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Campus & Community

Graduate Dean’s Award Recipients Announced

Monday, March 21, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Nine graduate students have been selected to receive the Graduate Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Work. Award recipients represent a broad array of disciplines and were selected based on students’ outstanding accomplishments in research and creative work,…

STEM

Researchers Explore the Factors That Shaped the Cauca River Canyon in the Andes

Wednesday, March 16, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

With steep walls and deep valleys, the Grand Canyon in the western United States or the massive gorges that saw through the margins of the Tibetan Plateau are some of the most awesome and spectacular landforms on the planet. But…

Arts & Culture

New Genet Gallery Exhibition Explores Etsy’s Role in the Art World

Tuesday, March 15, 2022, By Erica Blust

A new exhibition at the Sue and Leon Genet Gallery explores the role that the online marketplace Etsy plays (or will play) in the art world through what is considered “fine art.” “Caveat Emptor: Etsy in the Art World” aims…

Campus & Community

Arts and Sciences Faculty, Students and Alumni Take Fresh Look at Key Curricular Requirements

Friday, March 11, 2022, By Diana Napolitano

Think how much life has changed in the past few decades. Technology alone has evolved exponentially—flip phones and Myspace, anyone? To ensure the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) curriculum is reflecting and responding to this social and cultural transformation,…

Campus & Community

New Mathematics Scholarship Honors Legacy of Longtime Faculty Member Philip Throop Church

Wednesday, March 9, 2022, By Dan Bernardi

It’s common for a certain noise, taste or smell to bring about memories of the past. For Susan Church Andersson, she remembers the distinctive squeak her father’s chair would make as he worked late into the night in the kitchen…

Campus & Community

Shared Competencies Course Tagging Project Builds Momentum

Wednesday, March 9, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid

In 2018, the University Senate adopted six Shared Competencies, a set of integrative learning goals that apply across the University. The goal is to help students connect what they are studying in their courses and majors to skill sets that…

Campus & Community

Women in Leadership Initiative Enters Fourth Year of Celebrating and Connecting Women on Campus

Tuesday, March 8, 2022, By Jen Plummer

March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a global day of celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Here on campus, the Women in Leadership (WiL) Initiative is fulfilling its mission to be a catalyst for the individual…

Veterans

Janice Poe ’22 Finds Balance Between Research and Service

Sunday, March 6, 2022, By Stephanie Salanger

Growing up in Atlanta, Janice Poe spent her whole life in the city, and always wanted to go to college. She thought joining the military would be the best way to pay for it and was fortunate to get into…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts Available to Discuss Food and Nutrition Topics

Friday, March 4, 2022, By Lily Datz

March is National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is Celebrate a World of Flavors. If you’re planning stories for this month or throughout the year that require independent sources who can discuss a variety of food and nutrition topics,…

Campus & Community

What’s at Stake in Ukraine? Insights Into the Invasion, De-Escalation and Short- and Long-Term Implications

Thursday, March 3, 2022, By John Boccacino

From the moment Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his offensive into the sovereign nation of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the ongoing international conflict has dominated the headlines. With all the uncertainty surrounding the conflict in Ukraine—from the loss of life…