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Food Services Staffer Adds 51st Special Olympics Medal in 30 Years of Sports
Joshua Nowlin won his first medal at the Special Olympics when he was 8 years old. Since then he’s been hooked on the thrill of the games and the medals that come from the hard work.
Information Security Club Takes Gold at NCAC
A team of graduate students from the Information Management and Telecommunications and Network Management programs at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and from the College of Engineering and Computer Science have won the gold award in Phase I of the National…
Counseling Center Announces Fall Group Schedule, Including New Students of Color Group
The Counseling Center is offering a number of group therapy options for students this semester. Group therapy is a unique and effective way for students to form connections, practice communication and experience healthy relationship patterns. Groups are offered Monday through…
Engineer by Training, Financial Entrepreneur by Trade: Joe DiMauro ’02
In an ideal world, every college freshman would be 100 percent decided on their major. You’d select it with a clear goal of where you want it to take you, commit yourself to the curriculum, pass with flying colors and…
Members of Congress, Victims’ Families Speak During Briefing on Capitol Hill Hosted by CCJI
On Sept. 12, The Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) hosted a briefing on the Emmett Till Reauthorization Act of 2016 in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. The event was sponsored by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), who, along…
Mathematician’s Work on Complex Geometry Recognized Internationally
Mathematics Assistant Professor Yuan Yuan has recently been recognized for his work on complex geometry with both a Simons Collaboration Grant and an invitation to speak at a prestigious conference, the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM). The geometry you…
Student Explains Why She Loves New Dining Services App
A new smart phone app available to students, faculty and staff, which allows them to order food from Food Services simply by tapping their phone, is drawing rave reviews. The app is called Tapingo, which is free to download, and…
Q&A with New Maxwell Dean David Van Slyke
As a member of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs community for 12 years, David M. Van Slyke knows well and appreciates the school, its people and their rigorous commitment to scholarship. His new role as dean now allows him to gain an even deeper understanding.
Q&A: The U.S. and the Middle East: 15 Years after 9/11
Fifteen years out from 9/11 and the war on terror still rages. Osama Bin Laden is dead but U.S. troops, albeit in fewer numbers, remain in Iraq and Afghanistan, and new enemies have risen. Why has U.S. policy in the…
Top Ten Improvement Projects on Campus This Summer
If you were away from campus this summer, you may have noticed some changes to the University environment as you started the fall semester. Take a look at some of the most prominent new features and upgrades on campus.