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Biology Professor Receives NSF Grant to Study ‘Community Coalescence’

Tuesday, July 2, 2024, By News Staff

Each fermented food—kombucha, sauerkraut or sourdough bread—is the result of an active, unique microbiome, which is the microbial community in a particular environment. A sourdough starter, for instance, is a distinctive community of yeasts and bacteria that ferments carbohydrates in…

Campus & Community

AirOrangeX Upgrade: Wi-Fi for All

Monday, July 1, 2024, By Eric Ferguson

On Tuesday, July 9, the AirOrangeX wireless network will transition to a new model that does not require users to log in with a username and password. In addition to offering the largest private wireless network in higher education, with…

Campus & Community

Jeff Hemsley Named Interim Dean of the School of Information Studies

Friday, June 28, 2024, By News Staff

Incoming Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Lois Agnew announced today that Jeff Hemsley, associate professor in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), will become the iSchool’s interim dean effective July 1. “Jeff is a well-respected member of the iSchool community,…

Campus & Community

100 Together: Alumna Rosalind ‘Roz’ Rudolph Shares a Special Birthday With the Maxwell School

Friday, June 28, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

The Maxwell School is proud to share its 100th birthday with alumna Rosalind “Roz” Rudolph ’44 of Los Angeles, California. Born on July 30, 1924, she was just three months old when the school was founded by entrepreneur George H….

STEM

Physicist Awarded NASA Grant to Model One of the Cosmos’ Most Extreme Events

Wednesday, June 26, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Eric Coughlin, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently awarded a grant from NASA for his project entitled, “Extragalactic Outbursts and Repeating Nuclear Flares From Tidal Disruption Events.” The three-year, $346,000 award will support his…

STEM

What’s Driving Increased Rainfall in the Eastern US? A&S Researchers Seek Answers

Tuesday, June 25, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

Widespread climate change from global warming has devastating and lasting effects on human health, infrastructure and food production. As temperatures rise, certain areas are dealing with intense droughts and water scarcity, while other regions are experiencing catastrophic rainfall and flooding….

Arts & Culture

Stand-Out Graduation Dress? You’ve Got to Hand It to Rory Livingston ’24

Thursday, June 20, 2024, By Martin Walls

When Dean Kelly Chandler-Olcott learned about the special dress Rory Livingston ’24 wore to the School of Education Convocation on May 11, she wanted to know more about it. Making the dress was a handful—but not in a bad way. Livingston,…

Campus & Community

From Sovereignty to Mortality: Tenth Decade Awards Support Research Across Disciplines

Monday, June 17, 2024, By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

The Tenth Decade Project was developed 10 years ago in the lead-up to the Maxwell School’s 100th anniversary in 2024. Funded by gifts from hundreds of individual donors, including a lead gift from long-time Maxwell supporters Gerry and Daphna Cramer,…

Campus & Community

West Campus Construction Update: June 17-29

Friday, June 14, 2024, By Jennifer DeMarchi

The ongoing site work on the west side of campus will shift slightly next week, leading to new street and sidewalk closures in the area. Beginning Monday, June 17, Van Buren Street will reopen to two-way traffic. The sidewalk along…

Campus & Community

J. Cole Smith Reappointed to 5-Year Term as Dean of College of Engineering and Computer Science

Monday, June 10, 2024, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced that J. Cole Smith has been reappointed to a five-year term as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS). Today’s announcement follows a comprehensive review process…