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Health & Society

Education Activist Jonathan Mooney to Deliver Milton Lecture Oct. 19

Thursday, October 6, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Jonathan Mooney—a noted writer, learning activist and social engineer interested in improving the lives of marginalized groups—will deliver this fall’s Milton First-Year Lecture in the College of Arts and Sciences. Drawing on his own life experiences and those of others…

Campus & Community

Join the Club: Active Minds

Wednesday, October 5, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Heading to college is a huge transition. Some may struggle to adjust. Members of Active Minds, such as Jenesis Gayden ’18, wants other students to know there are many resources that can help.

Veterans

Student Veteran Peer Advisors a Ready Resource for Incoming Veterans

Tuesday, October 4, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

A new peer advising program on campus, Peer Advisors for Veteran Education (P.A.V.E.), matches student veteran peer advisors with incoming student veterans to help as they transition to campus life.

Arts & Culture

The Perfect Existence: Pedro Cuperman, Scholar, Point of Contact Founder, Dies at 80

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Hector Torres ’84 and Anne Marie Prucha ’87 owe their marriage to Pedro Cuperman, the eminent Argentine scholar who died in Buenos Aires on July 12 at age 80. It all began on the first day of class in the…

Arts & Culture

Dotger and Dotger Secure NSF Funding for Research on Elementary Science Simulations

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

Benjamin Dotger, professor of teaching and leadership, and Sharon Dotger, associate professor of science education, both in the School of Education, have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue their STEM-focused research into teacher education. The…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Professors Develop ‘Concrete Island’ to Help Shoreline Revitalization

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

Not only can concrete float, but it holds potential for shoreline revitalization.

Business & Economy

Student Entrepreneur Organization Shines Light on Niche Societies

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Keith Kobland

A student entrepreneurial venture has helped to shine light and bring electricity to places far from home. The Thrive Project has already done this in Nepal, and hopes to copy its efforts elsewhere.

Media, Law & Policy

‘Share of Voice’ Project Provides Glimpse Behind the Curtain of Social Media Data in Election Coverage

Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Newhouse School assistant professor Jennifer Grygiel, working in collaboration with the School of Information Studies, is the lead on a new project that examines the use of social media data in the coverage of the 2016 presidential election, particularly the…

Campus & Community

Q&A: LGBT Resource Center Director Tiffany Gray

Monday, September 26, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

After working for a year as the interim director of the University’s LGBT Resource Center, Tiffany Gray was recently named as the center’s permanent director. This cause for celebration coincides with the center’s 15th anniversary, which is being celebrated Monday,…

Campus & Community

‘Cuse Cast for Week of Sept. 26

Monday, September 26, 2016, By Keith Kobland

BDJ 464 from the Newhouse School handles this week’s ‘Cuse Cast, with details on a unique musical event on the Quad held over the weekend.