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College of Law Honors December LL.M. Graduates and Exchange Students
At the conclusion of the fall 2021 semester, five LL.M. students graduated from the College of Law. These graduates, from Brazil, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, join more than 200 foreign-trained lawyers from around the world who are now College of…
Future Medical Doctors Devoted to Health Equity
Mohamed Khan ’22 is preparing for medical school by integrating natural and social sciences as a double major in public health and history. “As a first-generation college student and student of color, the most important thing I want to do…
Chancellor Syverud Discusses Spring Semester 2022 and Progress Toward Strategic Goals
In his remarks to the University Senate today, Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed spring 2022 planning, academic year goals and leadership searches. The full text of his remarks is below. Good afternoon. Forty-eight hours until the end of the fall semester…
Whitman Alumnus Donates the Gift of an Accurate Diagnosis
New visitors to the Gebbie Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders sometimes don’t even notice the new videonystagmography (VNG) system when they walk into the examination room. That is understandable, as its low-profile presence on a…
Were Tornadoes Caused By Climate Warming? Warming Likely Makes Storms More Intense
President Biden is visiting the state of Kentucky today, assessing damage from the weekend tornado outbreak that killed more than 80 people across several states. The brunt of the damage was in Kentucky where more than 70 people lost their…
Take Action Today: Submit Vaccination or Medical/Religious Exemptions Documentation
Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues: The electronic form for faculty and staff to submit COVID-19 vaccination and exemption documentation is now available in the MySlice portal. This can be completed on a laptop or desktop computer with the best results…
The ‘Biden Bump’ Happening Abroad Right Now
Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Morning Consult article “America is Experiencing a Biden Bump Abroad, but It’s What Allies Fear That Matters Most.” Khalil discussed the idea of the ‘Biden bump,’…
With the Rise of New Omicron Variant, Where Do Republicans and Democrats Stand?
Shana Kushner Gadarian, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor piece “As US faces new COVID variant, calls for patience and prudence.” Gadarian discusses the newest COVID-19 variant, omicron, and whether…
How the US Public Feels About the Developments of Artificial Intelligence
Baobao Zhang, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was interviewed for the Wired article “Ex-Googler Timnit Gebru Starts Her Own AI Research Center.” Professor Zhang conducted a survey to gauge how AI researchers and the US public…
Military Veterans Experience A Range of Intense Emotions After Leaving Combat
Kenneth Marfilius, assistant teaching professor and Director of Online and Distance Education in Falk College, was interviewed for the North Carolina Health News story “Vets are connecting to mental health care. Is it enough? – NC Health News.” Marfilius, a…