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Health & Society

Literacy Pioneer Ruth Colvin Turns 100

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

For almost as long as she’s been an advocate for adult literacy, Ruth J. Colvin’s work has involved the School of Education. So the School of Education and the University joyfully joined the recent communitywide celebration of Colvin’s 100th birthday….

STEM

The Spark

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

BEACH CLOSED. NO SWIMMING. CONTAMINATED WATER. Growing up on Long Island Sound, Kristin Angello ’99 was frequently disappointed by these words. Every summer, sewage and toxic runoff from city streets transformed her summer hangout into a polluted mess. Fortunately, the…

Jennifer Karas Montez

Professor of Sociology and the Gerald B. Cramer Faculty Scholar of Aging Studies
Media, Law & Policy

CCJI Lauds Passage of Emmett Till Act in House

Thursday, December 8, 2016, By Scott McDowell

The House of Representatives passed S. 2854, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016, by voice vote during its evening session on Wednesday, Dec. 7. But unless further action is taken this week by the U.S….

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School Alumni Honored by PR News

Thursday, December 8, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School’s public relations program was well-represented at PR News’s Winter Awards Luncheon, held Dec. 6 in Washington, D.C., as several alumni were honored.   Margaret Clevenger ’14 was named a Rising PR Star 30 & Under. The award…

Chicago Tribune

Two School of Architecture Faculty Noted for ‘Cultivation of Young Talent’

Thursday, December 8, 2016, By Keith Kobland

The cultivation of young talent is essential to the continued flourishing of architecture. It happened this year when Greg Corso and Molly Hunker, architecture professors at Syracuse University who formerly taught at the University of Illinois at Chicago, won the fourth annual “Ragdale Ring” competition.

Christian Science Monitor

Robert Thompson quoted by Christian Science Monitor Regarding Resurgence of Live Musicals on TV

Thursday, December 8, 2016, By Keith Kobland

“These are real classics,” he says of the shows chosen so far. “‘[The] Sound of Music,’ ‘The Wiz,’ ‘Peter Pan,’ ‘Grease’ – these are not exactly experimental musicals. These are big mainstream hits that already have been pre-sold by their position in the culture.” said Thompson.

Robert Thompson

Director, Bleier Center for Television & Popular Culture; Trustee Professor of Television, Radio and Film
Campus & Community

End of Semester Stress? Here’s Some Advice, Resources to Help Cope

Wednesday, December 7, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

The end of the semester brings extra work, prepping for final papers and exams, and a heavy dose of extra stress. Stress cannot totally be eliminated but it can be managed.

Business & Economy

Panel Discussion on Drivers of Renewable Energy

Wednesday, December 7, 2016, By News Staff

A panel discussion on “Top Down and Bottom-Up Drivers of Renewable Energy” will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, in Kittredge Auditorium.