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University Honors Poet-Activist Minnie Bruce Pratt Feb. 26
Poet-activist Minnie Bruce Pratt will be the subject of a major celebration, on the eve of her retirement from the College of Arts and Sciences. A professor in both the Writing Program and Department of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS),…
Marine Geologist Daniel Fornari to Headline Holmes Ceremony Feb. 26
Daniel Fornari, a world-renowned marine geologist, will headline the annual Chauncey D. Holmes Ceremony and Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Heroy Geology Laboratory. Free and open to the public, the event also…
Syfy Exec Offers Insight on Diversity in the Media
“Part of the authenticity of television is how relatable it is. I want to feel good watching TV. I want to see faces that look like mine,” says Robyn Lattaker-Johnson, the Syfy VP of unscripted development and current programming, and…
Symposium Explores Link Between Religion, Sexuality Feb. 27
The Humanities Center (HC), housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, continues its 2015 Spring Symposia with a program on religion and sexuality. William Robert, assistant professor of religion, will lead the spring’s first HC Faculty Fellow symposium titled…
English Department to Host Bloomsbury Editor Lea Beresford Feb. 23
Students interested in learning more about the rapidly changing publishing industry will have the chance to hear from an executive at one of the world’s leading independent publishers. Lea Beresford, editor at Bloomsbury USA, will speak on Monday, Feb. 23,…
Once Upon a Crime
Forensic analysis is nothing like it appears on TV, says FNSSI scientist Michael Marciano.
Drummer for Smash Mouth, Marilyn Manson, Foreigner to Present Three-Part Series Feb. 10 and 11
Jason Sutter began playing the drums at the age of 9 and played his first professional gig at 10. Since then, he has toured with Smash Mouth, Marilyn Manson and Foreigner, just to name a few. The next stop on…
Anonymous Donor’s Gift Drives $1 Million Science Equipment Excellence Fund
Students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are benefiting from a new Science Equipment Excellence Fund that is modernizing science-teaching instrumentation and enhancing the overall learning experience.
Geologist Awarded Prestigious CAREER Grant
A sedimentary and organic geochemist, Christopher Junium will use the five-year award, valued at more than $524,000, to study how marine communities respond to global warming, anoxia (i.e., lack of oxygen) and ocean acidification.
Recognitions Roll in for LLL Faculty
Success comes in droves for members of the College of Arts and Sciences. An unprecedented six professors in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) have been elected to top positions at three of the world’s leading language organizations….