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Physicist Awarded NSF Grant to Continue Gravitational Wave Detector Research
In March 2023, the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) is set to begin its fourth yearlong observational period. Scientists on site in Hanford, Washington, and Livingston, Louisiana, have spent the last two years on hardware and software upgrades to…
How Broadcast Television Shifted How the World Views the British Monarchy
Alan Allport, professor of history in the Maxwell School, was quoted by History.com for the article, “Queen Elizabeth’s First Televised Broadcast Presented a New Type of Monarch.” This article highlights Queen Elizabeth’s first annual Christmas message that aired on live…
COVID was deadlier for those with intellectual disabilities, according to new research
Authors of a new peer-reviewed paper have discovered that COVID was the leading cause of death for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in 2020. The study, “COVID-19 Mortality Burden and Comorbidity Patterns Among Decedents with and without Intellectual…
CLASS Peer-to-Peer Learning Strategies Project Receives NSF Grant to Extend Training, Research
The Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) has received a National Science Foundation grant of $240,000 to expand a peer-to-peer academic coaching program that acquaints students with effective learning strategies and helps them adopt those tactics in their STEM…
School of Architecture Announces Fall 2022 Visiting Critics
Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Two studios will be held on campus this fall. Ju Bin (Horizontal Design) Ju Bin, along…
ECS Research Team Receives Grant to Advance the Ethereum Blockchain Ecosystem
Yuzhe Tang, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) and his research team received a grant from the non-profit Ethereum Foundation for research to advance the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem. The…
Committee Co-Chairs, Members Named to Lead Search for the Next Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the members of the search committee charged with identifying the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Lois Agnew will continue to serve as interim dean…
Bulman Researches Artistic and Community Impact of ‘Micro Theater’ as Fulbright Global Scholar
Community issues play out on many public stages: at government meetings, in newspaper columns, on social media platforms. Using short-form theatrical performances to explore local concerns and social justice issues is a newer concept, and it’s one that Associate Professor…
New Research: “Reimagine Fire Science for the Anthropocene”
As wildfires cause increasing devastation worldwide, dozens of fire experts across the nation are joining together in calling for a more strategic and interdisciplinary approach to pursuing wildfire research and protecting vulnerable communities. The paper, “Reimagine Fire Science for the…
Duncan Brown Takes on a New Mission as Vice President for Research (Q&A)
As the new vice president for research, Duncan Brown steps into a role in which he will orchestrate, support and enable the research, scholarship and creative activities that are central to the mission of the University. He notes that these…