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School of Architecture Announces Fall 2022 Visiting Critics

Monday, September 12, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

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…

STEM

ECS Research Team Receives Grant to Advance the Ethereum Blockchain Ecosystem

Tuesday, September 6, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

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…

Campus & Community

Committee Co-Chairs, Members Named to Lead Search for the Next Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Thursday, September 1, 2022, By News Staff

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…

Campus & Community

Bulman Researches Artistic and Community Impact of ‘Micro Theater’ as Fulbright Global Scholar

Tuesday, August 30, 2022, By Diane Stirling

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”

Wednesday, August 24, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

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…

Campus & Community

Duncan Brown Takes on a New Mission as Vice President for Research (Q&A)

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, By Diane Stirling

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…

STEM

Professor Receives Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies

Wednesday, August 3, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

Electrical engineering and computer science Professor Ferdinando Fioretto and his research team received the 2022 Caspar Bowden PET Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies for  their paper “Decision Making with Differential Privacy under a Fairness Lens.” The award was…

Campus & Community

SOURCE Symposium Showcases Undergraduate Students’ Summer Research, Scholarly and Creative Projects

Tuesday, August 2, 2022, By Diane Stirling

More than 100 undergraduate students who have been engaged in research and scholarly and creative pursuits over the summer will present their projects and findings at a showcase being hosted virtually and on campus next week.  The event celebrates the culmination…

Arts & Culture

Professor Ray’s Book Research Results In Global Conference on All Things Tea

Wednesday, July 20, 2022, By Diane Stirling

From its botanical properties to its existence as a global trading commodity, its role in international relations and the culture surrounding its consumption, tea has brought people together from around the world for various reasons for centuries. An academic gathering…

STEM

Professor Zhao Qin Receives NSF CAREER Award to Support Mycelium Research

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, By Alex Dunbar

The future of construction materials may exist just inches below the surface of a typical lawn. In between the rocks and soil, a vast microfiber network is constantly assimilating wood chips along with plant waste. You may not see the…