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Media, Law & Policy

Q& A: Robin Riley on the Significance of Having a Female Presidential Nominee

Thursday, June 9, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

No matter whether you plan on voting for her, Hillary Clinton has accomplished something that no woman before her has. She has become the presumptive presidential nominee of one of the two major U.S. political parties. Robin Riley, assistant professor…

STEM

Earth Scientists Push Boundaries of 3D Modeling

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences are changing the way they study the geological record, thanks to new advances in three-dimensional modeling. Robert Moucha, assistant professor of geophysics, and Gregory Ruetenik, a Ph.D. student in Earth sciences,…

STEM

Educator and Activist

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, By Renée Gearhart Levy

José Vilson ’04 is on his way to the U.S. Department of Education to meet with Secretary of Education John King and participate in a national summit on teacher diversity. The middle school math teacher has a lot to say…

STEM

Biophysics Student Earns Top Honors at Statewide Research Conference

Friday, June 3, 2016, By Amy Manley

Kassidy Lundy ’16, a physics major in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), was recently awarded first prize for her poster presentation at the 24th Annual Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Statewide Student Conference, held in Lake…

Media, Law & Policy

David Crane Testifies at House Subcommittee Hearing on ISIS Genocide Declaration

Friday, May 27, 2016, By Martin Walls

On May 26, Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) faculty member David M. Crane testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations at the Rayburn…

Arts & Culture

Sydney Hutchinson Named Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow

Tuesday, May 24, 2016, By Carol Boll

Sydney Hutchinson, assistant professor of music history and cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2016 Judith Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow. Endowed by alumna and University Trustee Judith Greenberg Seinfeld ’56, the fellowship recognizes faculty members…

STEM

iSchool Students Select Renee Hill, Jeff Rubin for Professor of the Year Honors

Monday, May 16, 2016, By Diane Stirling

It’s often many years after graduating before college students recognize the impact their favorite professors have had in their lives. At the School of Information Studies (iSchool), however, graduates each year use convocation to honor the teachers who have been…

Media, Law & Policy

Two Newhouse Students Will Participate in Carnegie-Knight News21 Voting Rights Investigation

Monday, May 9, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Newhouse School students Alex Amico and Roman Knertser are among this year’s News21 Fellows. They and top journalism students from 17 other universities will lead an investigation into voting rights as part of the 2016 Carnegie-Knight News21 national multimedia investigative…

Campus & Community

Schools, Colleges Announce Speakers for 2016 Convocations

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

From men and women who have achieved outstanding careers in their fields to prominent faculty members to some of the most accomplished students, all of the University’s schools and colleges have named speakers for their convocation ceremonies. The convocations will…

Campus & Community

Renée Crown University Honors Program Seniors to Present Capstone Projects

Friday, April 29, 2016, By News Staff

One hundred and thirty seniors in the Renée Crown University Honors Program will present their Capstone projects on Wednesday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hall of Languages. The presentation panels will run concurrently in 11…