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Geologists Receive Federal Grant to Study Tectonic Uplift

Thursday, January 22, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Earth scientists in the College of Arts and Sciences have received a major grant to test a new technique for measuring tectonic uplift. Gregory Hoke, assistant professor of Earth sciences, and Devin McPhillips, a postdoctoral research associate, are the recipients…

STEM

Nicholson to Speak at Game Design Conference

Thursday, January 22, 2015, By Diane Stirling

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Scott Nicholson, an expert in meaningful gamification, transformative games, facilitating learning through games and play in non-classroom settings, and a game designer himself, has been invited to address the IndieCade East conference in…

Media, Law & Policy

Q & A: Christopher Faricy on the State of the Union Address

Wednesday, January 21, 2015, By Keith Kobland

From the economy to the war on terror, President Obama touched on a wide range of issues during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Christoper Faricy, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School and author of…

Veterans

IVMF Receives Prudential Grant to Support Veteran Entrepreneurship Training

Friday, January 16, 2015, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families recently received a $350,000 grant from Prudential Financial, Inc., that will help the institute continue to build the Technical Assistance Program for its renowned Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities.

Media, Law & Policy

Photography Student Takes Top Honors at Hearst Competition

Wednesday, January 7, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Andrew Renneisen, a multimedia photography and design (MPD) student at the Newhouse School, placed first in the November photojournalism competition of the 2014-2015 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The honor included a $2,600 award. In addition, MPD student Sam Maller placed…

Campus & Community

Getting to Know: Office of Disability Services Director Paula Possenti-Perez

Tuesday, January 6, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Office of Disability Services Director Paula Possenti-Perez looks at the realm of disability in terms of social justice as well as a matter of diversity. “It’s creating a new context around disability as being a positive asset and empowering and engaging students to see disability as a source of where additional strength and skills have been developed and enhanced—literally because they have a disability,” she says.

STEM

Stanton on Importance of Connection, Collaboration, Stewardship

Monday, January 5, 2015, By Diane Stirling

As a software engineer and manager at several Boston-area startup firms, Jeff Stanton became increasingly intrigued by the ways software development teams functioned. Some teams meshed well and were nimble and highly productive. Other teams worked poorly, produced buggy code,…

STEM

Hemsley’s ‘Going Viral’ Named Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine

Monday, January 5, 2015, By J.D. Ross

For the second time in as many months, School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley’s book, “Going Viral,” has been recognized with a significant award in the field of scholarly writing. The Association of College & Research Libraries…

STEM

Mehrotra Named Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Tuesday, December 23, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Kishan Mehrotra, a longtime professor of computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has accepted a new role as the department chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, beginning on Jan. 1. Chilukuri Mohan,…

INSCT Co-Hosts International Workshop on Islam and Conflict Norms

Wednesday, December 17, 2014, By Martin Walls

Representatives from the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) traveled to the Arab Gulf recently to co-host a preparatory workshop toward a future international conference on “Islam and the Laws of War,” to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,…