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Q&A: Brexit Vote and the Possible Economic Impacts
British citizens have a weighty decision this week. Stay in or leave the European Union (EU), the economic and political union composed of 28 European countries that they have been part of for decades. Each side of the “Brexit” question…
Student Intern Learns, Assists in Summer Renovation, Construction Projects on Campus
Between the end of the spring semester and the start of fall classes, the campus comes alive with a different kind of energy. Busy crews work to renovate, build up and beautify the University to prepare for the return of…
University Unveils Draft Campus Framework, Invites Campus Community to Provide Feedback, Input via New Interactive Website
Opportunities to Reflect, Resources Available in Wake of Orlando Tragedy
Members of the University community are encouraged to seek out various campus resources for reflection and support following the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend. Forty-nine people were killed and 53 were injured when a gunman entered an…
“The political obstacles to tighter regulation of firearms are enormous”
Associate Professor Thomas Keck, the Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics at the Maxwell School, offers insight on gun laws following the shooting at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, FL., resulting in 49 deaths making it the deadliest…
Research Indicates Right Whales Have Individual Voices
The sounds were recorded using suction-cup acoustic tags attached to the animals to see whether their sounds could be used to tell the whales apart.
Physicists Awarded $1.1 Million Grant
Members of the High Energy Theory Group in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support their work in theoretical particle physics and cosmology. Most…
Earth Scientists Push Boundaries of 3D Modeling
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,…
Educator and Activist
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…
‘Paradise,’ Interactive Sound Installation by Douglas Quin, Lorne Covington
The Society for New Music is presenting “Paradise,” a world premiere interactive sound installation. Immerse yourself in the virtual Garden of Nature by way of this interactive environment featuring soundscapes and the voices of creatures from around the world. Create…