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Campus & Community

Important Update from Chancellor Syverud and University Leaders

Sunday, November 17, 2019, By News Staff

I am writing this evening to share with you a video message (above) that includes Department of Public Safety Chief Bobby Maldonado, Dean of Students Marianne Thomson and incoming Interim Provost John Liu. They will provide updates on the active…

Campus & Community

Statement from Chancellor Kent Syverud

Sunday, November 17, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Last night, one of our African American students reported being subjected to a verbal racial epithet from a group of students and visitors to our campus. The location was on College Place. This report of…

Campus & Community

Message from the Department of Public Safety

Saturday, November 16, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: A few moments ago, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a Public Informational Alert to inform you of a bias incident that was reported early this afternoon in Haven Hall. Please note, we also…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Adrian Weekly ’20 and Joe Alfieri

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2019, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff who are veterans or have especially strong connections to the military. These stories are just some of the many from the veteran and military-connected…

Campus & Community

Open Enrollment Ends Today—Reflect. Connect. Enroll.

Friday, November 15, 2019, By News Staff

Each year, Open Enrollment provides eligible faculty and staff with the opportunity to: Reflect on how you can make the most of your benefits through the University Connect with benefit professionals to get your personal questions answered Enroll and make…

STEM

ECS Faculty Awarded $1.4 Million from Energy Department to Advance Building Energy Modeling

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Two faculty members in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) will extend their collaborations to develop an innovative system that improves energy modeling of existing buildings using “aerial intelligence” acquired by drones. Senem Velipasalar, associate professor of electrical…

All for Earth Podcast

Clean Water Can Be Made Available to Everyone, Not Just Priveleged Countries

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Farhana Sultana, Maxwell School Associate Professor of Geography was interviewed for the podcast All for Earth on “Ensuring Clean Water for All.” On the podcast, Sultana explains how clean water can be accessed globally if citizens make a conscious effort…

STEM

Biology Graduate Student Receives National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship

Thursday, November 14, 2019, By Diana Napolitano

Julia Zeh is a Ph.D. student in the Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab under biology Associate Professor Susan Parks, working on a project that ultimately will contribute to the conservation of endangered whales. Her interest in ecology and animal behavior…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Syverud

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Just a few hours ago, I returned from Washington, D.C., where I was speaking with students, faculty and alumni at an event co-sponsored by the Lender Center for Social Justice. I went from the airport…

Health & Society

Water Ambassador Henk Ovink to Present Lecture on Climate Action by Design

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture will host Henk Ovink, the world’s only water ambassador, on Wednesday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fisher Center, for a lecture titled “Climate Action by Design.” A Netherlands native, Ovink has lived his life…