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9 Winners Selected Among Record 66 Entries in Falk Student Research Celebration

Monday, April 18, 2022, By Matt Michael

With a record 66 poster submissions, picking the winners of the sixth annual Falk Student Research Celebration was more difficult than ever. “I have to thank the (Research Celebration) committee–that was a tough job to decide,” says Sara Vasilenko, the…

Campus & Community

Architecture Alumni Selected to Design 10th Anniversary Ragdale Ring

Monday, April 18, 2022, By Julie Sharkey

A team of School of Architecture alumni made up of Ahnaf Chowdhury ’19, (B.Arch.), Anuradha Desai ’19 (B.Arch.), Amelia Gan ’19 (B.Arch.) and Marda Zenawi ’19 (B.Arch.), recently won the 2022 Ragdale Ring competition for their proposal, “Echo,” a design…

Media Tip Sheets

Is Elon Musk Good for Free Speech?

Friday, April 15, 2022, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for insight on Elon Musk’s declaration that he is an absolutist on free speech and his desire to buy Twitter and make it a haven for free speech, please see comments from Kyla Garrett Wagner, an assistant professor of…

Campus & Community

Bellot, Geiss Named Class of 2023 Senior Class Marshals

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Shannon Andre

Simone Bellot and Michael “MP” Geiss have been named the University’s Class of 2023 Senior Class Marshals. Bellot and Geiss will represent their graduating class and lead the student procession during the 2023 Commencement ceremony. Throughout their senior year, Bellot…

Campus & Community

In Memoriam: Life Trustee Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49, an Innovator at the Intersection of Engineering and Business

Thursday, April 14, 2022, By Eileen Korey

After earning a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, Anthony Y.C. Yeh G’49 returned to his native country determined to help the throngs of refugees fleeing into Hong Kong from mainland China. He…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses April 13 Meeting of the University Senate

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, By News Staff

Thank you, Professor Stokes-Rees. I’ll be quick. As you heard, Provost Ritter isn’t able to join us today. She’s actually leading the accreditation or the evaluation of another great academic institution. And that’s a very important task. She asked me…

Campus & Community

Social Differences, Social Justice Cluster Hosts Inaugural Research Symposium

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, By News Staff

On March 31, the Social Differences, Social Justice research cluster hosted its inaugural symposium, crossing interdisciplinary boundaries to showcase student and faculty research related to equity, social justice and global transformation. Co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, Humanities…

Campus & Community

Supporting Those Impacted by the War in Ukraine

Wednesday, April 13, 2022, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: It has been almost seven weeks since Russia invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine. Since that time, we have witnessed the courage, resilience and determination of the Ukrainian people in the face of a destructive…

STEM

Bringing Science Back Home: Ph.D. Candidate Tiffany Hamm Works to Expand STEM Access

Monday, April 11, 2022, By News Staff

Tiffany Hamm, a fourth-year science education doctoral student, formerly taught earth science in her hometown of Bronx, New York. She chose the School of Education to pursue a Ph.D. because she wanted to do more in the field. Making science…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Receives STEM-Designation for Master’s in Professional Accounting Program

Friday, April 8, 2022, By Dawn McWilliams

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s master’s in professional accounting program has received STEM-designation. The class of 2022 will be the first to graduate with this new STEM certification. “We have made notable innovations to our master’s in professional…