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Course Gives Non-Whitman Majors an Engaging Introduction to Business
As students took their seats on day one of Business Essentials (BUA 201), many were surprised by the attire of one of the instructors. Professor Alex McKelvie stood before them in gym shorts and a T-shirt emblazoned with the word…
Biochemists Link Synthetic Compound to Hunger-Hormone Production
New research suggests that a man-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway. Researchers identified this promising new target by screening a library of roughly 1,600 small molecules for potential disruptors. Because the…
Invent@SU Students Design, Prototype, Pitch New Products in Invention Accelerator Competition
For Niall Shannon ’20 and Mina Diamantis ’19, Invent@SU was hands-on engineering at its best. They saw a problem in how many traditional wheelchairs can tip over and believed they could come up with a solution. “This is what I always…
Health Services Introduces Secure, Online Student Patient Portal
As new students prepare to join us in the fall semester, their health history and immunization record submission process will now be much easier. Health Services has introduced a secure, confidential patient portal allowing students to complete health forms online…
‘United Shades of America’ Executive Producer Will Headline Conversation on Race and Entertainment Media April 3 at Newhouse
Donny Jackson, executive producer and show runner for CNN’s “United Shades of America with Kamau Bell,” will visit the Newhouse School on Monday, April 3, for the 16th Annual Conversation on Race and Entertainment Media. Assistant professor of communications Charisse…
Jennifer Grygiel Authors Piece on Enabling Students to Identify Bias in Product Development
Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications, wrote an article for Mediashift “How to Enable Students to Identify Bias in Product Development.”
Hendricks Chaplain Helps Connect People with Produce
Rev. Pedro Castro had a moment of inspiration when he saw produce that was destined for the dumpster—not because the food had gone bad, but because it wasn’t market worthy. Castro, chaplain for the Historically Black Church ministry at Hendricks…
Design, Prototype, Pitch—Introducing the Invention Accelerator
Next summer, a newly launched Invention Accelerator will train undergraduate students to “design, prototype and pitch” as they develop tangible products. A collaboration between the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the College of Architecture and VPA’s School of Design,…
DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’
LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…
Health Promotion Introduces Mental Wellness Peer Educator Program, Plans for Mental Health Awareness Week
The Office of Health Promotion is offering a new Mental Wellness Peer Educators program for the 2016–2017 academic year. The volunteer peer educators seek to engage students in discussions about a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness,…