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Media, Law & Policy

Students Broaden Knowledge By Attending ‘Running for Cover’ Symposium

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Students who attended “Running for Cover: Politics, Justice and Media in the Syrian Conflict” on Thursday, Oct. 6, said the event was an amazing opportunity and a great learning experience. They said it was helpful in broadening their knowledge about…

STEM

Mind Readers

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

For decades, medical researchers have understood which areas of the brain are devoted to abilities, memories and emotions. Newhouse School Research Associate Professor Leanne Hirshfield’s research takes things to a whole new level.

Business & Economy

S.P. Raj Named Interim Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

A longtime leader and widely respected scholar in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been selected to serve as interim dean. Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced that S.P. Raj, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and…

Arts & Culture

DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Rob Enslin

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…

Arts & Culture

Architecture’s Undergraduate, Graduate Programs, Dean Honored by DesignIntelligence

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture undergraduate program has been ranked #3 in the nation and the graduate program as #8 by DesignIntelligence. In addition, Dean Michael A. Speaks was selected as one of “25 Most Admired Educators.”

Arts & Culture

Women’s & Gender Studies to Host Alumni Panel Discussion Oct. 20

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Two alumni of the Department of Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) will return to campus to share their professional experiences. Brittany Brathwaite ’13, co-founder and chief innovation officer of the social start-up KIMBRITIVE, and Erin Carhart ’14, manager of youth…

STEM

Theoretical Physicist Elected American Physical Society Fellow

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Professor of Physics Simon Catterall was recently elected as an American Physical Society (APS) Fellow. The APS Division of Computational Physics nominated Catterall for his contributions to lattice field theory, a framework used to explore how subatomic particles interact, yielding…

Campus & Community

Phi Kappa Psi Hosts Memorial, Safe Driving Week in Honor of Hunter Watson

Monday, October 17, 2016, By News Staff

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity is hosting Safe Driving Week Oct. 17-21 in memory of their fraternity brother Hunter Watson. The week begins with a memorial service honoring and celebrating Watson’s life on Monday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. in Hendricks…

Campus & Community

‘Cuse Cast for week of Oct. 17

Monday, October 17, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Jason Chen ’17, a broadcast and digital journalism student in the Newhouse School, anchors this week’s ‘Cuse Cast with details on Whitman Gives back, Coming Out Month and flu shot clinics for students, faculty and staff.

Campus & Community

Rachel Vassel Named New Assistant Vice President of Program Development

Friday, October 14, 2016, By News Staff

Chief Advancement Officer and Senior Vice President Matt Ter Molen announced today the appointment of Rachel Vassel ’91 as the new assistant vice president of program development in the Division of Advancement and External Affairs (AEA). Vassel begins in her…