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Physicists Aid in Discovery of Subatomic Process
Distinguished Professor Sheldon Stone says the discovery came about when two LHC experiments recently combined their results and found overwhelming evidence of an extremely rare decay of a particle known as the Bs meson, which contains a bottom, or “b,” quark and an anti-strange quark.
Biologist Lands Three-Year NIH Grant Award
Melissa Pepling, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a major grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her ongoing work in ovarian biology. She is the recipient of a three-year,…
Geologist Jeff Karson Publishes Book on Oceanic Abyss
Starting with a historical summary of seafloor exploration, “Discovering the Deep” describes the geologic components of the Earth’s oceanic crust and the processes that have created it.
English Department Shines at Society for Cinema & Media Studies Conference
The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences was the bona fide star of the 56th annual conference of the Society for Cinema & Media Studies (SCMS), recently held in Montreal, Canada. More than 15 people affiliated…
Steve Parks Appointed Editor of Acclaimed Writing, Rhetoric Series
Steve Parks, associate professor of writing and rhetoric in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the newly appointed editor of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)’s “Studies in Writing and Rhetoric” series, a group of publications devoted…
WGS Faculty Recognized for ‘Timely, Relevant’ Scholarship
The Department of Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) in the College of Arts and Sciences is having another banner year. Several of its professors—Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Dana Olwan, Pedro DiPietro, Himika Bhattacharya and Minnie Bruce Pratt—have been recognized for their…
Geologists Rack up Honors, Awards
The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences continues to rack up faculty honors and awards. The latest involve Linda Ivany ‘88, who has been elected a fellow of the Paleontological Society (PS); Suzanne Baldwin, who…
Arts and Sciences Professors to Receive Graduate Teaching Awards
Lois Agnew and Horace Campbell, professors in the College of Arts and Sciences, are being recognized for their exceptional work with graduate students. Associate professor and chair of the Writing Program, Agnew is the recipient of the 2015 William Wasserstrom…
University to Host ‘Current Trends and New Horizons in Forensic and National Security’ Sciences
The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI), the Maxwell School and the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) are teaming up to present “Current Trends and New Horizons in Forensic and National Security Sciences: Opportunities and Challenges” on Monday, April…
Chemistry Major to Receive Slepecky Research Prize April 24
Kewei Xu ’15, a chemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences, will receive the Norma Slepecky Undergraduate Research Prize at the annual Slepecky Memorial Lecture and Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 24, at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium…