College of Sciences and Humanities
Researchers map aquatic-based, human-driven impacts on climate change
A study published in the journal Science uses a global experiment and predictive modeling to illustrate how human impacts to aquatic ecosystems are contributing to the global climate crisis.The study estimates rates of organic-matter decomposition in freshwater ecosystems (a source of carbon e…
Honoring Retiring Director Kessler and Celebrating 50 Years of Jewish Studies
On the evening of May 16, ÂÜÀòÉç celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of ÂÜÀòÉç’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the ÂÜÀòÉç Hotel and Conference Center. With a theme of “Getting to Now …
New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year
Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at ÂÜÀòÉç, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.
Author of Everyday Peace Visits ÂÜÀòÉç; Reflects on May 4 and School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor in Defense, Development & Diplomacy at Durham University (UK), recently visited ÂÜÀòÉç as an invited colloquium speaker of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. On March 12, Mac Ginty gave a presentation titled “Two Cheers for Ignorance: The M…
She's Staying for Graduate School!
As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending ÂÜÀòÉç. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.
Sydney Gallagher's College Career as an Exceptional Honors College Student
Sydney Gallagher, an Honors College senior graduating in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in biology, has had a college career chock-full of activities, learning experiences, and extraordinary accomplishments. Originally from Hudson, Ohio, Sydney decided to attend ÂÜÀòÉç Universit…
ÂÜÀòÉç physics alumna Dr. Dekrayat Almaalol receives 2024 Leona Woods Lectureship Award
ÂÜÀòÉç Physics alumna Dr. Dekrayat Almaalol receives 2024 Leona Woods Lectureship Award from Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to ÂÜÀòÉç’s Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births
ÂÜÀòÉç’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.
Translation Studies Program Set to Celebrate 35 Years of Success
ÂÜÀòÉç’s Translation Studies program will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on April 12-13 and the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies with a full schedule of festivities and programming for its students, faculty, and alumni. “We have the most comprehensive tran…
Experimental collaboration between archaeologists and MeatEater highlights the prevalence of equifinality in archaeological interpretation
ÂÜÀòÉç’s experimental archaeologists, along with those from several other universities, joined forces with the popular hunting, outdoors, and conservation media platform, MeatEater, Inc., for a unique animal processing experiment, shedding new light on ancient stone knives and showcas…
