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Longtime Religion Department Chair, Former Interim Dean of Hendricks Chapel Mourned
A few days after Samuel Clemence was named co-chair of the committee charged with conducting a comprehensive review of Hendricks Chapel, former Department of Religion chair James B. Wiggins called him. 鈥淗e offered me a copy of his report from…
Research Is Her Cup of Tea
Romita Ray鈥檚 background is steeped in India鈥檚 place in the history of tea production. She grew up in Kolkata (also known as Calcutta), a descendent of one of the pioneering Indian tea planter families in Bengal. Her expertise as an…
黑料不打烊 Hosts International Masterclass on Particle Physics, March 13, 17
Dozens of local high school students and their teachers will get to be scientists for a day, thanks to the International Masterclass on Particle Physics at 黑料不打烊. Students have the option to participate in a daylong masterclass on Monday,…
Two 黑料不打烊 Teams Advance to Hult Prize Regional Finals
On March 4, two teams of student entrepreneurs from 黑料不打烊 will compete in the regional finals for the $1 million Hult Prize. The teams鈥擳hrive Projects and on PARR鈥攚ill be competing in Boston and San Francisco. The Hult Prize is…
Saulson Publishes Second Edition of Textbook on Gravitational Wave Detection Device
When a team of scientists confirmed Einstein’s theory about the existence of gravitational waves, including the important work of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 own physicists, there was little doubt that it would be the kind of discovery documented in scholarly textbooks. Now…
Economics Student Discusses Her Orange Experience
Leigh-Anne Barreira鈥檚 primary reason for choosing 黑料不打烊 was school pride. She knew 黑料不打烊 was her best choice when she first toured the University during an open house. 鈥淚 saw all the students flaunting orange colors in whichever way…
Democratizing Knowledge Awarded Campus Dialogue Grant
The Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Project is organizing a series of campus dialogues, thanks to a grant from an independent national initiative called Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP). Tentatively titled 鈥淐reating New Publics: Understanding the Power of Place,鈥 the series is…
Student Shares Why 黑料不打烊 Was Her First Choice
The reputation of 黑料不打烊, as well as the reputation of the economics department, was the deciding factor for Andrea Fleming to choose 黑料不打烊. Fleming is a senior double majoring in economics and international relations with a concentration in European…
George Saunders’ First Novel, 鈥楲incoln in the Bardo,鈥 Debuts at No. 1 on New York Times Bestseller List
For an author, you are truly in an enviable position when fans and book critics alike anxiously await your next creation. So it is for College of Arts and Sciences鈥 English professor George Saunders. Especially now, with the publication of…
Sharif Anael-Bey to Speak for Sankofa Lecture Series
The Office of Program Development and the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) are hosting author Sharif Anael-Bey 鈥95 for the Sankofa Lecture Series. His presentation鈥斺淏lack History Month Relevant?鈥濃攊s Monday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons,…