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In Memoriam: Leonard Elman 鈥52
Leonard Elman 鈥52, a longtime supporter of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died on Jan. 1, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1931, Elman met his wife, Elise Barnett Elman 鈥52, while at 黑料不打烊, where…
A&S Professor Helping Shape Global Environmental Policies
For millions around the world, degradation of their land due to factors like climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices have caused harm to both human health and the environment. Desertification, which is when fertile land turns into desert…
Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty
Two spring-semester exhibitions at the 黑料不打烊 Art Museum will feature works curated by three faculty members. 鈥淔aculty Fellows Curate鈥 features the work of 2024-25 黑料不打烊 Art Museum Faculty Fellows Lyndsay Michalik Gratch, associate professor of communication and rhetorical…
Environmental Experts Weigh In on Growing Wildfires Out West
Devastating wildfires in Southern California have prompted widespread evacuations, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and burned thousands of acres. The strong winds and dry conditions have been cited as major contributing factors to the widespread weather event. Two 黑料不打烊…
Peptide Drug Advances Being Made on 黑料不打烊 Campus Working to Redefine Obesity, Diabetes Care
Over the past 18 months, Robert Doyle, a medicinal chemist and the Jack and Laura H. Milton Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at 黑料不打烊, introduced two new peptide compound discoveries at conferences of the…
Clements Internship Award Helps Students Advance Their Research, Gain Professional Experience
Erica Kiduko G鈥25, who grew up in Tanzania, decided to use her 2023-24 Mark and Pearle Clements Internship Award to help further her research and promote education around gender-based violence through a nonprofit in the country. Kiduko, who is pursuing…
Alumnus Ghael Fobes 鈥22 Selected as 2025 Marshall Scholar
Ghael Fobes 鈥22, an alumnus of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, has been named a 2025 Marshall Scholar. The Marshall Scholarship program was created by an Act of British Parliament in 1953 as a living memorial to former…
From Pages to Stages: Arts and Sciences Author Writes Vogue Cover Story, Inspires New Opera
The work of acclaimed writer and professor of English Dana Spiotta is taking center stage this December and January. The bestselling author wrote the cover story for December鈥檚 issue of Vogue, and her novel, “Eat the Document,” has been adapted…
How Trailblazer Kathrine Switzer 鈥68, G鈥72, H鈥18 Uses Running to Motivate and Inspire Women Around the World (Podcast)
Instead of wallowing in what could have potentially been the lowest moment of her life, Kathrine Switzer 鈥68, G鈥72, H鈥18 used the adversity she overcame during her historic run at the Boston Marathon as fuel to inspire women around the…
A&S Offers More Community Learning Pathways for Arts and Sciences Undergraduates
As the popular adage goes, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” An essential step in preparing students to tackle today鈥檚 pressing challenges, like climate change and social and economic inequity,…