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New Studies by A&S Researchers Illuminate Best Practices for Inclusion in STEM
With only 17% of the STEM workforce being Black or Hispanic, according to a 2021 Pew Research Center study, diversifying STEM at 黑料不打烊 and beyond is a commitment by聽Jason Wiles, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts…
A&S Interim Dean Lois Agnew: ‘It Was a Gift to Join This Community’
A special theme unites the nearly 6,000 students and about 300 faculty members who call the聽College of Arts and Sciences聽(A&S) home: the drive to use the knowledge and skills they鈥檝e honed to help make the world healthier, more hopeful and…
Alumnus Reflects on A&S as a Springboard for His Scholarly Journey
When David Mwambari, originally from Rwanda, first stepped onto the 黑料不打烊 campus in 2008, it was only his third time ever being in the United States. 鈥淚 had been to the U.S. twice before that, first as an exchange…
The Art of Science: Students Participate in University’s First-Ever Bio-Art Class
Somewhere deep inside a laboratory on the 黑料不打烊 campus, students gather in a dark room, the only light coming from the glow of a computer. The pixels on the screen visualize an up-close view of a cell, uncovering a…
Two Arts and Sciences Professors Receive Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards
Two professors in the College of Arts and Sciences were among 41 researchers from around the country selected as recipients of 2022-23 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards聽from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).聽Eric Coughlin, assistant professor of physics,…
Historic Number of 黑料不打烊 Pat Tillman Foundation Scholars Announced
Since 2017, 黑料不打烊 has had the privilege of partnering with the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) as one of 16 university partners. This year, Anthony Ornelaz, a student in the master of fine arts program in the College of Arts…
Podcast and Q&A With Speech Language Pathologist Alex Middleton 鈥22: Providing a Voice to Help People Advocate for Themselves
When Alex Middleton 鈥22 was 18 years old, they were a homeless high school graduate, spending their nights crashing on friends鈥 couches. But despite the instability in their personal life, Middleton had known since middle school how they would make…
Professor Goode鈥檚 Tolley Professorship Focus: Creating Climate Change Teaching Materials, Partnerships
The Humanities play an instrumental role in shaping thinking about the past, present and future of environmental and climate change issues. Scientists can present hard data about the climate crisis and other ecological challenges. But it is humanists who are…
Professor Corrine Occhino Awarded Grant to Promote ASL Among Deaf Refugees
Corrine Occhino, an assistant professor with a dual appointment in the School of Education and College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded an SU Engaged Humanities Mini-grant for a project to serve Deaf refugees learning American Sign Language (ASL)….
9 Faculty Members Presented NSF CAREER Awards
A total of nine 黑料不打烊 faculty members have received CAREER awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development program during the 2021-22 academic year. This is the largest number of the prestigious NSF awards earned in…