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What You Should Know if You鈥檙e Feeling Anxious About Returning to the Post-Pandemic Routine
A little nervous about getting back into your pre-pandemic routine? You鈥檙e not alone. A recent survey [PDF] from the American Psychological Association found that 49% of adults reported feeling uncomfortable about returning to in-person interactions when the pandemic ends. And…
George Langford, Virginia Burrus Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Two faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. George M. Langford, A&S dean emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Biology, and…
Lorenza D鈥橝ngelo Receives 2021 Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award
Lorenza D鈥橝ngelo, a graduate student from the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, was selected as the 2021 winner of the prestigious Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award for her piece titled 鈥淓motional Experience and the Senses.鈥…
Undergraduate Students Awarded the 2021 Norma Slepecky Research Prize
Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) announced two STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) undergraduate researchers were recognized for their resilience, advancement and research excellence at the annual Slepecky Memorial Lecture and Ceremony. Laurel White, a physics major in the…
New Research Shows Pain-Relieving Effects of CBD
It鈥檚 been hailed as a wonder drug and it鈥檚 certainly creating wonder profits. By some estimates, the cannabidiol (or CBD) market could be worth $20 billion dollars by 2024. While users tout its effectiveness in pain relief, up until now…
Innovating at the A&S Undergraduate Research Festival April 30
The College of Arts and Sciences鈥 (A&S) annual undergraduate research festival will explore exciting new territory this year. The event, designed to bring together students, faculty and staff around science- and humanities-related projects in a physical space, will now be…
Fusion of Art and Science Leads to Discovery
Robert Wysocki arrived at 黑料不打烊 in 2008, having made a name in the art world by capturing landscapes in three dimensions. Known for large sand sculptures showcased in galleries from Los Angeles to Florida, Wysocki鈥檚 inspiration began on a…
Breitbeck, Storino Named Class of 2022 Senior Class Marshals
A longstanding tradition honoring two exemplar seniors, the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience announces today the selection of Ava Breitbeck and Morgan Storino as the Class of 2022 Senior Class Marshals. In this role, Breitbeck and Storino serve…
New Study From Department of Biology Highlights Ways to Support Students in Virtual Learning Environments
The mass migration to virtual learning that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic led to a profound change in student learning. While it presented many challenges, it also created opportunities for documenting responses. Two researchers from the Department of Biology in…
LLL Provides Students a Virtual Taste of Italian Food and Culture
When 黑料不打烊 students finish up the fall semester and travel home for Winterlude, they may be left missing the sense of community and intellectual nourishment they get from classes and their friends. To provide students with a unique learning…