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Researchers Probe Deep Secrets in Garnet Sand from Papua New Guinea
On a beach on a remote island in eastern Papua New Guinea, a country located in the southwestern Pacific to the north of Australia, garnet sand reveals an important geologic discovery. Similar to messages in bottles that have traveled across…
Creative Writing Program Introduces New Undergraduate Degree
The Department of English鈥檚 signature creative writing program鈥揾ome of the renowned M.F.A. in creative writing鈥搘ill now offer a new bachelor of arts degree. Building on the nationally ranked master鈥檚 program, the new creative writing major and minor are open to…
‘The Crisis of Democracy: A Marshall Plan for the Biden Administration’
Danielle Taana Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Ren茅e Crown University Honors Program, wrote an op-ed for LA Progressive titled 鈥淭he Crisis of Democracy: A Marshall Plan for the…
‘Confronting ‘Who We Are”
Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson, associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote an op-ed for History News Network titled 鈥淐onfronting ‘Who We Are.’鈥 Erlenbusch-Anderson specializes in political philosophy and often teaches courses on the philosophy of law. After…
Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Director of Forensics Kathleen Corrado
After 25 years working in the field of forensic science and over two decades of executive experience as a laboratory director, Kathleen Corrado has been named director of the Forensic and National Security Science Institute (FNSSI) in the College of…
A&S Researchers Awarded $2.1M Grant to Study Causes of Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1 percent of births in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors have been unable to lower that number…
$1.5 Million NIH Grant Funds ALS-Linked Research
The human body is made up of trillions of cells. Within each cell are proteins which help to maintain the structure, function and regulation of the body鈥檚 tissues and organs. When cells are under stress, as in response to heat…
Concern Over Armed Protest Grows Ahead of Jan. 20
It is becoming ever more obvious that last week’s horrific scenes on Capitol Hill were not a one-off. Interviewed yesterday, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was shocked by the magnitude of the bureau’s intelligence on possible new violence. “I…
Student Gets Dose of 鈥楬ope, Optimism and Relief鈥 with COVID-19 Vaccine
Louis Smith was thrilled when he was named valedictorian of his class at Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls, about 50 miles west of 黑料不打烊. A lifelong 黑料不打烊 sports fan, Smith was ecstatic when he received his acceptance letter from…
‘One That Is Down Fears No Fall’
Danielle Smith, professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Ren茅e Crown University Honors Program, wrote an op-ed for The Hill: 鈥淥ne that is down fears no fall.鈥 Smith, who studies issues…