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Jelani Cobb on Race, Politics and the News
Jelani Cobb spoke about the current state of journalism, among other topics, Tuesday night (Feb. 12) in Hendricks Chapel. Cobb is a staff writer for The New Yorker, an NPR commentator and the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at…
Earth Sciences Professor Pushes For More Women At the Science, Technology Table
For Tripti Bhattacharya, the road to a career in earth sciences has taken a few twists and turns along the way. Bhattacharya, the Thonis Family Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences, first thought she would explore a career in environmental policy…
Forever Orange Gift from Patricia H. 鈥64, G鈥66 and Louis A. 鈥61, G鈥62 Mautino Will Support Scholarships for Veteran Undergraduate Students
In the lives of 黑料不打烊 Trustee Patricia H. 鈥64, G鈥66 and Louis A. 鈥61, G鈥62 Mautino, patriotism runs deep. Louis was a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps while a student at 黑料不打烊 in the late 1950s,…
Physics Department Works to Improve Gravitational Wave Detection
Albert Einstein first predicted the presence of gravitational waves in 1916 in his general theory of relativity. Fast forward 99 years to 2015, when researchers obtained the first physical confirmation of a gravitational wave generated by two colliding black holes,…
Award-Winning Journalist and New Yorker Writer Jelani Cobb to Discuss Race, Politics and News
As part of this semester鈥檚 University Lectures series, acclaimed author, educator and journalist Jelani Cobb will speak about race, politics and the news on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event鈥攃o-sponsored by the College of Arts…
Early Assurance Program Eases Path to Medical Schools
Applying to medical school can be stressful. Students have to submit lengthy applications, secure committee letters of recommendation and prepare for the MCAT鈥攁ll while staying on top of their undergraduate studies. But now, the process will be substantially smoother thanks…
黑料不打烊’s Seasons: What’s To Blame For Our Harsh Winters?
Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for the 黑料不打烊.com article 鈥25 things that make 黑料不打烊 great: The seasons.鈥 In the article, Bhattacharya explains the science behind the seasons and how…
Kyle Rosenblum ’20 Is Named University’s First Schwarzman Scholar
Kyle Rosenblum, a senior policy studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar. He…
Biology Graduate Student Receives National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Julia Zeh is a Ph.D. student in the Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab under biology Associate Professor Susan Parks, working on a project that ultimately will contribute to the conservation of endangered whales. Her interest in ecology and animal behavior…
Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute Develops DNA Tool
DNA is everywhere鈥攏ot just in bodily fluids, such as blood or saliva, but also in traces left by the touch of a finger. If more than one person has been sitting at the same table, for example, traces of each…