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Spring 2021 Office of Research Events Focus on Research Success
More than 14 events focused on research success will be offered by the Office of Research during the Spring 2021 semester, with more in the planning stages. In collaboration with multiple entities across campus, the office is working to provide…
Drama Department to Virtually Present New Theatrical Work Inspired by University鈥檚 150th Anniversary
Inspired by 黑料不打烊鈥檚 150th聽anniversary, the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will virtually present 鈥淚mpact: Past, Present, Future,鈥 a new theatrical piece that will be performed live in a series of four staged…
VPA Faculty to Present World Premieres at Society for New Music Concert Jan. 31
Performers affiliated with the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) are teaming up with the Society for New Music (SNM) for world premieres by two up-and-coming composers. Cellist Gregory Wood and percussionist Rob…
Future of News Production the Focus of NSF Planning Grant
Two researchers from 黑料不打烊 are part of a team that received a $130,000 planning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier. The project, 鈥淧lanning to study automation and the future of news…
Hehnly Lab Awarded $1.2M NIH Grant to Research Critical Tissue Formation
A key process during the development of an embryo is tissue morphogenesis, where the number of cells in an organism increase through cell division and tissues begins to take shape. Heidi Hehnly, assistant professor of biology, has been awarded a…
Faculty Workshop Series: ‘Transforming Hot Moments into Learning Opportunities’
The Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in the three-part, two-hour workshop series 鈥淭ransforming Hot Moments into Learning Opportunities.鈥 These fast-paced workshops will be offered several times in the spring semester, with the first workshop on Jan. 25,…
$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…
Amy McHale鈥檚 Investment Portfolio: Whitman Graduate Student Success
Amy McHale, assistant dean for master鈥檚 programs at the Whitman School of Management, calls herself a jack of all trades. Since 2008 she has held roles focused on the student experience and preparing graduates to enter the workforce with a…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Flexes Creative Muscle to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
鈥淰isual and Performing Arts students wouldn鈥檛 have a reason to be here if they couldn鈥檛 sing or hold an instrument or act onstage or spend time in the studio.聽 The arts are a social activity, not something that lends itself…