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Game Changer: University Debuts State-of-the-Art Gaming and Esports Center
Continuing to innovate as a leading higher education institution for electronic sports (or esports) and gaming in the United States, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has officially opened its new, state-of-the-art Gaming and Esports Center—an exciting arena for competitors and those new to…
New Members Elected to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure
Six faculty members have been elected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Elections were held in Fall 2024. Serving as Universitywide faculty representatives, committee members advise the Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer and…
How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick (Podcast)
With the arrival of the new year, many people view this as the ideal time to figure out the changes they’d like to make in themselves as part of a new year, new you mentality. Instead of making huge, sweeping…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Teams Up With Global Organization Gen.G to Boost Student Engagement, Expand Hands-On Learning Opportunities in Esports
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and global esports and gaming organization Gen.G are collaborating on a multi-year partnership designed to enhance student engagement opportunities and support the University’s first-of-its-kind esports communications and management bachelor’s program. The partnership will feature participation in the Gen.G…
Falk College Students Share Their Experiences as Remembrance Scholars Honoring Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing
For Alyssa Sutherland ’25 and Tabitha Hulme ’25, the title of Remembrance Scholar is not a responsibility they take lightly. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ established the Remembrance Scholar program in 1989, one year after the December 1988 bombing of Pan Am 103…
National Conference Highlights Synergies Between Marriage and Family Therapy and Human Dynamics and Family Science
In mid-November, as part of the go-forward plan for the human dynamics programs in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ announced that Falk’s departments of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and Human Development and Family Science…
Exercise Science Professor Kylie Harmon Investigates Ability to Preserve Muscle Mass and Strength During Immobilization
Mind over matter. Kylie Harmon, an assistant professor in the Department of Exercise Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has always been fascinated by this deep-rooted idea that a person could control a physical condition with…
How Trailblazer Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 Uses Running to Motivate and Inspire Women Around the World (Podcast)
Instead of wallowing in what could have potentially been the lowest moment of her life, Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72, H’18 used the adversity she overcame during her historic run at the Boston Marathon as fuel to inspire women around the…
Tillman Scholar Benetta Dousuah G’25 on Service after Service
Earlier this year, student veteran Benetta Dousuah G’25 was named one of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 2024 Tillman Scholars, joining an elite group of military-connected individuals committed to impactful leadership. Dousuah is currently pursuing a master’s degree in social work in the…
Sports Medicine Conference Highlights ‘Next Generation of Researchers, Innovators and Problem-Solvers’ from Exercise Science Â
Four students in the Department of Exercise Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics were recognized for their exceptional research at the recent Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (MARC-ACSM) annual conference in…