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Hugh Urban appointed chair of the Department of Comparative Studies
Hugh Urban, a College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies, has recently been appointed chair of the department for a four-year term that began…
Hewitt appointed chair of Department of English
Elizabeth Hewitt, a professor in the Department of English, has been appointed chair of the department beginning July 1, 2024.
Hewitt’s areas of expertise include pre-1900 American and…
Xiu appointed chair of Department of Math
Dongbin Xiu, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, has been appointed chair of the department beginning July 1, 2024. He previously served as interim chair.
Xiu’s research interests…
How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise
The rising earth beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet will likely become a major factor in future sea level rise, a new study suggests.
Despite feeling like a stationary…
How America’s elites may hold the key to lowering murder rates
New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States – but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic…
Q&A faculty spotlight: Fernanda Díaz-Basteris
Dr. Díaz-Basteris is an interdisciplinary scholar in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Center for Ethnic Studies (Latinx Studies). She is also an affiliated faculty member in the…
The Growing Mental Health Crisis in Our Farming Communities
There has been a large influx of mental health issues in our agricultural communities, but there are those out there looking to turn back that tide. In this episode, we talk to Aaron Wilson, a…
White men weren’t the only ones who profited from slavery
The traditional historical view that white women were rarely involved in buying and selling enslaved people in the United States is not accurate, a new study shows.
Researchers analyzed…
Young scientists face career hurdles in interdisciplinary research
Scientists agree that solving some of society’s greatest challenges in biomedicine such as food sustainability, aging and disease treatment will need researchers from a variety of scientific…