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Engage in meaningful conversations with colleagues through Reflection Point
The University Wellness Program for faculty and staff members are offering two new Reflection Point groups in January. Those who have wanted to try this program in the past but weren’t sure they had time to read three books will have the chance to participate in a series focused exclusively on sho...
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Political science’s Kathryn Lavelle weighs in on effects of the election
A day after the 2024 Presidential Election in November, Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science, tackled the topic at the City Club of Cleveland Happy Dog forum. Lavelle weighed in on the effects of the election results on U.S. for...
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Spartan Showcase: Lily McCloskey
Undergraduate student Lily McCloskey and Provost and Executive Vice President Joy Ward recently had the chance to sit down and bond over a common interest: plants. McCloskey, who cares for more than 20 plants in her off-campus room, and Ward, a widely recognized researcher in plant biology, covered...
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$2 million from Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation to establish collaborative studio in ISEB
When ϳԹ’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) opens in 2026, it will not only offer collaborative opportunities across the sciences and engineering departments but will also serve as a hub for humanistic inquiry. A $2 million grant from the Jack, J...
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Physics’ Pavel Fileviez Perez earns fellowship from Galileo Galilei Institute For Theoretical Physics
The Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical Physics chose Pavel Fileviez Perez, associate professor of physics, for a Simons Fellowship to work on particle physics and cosmology. The Galileo Galilei Institute is one of the leading centers for theoretical physics. In partnership with the National ...
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Submit course reserves requests for spring semester
Kelvin Smith Library is accepting course reserve requests for the spring 2025 semester. Accepted materials include books and audiovisual materials (DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and CDs). Requests must be submitted via the form on the library’s website. Course reserves staff recommend submitting requests b...
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Two ϳԹ faculty members honored as Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Researchers Gary E. Wnek and the late Arnold Caplan recognized for groundbreaking innovations Polymer scientist Gary E. Wnek and stem-cell biologist Arnold Caplan have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. T...
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Spartan Showcase: Margaux Johnstone
This summer, Margaux Johnstone found herself reciting poetry in Urdu to a rickshaw driver while in Lucknow, India. It was the ultimate test of her abilities with the language—an experience afforded to her through the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program. The program offers undergraduate and...
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New study: Peer-brokered sales central to illegal drug trade
ϳԹ research sheds light on hidden networks fueling narcotics trade
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“Science in a Divided World: Communication Across Cosmic and Political Boundaries”
The Department of Physics will host science historian Rebecca Charbonneau for a talk titled “Science in a Divided World: Communication Across Cosmic and Political Boundaries” Thursday, Dec. 5, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Rockefeller Building, Room 301. Charbonneau is affiliated with the National Radio Astr...