Health & Society
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Graduates Nourish a Community—with Soup, Sandwich and a Dash of Hope
She had red hair. He had blue hair. Both artists and students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, they created a comic strip together, published in The Daily Orange. It told the story of a fish who loved…
Award Will Help School of Design Examine Students’ Attitudes Toward Sustainable Materials
A research project by a team from the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design is the recipient of one of two $5,000 awards from the New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3) and the…
Falk Senior Applies Public Health Skills in East Africa
For Alizée McLorg ’20, public health is everywhere—from mentoring young adults in local ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ schools to analyzing demographic health surveys in East Africa. Her time at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has allowed her to do both, and in the process, discover her passion…
School of Architecture Student Composes Original Song Supporting Fight Against COVID-19
When Chengdu native Yajie (Lannie) Lan ’24 (B.Arch) heard about the wide-spreading coronavirus outbreak affecting her home country, she was deeply concerned and wanted to support the fight against the epidemic in her own way. Lan reached out to two…
Documenting COVID-19
The University Archives in the Special Collections Research Center at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries is actively working to document the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. They are seeking to collect and preserve the personal responses of University students,…
Student Entrepreneurs Successful at Techstars Startup Weekend Remote USA and Hult Prize Regional Competitions
A group of five ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students and one alumni, all active members of the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Libraries (LaunchPad), were selected as a top ten team in the east division at the Techstars Startup…
Ten ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Students, Alumni Receive 2020-21 Fulbright Student Awards
Next year, Emma Ettinger ’17 plans to work on a master’s degree in Shakespeare and creativity in the United Kingdom. Gwendolyn Burke ’20 plans to teach English and American culture to students in Vietnam. Leah Garlock ’16 hopes to encourage…
‘Too Early to Celebrate Africa’s Low COVID-19 Case Numbers’
Jok Madut Jok is a professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School. Some global leaders have issued dire warnings about Africa’s impending COVID-19 crisis. However, at the same time they have downplayed the fact that the virus has not made significant impact…
How to Celebrate Earth Day from Home
While we all work together by staying apart, Sustainability Management and the Office of Engagement Programs at Hendricks Chapel are challenging students, faculty and staff to participate in the 50th anniversary of Earth Day from wherever you may be on…
Human Development, Addictions Studies Are the Base for Senior’s Social Work Career
In her hometown of New Haven, Connecticut, senior Rachel Brennan ’20 was encouraged to join the Orange family when she heard alumni talk about their time at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. The academic disciplines in the Falk College convinced Brennan that ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ…