STEM
Expanding Summer Research Opportunities Through SU-STAR Program
When it comes to STEM research, diversity is key. Studies have shown that a STEM workforce representative of the United States population, which brings together expertise from individuals with unique lived experiences and understandings of the world, results in enhanced…
Professor Claudia Miller Awarded Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute Research Professorship
Claudia Miller, professor in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been selected for a prestigious research professorship at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) in Berkeley, California. She will work on-site at…
Renowned Sustainability Expert, Ian Shapiro Joins 黑料不打烊CoE and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
黑料不打烊 Center of Excellence (黑料不打烊CoE) is proud to announce that Ian M. Shapiro, an award-winning engineer and author, will be joining 黑料不打烊CoE today as associate director of Building Science and Community Programs. In this role, he will serve as the…
iDare Brings Interdisciplinary Teams Together to Tackle Information Challenge
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has launched a new initiative for students鈥攊Dare鈥攁 series of information-focused challenges. The first event was held at Hinds Hall earlier this month with a theme of 鈥淔uture Justice.鈥 Organizers in the iSchool partnered with…
Earth Day: A Call to Action on the 鈥樷機use Conversations鈥 Podcast
Earth Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate our planet and its resources. It is also a day to act on climate change. The changing climate is already making natural disasters more frequent and severe, making it imperative to take…
iSchool Associate Professor Receives Fulbright to Conduct Research in the ‘Silicon Valley’ of India
When Ingrid Erickson began teaching at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) in 2017, she encountered something different about the students in her classroom鈥攎any, if not most, of them were from India. This was a change from the students she…
鈥楩ishing鈥 for Biomarkers
While a popular hobby for many, fishing is also a pastime full of uncertainty. Each time you have something on the line, you can never be completely sure what type of fish you鈥檝e hooked until you pull it out of…
黑料不打烊 Joins Network of Institutions to Help Build Semiconductor Workforce
Earlier this week, 黑料不打烊 hosted officials with Micron Technology Inc. and the National Science Foundation, along with U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, for the announcement of a partnership of leading universities that will focus on developing the next generation…
New Sustainability Leadership Program Aims to Create Visionary and Ethical Leaders
Climate change and environmental degradation are among the greatest challenges facing our planet. Humanity has solutions in hand to address the impacts of climate change, yet we are not making the necessary adjustments quickly enough. Sustainability leaders can help address…
3 Faculty Members Collect Top National Awards and Grants
A trio of College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) faculty members have received highly competitive national awards in recognition of their commitment to teaching and research excellence. Tripti Bhattacharya, Thonis Family Professor of Earth and environmental sciences, and聽Alison Patteson, assistant…