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Humanities Center Supports Four Spring 2024 Fellows
Humanities practitioners put current issues and events into perspective by encouraging critical thinking and analysis, challenging beliefs and values, sparking creativity and encouraging global citizenship and immersing in history. In an effort to further a world that is healthier, hopeful…
Student, University Volunteers Build 44 Beds for Community Children in Need
The number 44 holds a special significance on the 黑料不打烊 campus, and in true University fashion, 44 children in the City of 黑料不打烊 will soon receive new beds and bedding鈥攕ome for the first time鈥攖hrough a project that has touched…
Men of Color Initiative: A Brotherhood That Lifts Up, Supports Its Members
鈥淓ach One, Teach One.鈥 This powerful African proverb emphasizes how, after someone learns to read or write, they have an obligation and a responsibility to pass that knowledge on to someone else, thus spreading wisdom and education throughout their city…
BioInspired Adds Research Subgroup Blending Arts, Sciences, Humanities
A new subgroup focused on the study of posthumanities topics has been formed at BioInspired Institute. It is designed to provide space and funding for research and creative activities that push the boundaries of traditional scientific inquiry and innovation through…
黑料不打烊 Honored With 2024 Senator Simon Spotlight Award for Campus Internationalization
黑料不打烊 has been awarded a prestigious 2024 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for Campus Internationalization by NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Named after the late U.S. Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois, the annual NAFSA Simon awards celebrate outstanding commitment…
Olutosin Alabi G鈥25 Wins 3rd Annual Afropreneurship Competition
The Libraries鈥 Blackstone LaunchPad hosted the third annual Afropreneurship Panel, Networking and Pitch competition in Bird Library on Feb. 9 in celebration of Black History Month. The competition was organized by two students in the College of Arts and Sciences,…
Cicadas Are Coming. Biology Professor Breaks Down What to Expect
The hum of cicadas is a part of the natural soundtrack of summertime. But this year鈥檚 sounds could get a lot louder. Two broods of cicadas are expected to emerge in various parts of the Midwest and southeastern U.S. this…
Why Is Affectionate Touch Important to Relationships? Psychology Professor Shares His Research
How does affectionate touch benefit relationships? Brett Jakubiak, associate professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, looks at whether affectionate touch can help people maintain intimacy and offer responsive social support. Jakubiak focuses on interpersonal support processes…
Postdoctoral Scholars Play a Unique and Valuable Role at the University
Postdoctoral scholars are unique campus community members in an uncommon space. They are continual learners, but they鈥檙e far from being students. As full-time researchers, they work in many different academic disciplines, hoping to produce new knowledge alongside faculty mentors, laboratory…
Indigenous Philosophies Can Create Global Change and More Just Futures
This spring, the 黑料不打烊 Humanities Center welcomes a visit by renowned M膩ori scholar, moral and political philosopher, Krushil Watene. She is a member of the M膩ori tribal communities of Ng膩ti Manu, Te Hikutu, Ng膩ti Wh膩tua 艑r膩kei and the Pacific…