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Illustrator, VPA Professor London Ladd Commemorates 2 Book Releases
An illustrator of nearly 20 books, School of Art Assistant Teaching Professor聽London Ladd聽recently celebrated the release of two picture books, 鈥淢y Hair is a Book鈥 (Harper Collins) and 鈥淎 Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story鈥 (Philomel Books). Using acrylic…
What鈥檚 Driving the Rise in ADHD Diagnosis Among Children and Adults?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder in children, and the numbers are only expected to rise. The CDC reported that in 2022, over 7 million (11.4%) U.S. children aged 3鈥17 years were diagnosed with ADHD, an…
NSF Grant to Engage Refugee and Immigrant Youth in Immersive STEM Storytelling
School of Education Professor Xiaoxia “Silvie” Huang has been awarded a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for an Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) project. With “Engaging Refugee and Immigrant Youth in STEM Through Culturally…
A&S Names Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Karen Doherty, professor of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been named A&S鈥 associate dean for faculty affairs. In this cabinet-level role, Doherty will work closely with department chairs and academic units…
iSchool Professor Awarded NSF Grant to Study Wireless Communications
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $250,000 out of a total of $800,000 under a three-year research grant to a faculty member in the School of Information Studies (iSchool) to study Radio Frequency (RF) spectrum management for…
Selina Gallo-Cruz Honored as O鈥橦anley Faculty Scholar
Selina Gallo-Cruz, associate professor of sociology, is the latest Maxwell School faculty member to be named an O鈥橦anley Faculty Scholar. She was selected in recognition of her outstanding teaching and scholarship. Gallo-Cruz will hold the title for three years and…
Central Eurasian Studies Conference at Maxwell Examines Regional Challenges and Citizenship
Over 100 scholars from around the world gathered at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs recently to share research and dissect timely issues related to citizenship during the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Fall 2024 Conference. The event…
The Building Blocks of Future Smart Materials
How do cells take the shape they do and perform their functions? The enzymes and molecules that make them up are not themselves living鈥攁nd yet they are able to adapt to their environment and circumstances, come together and interact, and…
ECS Professor Elizabeth Carter Studies, Forecasts Floods
After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the southern coastline of the United States in 2005, Elizabeth Carter found herself on the Gulf Coast following the tropical storm鈥檚 aftermath. Witnessing the devastating impact of the hurricane on infrastructure and communities, she decided to…
黑料不打烊, Kumamoto Volters Enter Historic Sport Analytics Partnership (Video)
The sport analytics program in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and the Kumamoto Volters professional basketball team in Japan have announced a historic partnership for the 2024-25 season that will allow 黑料不打烊 sport analytics students to utilize…