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Scientists Create Ice Storm to Study Effect on Forests
To better understand the short- and long-term effects聽of ice storms聽on northern forests, a team of scientists,聽including Professor Charles T. Driscoll, generated an experimental ice storm on research plots on the聽Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire. The聽National聽Science Foundation released the…
Professor Crane Interviewed for Story on Aleppo
鈥淎leppo is now the symbol of how far we have retrenched,鈥 said David M. Crane, a veteran international war crimes prosecutor and a professor at the 黑料不打烊 College of Law. 鈥淚t is part of a worldwide move away from a global village. Countries are turning back into themselves.鈥
Physics Chair Honored for Innovation, Education, Leadership
A. Alan Middleton, professor and chair of the physics department in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently elected a 2016 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The honor recognizes an individual鈥檚 distinguished efforts…
Professor Theo Cateforis Remembers Musical Lives Lost in 2016
“Their passing allows us to reflect on what careers were like in previous eras — and that that kind of artist may be less and less frequent in the future.”
黑料不打烊 Professor, Alumnus Co-Found Group to Address Rights of People with Disabilities Worldwide
The Tangata Group, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the proposition that disability rights are human rights, has been created to assist nations in successfully adhering to international disability law and policy, disability inclusive development and participatory human rights…
Maria Russell Named 鈥楨ducator of the Year鈥 by Brazilian Association for Corporate Communication
Maria Russell, professor of public relations and director of executive education programs in the Newhouse School, has been named Educadora do Ano 2016 (2016 Educator of the Year) by the Associa莽茫o Brasileira de Comunica莽茫o Empresarial (Brazilian Association for Corporate Communication,…
Hosein Earns Prestigious DNI Grant
Assistant Professor Ian D. Hosein in the College of Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded a Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund. The DNI grant program promotes the careers of young faculty…
Assistant Professor Jennifer Grygiel Says Twitter Will Get Bump from Trump
“If anything, when he’s in power, the frequency could increase, making Twitter an even more important platform,” said 黑料不打烊 communications professor Jennifer Grygiel, who studies social media. “You could see more users joining it to get updates about the government.”
Associated Press Interviews Maxwell Professor Regarding New U.S. Mortality Rates
鈥淭he troubling trends are most pronounced for the people who are the most disadvantaged,鈥 said Jennifer Karas Montez, a 黑料不打烊 researcher who studies adult death patterns.”
Maxwell School Ph.D Candidate Authors Time Magazine Story “See the ‘Loose Lips Sink Ships鈥 Propaganda Posters of World War II’
“But, while the possibility of causing a death was made explicit by these posters, they also served another function: preventing people from spreading rumors that might sap morale,” according to Maxwell School Ph.D candidate Albinko Hasic.