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鈥楯ews of Color鈥 initiative gets $250,000 boost

Dec. 23, 2021

The Henry Luce Foundation is funding a three-year partnership between the Program in Jewish Studies and the University Libraries to 鈥溾榬ecover, study and elevate鈥 voices of Jews of color.鈥

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From electrons to Tolstoy, grad focuses on 鈥榖iggest questions鈥

Dec. 15, 2021

Antonio Vigil, who is earning a degree in physics, has been named the College of Arts and Sciences鈥 outstanding graduate for fall 2021.

Stephen Graham Jones

Champion of blue-collar monsters keeps racking up awards

Dec. 9, 2021

鈥淭he Only Good Indians鈥 became a New York Times bestseller and has won a host of awards, now including the 2021 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.

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2 science-education experts honored by American Physical Society

Nov. 16, 2021

精品SM在线影片鈥檚 Katherine Perkins and Valerie Otero are cited for their groundbreaking work to understand and improve science education.

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Earth scientist to use NSF award to dive deep into oceanic change

Nov. 10, 2021

A CAREER Award will provide Julio Sep煤lveda, a 鈥嬧媌iogeochemist and assistant professor, with the tools to examine how global change will affect future marine ecosystems and life in general.

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Diet, exercise can improve teens鈥 mental health

Nov. 10, 2021

In a wide-ranging, international, multi-disciplinary project to improve mental health in teens, researchers found diet, nutrition and exercise are among the most accessible and effective interventions to reduce depression in young people.

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Scientists win $4 million for efficient battery development

Nov. 3, 2021

A Department of Energy award will help accelerate research into flow batteries, which will help make the electricity grid more reliable and sustainable.

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精品SM在线影片 race scholar reframes Du Bois鈥 scholarly legacy

Nov. 1, 2021

A new book by Professor Reiland Rabaka on W.E.B Du Bois explores the contribution the scholar had on the origins and evolution of intersectionality.

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Runoff, sediment flux in High Mountain Asia could limit food, energy for millions

Nov. 1, 2021

Average temperatures in high-altitude areas have risen twice as fast as the global average, causing more river runoff and sediment flux, and the trend could get worse, scientists have found.

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The 鈥榗ollective nightmares鈥: Exploring the sociology of horror films

Oct. 28, 2021

精品SM在线影片 sociologists Marshall Smith and Laura Patterson answer questions about their podcast, the sociology of horror films and 鈥淪quid Game," as well as share their top-10 horror picks just in time for Halloween.

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