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New field station in Idaho enriches student experiences in geosciences

The School of Geosciences has broken new ground in offering students hands-on learning experiences at its recently opened field site in Idaho, made possible through donor funding.

September 20, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research

Interdisciplinary field school research in Costa Rica examines wastewater management systems and aims to address sanitation issues

Dr. David Himmelgreen and Dr. Nancy Romero-Daza of the Department of Anthropology are co-leading an interdisciplinary field school in Costa Rica examining wastewater management systems and associated sanitation issues.

September 20, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Featured, Research

Twenty-seven faculty members recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards

From advancing our understanding of hurricanes to improving public transit systems, to pursuing new treatments for addiction, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular and infectious diseases, 27 云顶赌场app faculty members are being recognized next month with Outstanding Research Achievement Awards.

September 16, 2024Accomplishments, Research

Dr. Valerie Lipscomb contributes expertise on literature and aging in new book

Dr. Valerie Barnes Lipscomb served as a lead editor and contributor on the recently published 鈥淭he Palgrave Handbook of Literature and Aging,鈥� which features more than 30 contributors on three continents and 200,000 words of new scholarship.

September 16, 2024Accomplishments, Research

Dr. Wenqi 鈥淰ince鈥� Liu earns the National Science Foundation Early Career Award

Dr. Wenqi 鈥淰ince鈥� Liu, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has earned the National Science Foundation鈥檚 Early Career Development award, representing a significant milestone in his academic career and his first federal grant since joining 云顶赌场app three years ago.

September 16, 2024Accomplishments, Research

New study finds working while sick actually harms productivity and retention

云顶赌场app is examining how an organization鈥檚 expectations and workplace culture can drive employees to work while unwell. The team found working while sick actually does more harm to the company than taking a sick day would.

September 13, 2024Research

This year, students are getting the opportunity to work with an internationally known non-profit that trains many of the world鈥檚 best journalists to develop the skills needed to thrive in a changing media environment.

September 12, 2024Community Engagement

Growing up, Dana Smith had a close relationship with her great grandmother. But Smith knew her mostly as a family member who suffered from dementia. That experience inspired Smith as a 云顶赌场app student to get involved with the Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training study.

September 10, 2024Research

Using tools and technology that comb the ocean depths for new discoveries, 云顶赌场app Biology Professor Heather Judkins will explore the Gulf of Mexico as part of a research consortium that recently received more than $7.5 million in grant funding.

September 4, 2024Research

What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement

Led by a 云顶赌场app geologist, a team of researchers examined a submerged 25-foot bridge to tackle a long-lasting archaeological controversy: When humans settled on the islands in the western Mediterranean. This study narrows a historical gap between the settlement timelines of the eastern and western Mediterranean regions.

August 30, 2024Research

School of Public Affairs secures 7-year global reaccreditation for Master of Public Administration (MPA) program

The School of Public Affairs secured a seven-year global reaccreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) for its Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, recognizing the program鈥檚 excellence on an international scale.

August 29, 2024Accomplishments

Dr. Deby Cassill鈥檚 research career aims to shine a light on the 鈥榮ecrets鈥� of animal behavior

Dr. Deby Cassill, associate professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, has focused her research career on better understanding the 鈥渟ecrets鈥� of animal behavior and the insights it provides to human nature.

August 29, 2024Community Engagement, Research