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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Geography Professor Elected President of American Association of Geographers

David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University, has been elected president of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), the premier academic and professional geography organization in the United States, for 2019-20. 

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences, Awards and Honors, Research

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Laura Davis, Ph.D., walks students through her memories of May 4, 1970

May 4 Course Takes Students On Journey Through History

As part of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.  

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, Featured Story

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In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Ranks in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report

In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.

Tags: University News, U.S. News & World Report, College of Education, Health and Human Services, College of Public Health, Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Honors and Awards

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ President Beverly J. Warren acknowledges the new director of the university's Brain Health Research Institute, Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D.

Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute

With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the university’s Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25.

Tags: University News, Research & Science, brain health, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, College of Arts and Sciences, Research

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Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s Brain Health Research Institute.

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute

Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s Brain Health Research Institute.

Tags: University News, Research & Science, brain health, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, College of Arts and Sciences, Success Story

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University researchers Elda and Torsten Hegmann pose with one of the sensors they created that detects toxic gases. The sensors can be made any shape or size and require no power to function.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.

Tags: Research & Science, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, National Science Foundation, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

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Neil Cooper, Ph.D., of the University of Bradford in the U.K. has been selected as the inaugural director of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Neil Cooper Named Inaugural Director of 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Peace and Conflict Studies

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management. 

Tags: University News, Global Reach, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

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