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Congratulations to the Recipients of the Vice Chancellor’s Fund for Research Catalysts and Multidisciplinary Awards

The Research Office is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the FY 2023 Vice Chancellor’s Fund for Research Catalyst and Multidisciplinary awards. These projects reflect the high-quality research that is a hallmark of our campus. Multidisciplinary Awards PI: Catherine Grgicak, Department of Chemistry Co-PI: Desmond Lun, Department of Computer Science Project Title: “Coupling probabilistic … Continue reading Congratulations to the Recipients of the Vice Chancellor’s Fund for Research Catalysts and Multidisciplinary Awards…

Congratulations to Student Recipients of Chancellor’s Grants!

Congratulations to the doctoral students who received the Chancellor’s Dissertation Completion Award: Vedangi Hambardikar (Computational Biology and Integrative Biology) Advised by Dr. Maria Solesio: Role of mitochondrial inorganic polyphosphate in maintaining mitochondrial physiology in Huntington’s Disease Anna Perry (Childhood Studies) Advised by Dr. Lauren Silver: The problem with being accommodated: disabled students’ experience navigating accommodations … Continue reading Congratulations to Student Recipients of Chancellor’s Grants!…

Congratulations to the Chancellor’s Grant Recipients!

The Office of the Chancellor sponsored a host of faculty awards this academic year as part of their “15 in 5” Strategic Initiatives. We are so proud of our faculty! Chancellor’s Grant for Assistant Professor Research Development Chancellor’s Grant for Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Vice Chancellor’s Fund for Research Chancellor’s Grant for Part-Time Lecturers Chancellor’s Grants … Continue reading Congratulations to the Chancellor’s Grant Recipients!…

Join us Sept. 22 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Edition of CURCA

Join us Thursday, September 22, for a special edition of the Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Education (CURCA), featuring the twenty undergraduate students who received Summer Undergraduate Research Grants. You will learn about the research these students conducted over the summer, from projects ranging from a study of nostalgia to the mathematical modeling of cancer. … Continue reading Join us Sept. 22 for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Edition of CURCA…

Congratulations to Faculty Award Recipients!

Congratulations to the following faculty members who have received awards for teaching and research: 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Dr. Nawaf Bou-Rabee, Department of Mathematical Sciences Dr. Grace Brannigan, Department of Physics Dr. Andrey Grigoriev, Department of Biology Dr. Rufan Luo, Department of Psychology Dr. Daniel Semenza, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, … Continue reading Congratulations to Faculty Award Recipients!…

Congratulations to FASC Tenure and Promoted Faculty

The Board of Governors approved the following promotions and tenure appointments at their meeting on Tuesday, April 12: Dr. Lauren Daniel – Promoted to Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Angélica González – Promoted to Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Jillian Sayre – Promoted to Associate Professor of English We want to offer our heartiest congratulations … Continue reading Congratulations to FASC Tenure and Promoted Faculty…

Dr. Charlotte Markey to Appear on Voices of Distinction Panel on March 24

Dr. Charlotte Markey, Professor of Psychology, will appear as part of the Voices of Distinction panel, sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, on Thursday, March 24. This panel aims to address the following questions: Why is public writing important to your research? How do you translate your research for … Continue reading Dr. Charlotte Markey to Appear on Voices of Distinction Panel on March 24…

Prevention Science Speaker Series Continues March 31

The Department of Psychology and the Health Sciences Program will host a Prevention Sciences Speaker Series, continuing Thursday, March 31. On Thursday, March 31, 2022, Carol Scheffner Hammer, Ph.D., Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the Teachers College at Columbia University, will present, “Developing Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Interactions.” This event will take place … Continue reading Prevention Science Speaker Series Continues March 31…

Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments

Congratulations to the following faculty members who received promotions and tenure appointments approved by the Board of Governors at a meeting on Wednesday, April 14: Department of Childhood Studies Dr. Meredith Bak – Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Cook – Distinguished Professor Department of English and Communication Dr. M.A. Rafey Habib – Distinguished Professor Department of … Continue reading Announcement of Faculty Promotions and Tenure Appointments…

Registration is Open for the Discussion with Leslie Lehr, Author of “A Boob’s Life”

It’s the body part that gets the most media attention. But, why don’t we talk about them – like, really talk about “boobs”? Five percent of women in the U.S. have had breast implants. New research indicates that more than 2/3 of women – in 40 countries around the world – are dissatisfied with their … Continue reading Registration is Open for the Discussion with Leslie Lehr, Author of “A Boob’s Life”…