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We congratulate the following alumni of the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business on these exciting new developments in their careers.

Assistant Professor Won Seok Chey, PhD, uses traditional Korean games—from gonggi to tae kwon do—to support culturally responsive teaching and learning.

For higher education, student retention has become mission critical.

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A $2.49 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the largest ever received from the NSF by the University, will fund scholarships for high-achieving, Pell-eligible students from local high schools who want to major in STEM fields.

Who are Gen Z, and how can we understand them better? Two of our faculty members have recently published research providing insights into the mental health challenges facing this distinctive group and its political viewpoints. Now 20 percent of the American population, Gen Z individuals are a powerful voice for change.

This new degree will enable students to improve the health and well-being of people as nutritionists and dietitians.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú Alumni Relations is getting ready to hit the road to host events and reconnect with alumni, parents and friends. With the support of President Riordan, we will host Presidential Receptions in cities around the country.

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú College of Nursing and Public Health's nursing program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education's (CCNE) Board of Commissioners.

For Maureen Gannon MS ‘88, PhD, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú was both a logical and life-altering stop on her path to earning her doctorate in cell biology and anatomy.

Friends, family and a who's who of colleagues celebrated Jacques Barber, PhD, who recently retired after 12 years as dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology.

Michael Moore, PhD, studies how people's thoughts can lead to depression and anxiety. His hope is that Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú will train more people from underrepresented groups to help those in need.

His evolving role reflects how Derner's Office of the Dean is expanding the School's Teaching Fellows and graduate programs during a time when the nation needs more psychologists.

Meet two students in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú’s highly selective—but life-changing—Early Assurance Program. One was able to start dentistry school at just 20 years old, while the other will already be a medical resident at 24—four years earlier than average.

Susan Kilgore, PhD, assistant professor, and Ryan Wallace, PhD, assistant professor, receive National Science Foundation subaward to guide, retain and enroll students in coastal geosciences.

Student-faculty team examines the foundational assumptions of carcinogenesis modeling.

A student-led photovoice project empowers people in treatment to share their experiences and build community ties.

An international collaboration leads to the development of eco-friendly solar technologies

A new theoretical framework outlines best practices school psychologists can use to help LGBTQ+ youth prepare for college

For the first time ever, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú was ranked in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 World University Rankings by Subject.

The U.S. Digital Corps, a program launched in 2021 by the White House to bring civic-minded early-career technologists to serve in the federal government, has selected Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú alum Lylybell Teran ’22—one of just 4 percent of applicants chosen for this honor. Meet Teran and hear why this project is so important for her career and the veterans who will benefit from her work.

For Anagnostis Agelarakis, PhD, professor in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú's history department, archaeology is an endlessly generative practice.

New discoveries connect Indigenous Alaskans to their ancestors

Whether it is getting Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú involved in state environmental initiatives, addressing the challenges of food waste on campus, or studying shorebird ecology for the National Park Service, these environmental science students are making remarkable strides for our planet.

A grant-funded study investigates the cognitive processes that allow us to form healthy social bonds and resist maladaptive behaviors

Different subsets of the transgender population have different rates of marijuana use when medically transitioning, new research finds

Examining factors precipitating substance abuse, from America's rural to urban communities.

Four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú faculty hosted a teach-in to help students make sense of the conflict.

Probing the correlation between a company's political ideology and its loan terms

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú professor's ethical framework offers a new way of thinking about culpability and provocation.