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¹ú²úÂ×Àí Professor Joseph Oritz with two electric vehicles in a parking lot near the DI Hub.

Can electric vehicles drive us to a more sustainable future?

¹ú²úÂ×Àí professor Joseph Ortiz explores the future of the EV and what these vehicles really mean to students' futures. 

Tags: Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Athletics, Student Life

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Student in distress, sitting on ground with hands on head.

Student Research Reveals Student Homelessness Concerns

College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.

Tags: Student Life, Research & Science, Community Impact

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What's the Big Idea?

What's the Big Idea? Seeking a Deeper Understanding of the Mission of the Urban League

Hop on board as ¹ú²úÂ×Àí President Todd Diacon engages with Elizabeth Smith-Pryor, associate professor of history with ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Arts and Sciences, as she conducts research on the impact of the Urban League.

Tags: Research & Science, Diverse ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of History

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Melissa Davis inside the Herrick Conservatory

IN A FLASH: It's a Jungle in There

When it's cold and gray outside, there's plenty of green in the Herrick Conservatory.

Tags: Research & Science, Health, Nationally Distinctive, Organizational Sustainability

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Sex, Lies and Swiping Right

Alumna's research focuses on thought processes behind online dating, sexting and relationships in the digital age.

Tags: Research & Science, Diverse ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, College of Communication and Information

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What's the Big Idea?

WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? BIRDS AND DRONES

¹ú²úÂ×Àí President Todd Diacon rides to the College of Aeronautics and Engineering to learn more about research involving birds and aircraft.

Tags: University News, Students First, Global Presence, Organizational Sustainability, Global Reach, Research & Science

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End-of-life care is part of the College of Nursing curriculum.

Passing With Grace and Dignity: Nursing Professor Honored for Her Work in Hospice Care

Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen's career as a hospice nurse. 

Tags: Health, Research & Science, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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Graduate student, Dr. Harsh Mishra

'Everyone Is Here To Make You Feel At Home'

A physician from India is pursuing a second doctoral degree at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. 

Tags: Student Life, Global Reach, Research & Science, Diverse ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, Global Presence, Office of Global Education

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Three researchers spoke at the Research & Innovation Forum

Research Forum Explores Topics of Mentorship, Peacebuilding and Education in Dance

Three ¹ú²úÂ×Àí researchers presented their projects at a Research and Sponsored Programs event hosted by the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute. 

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Global Reach, Global Presence, Arts & Culture

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Kathalina Thorpe, a masters student in Theater Design and Technology, presented Earthworms Can and Will Make Changes in Theater.

Earthworms are the Stars of the Show in Graduate Student’s Research on Composting  

Kathalina Thorpe's research on using earthworms to compost theater and fashion fabric waste recently won her the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, a year after she was selected by audience members for the People’s Choice award during the fall 2021 competition. 

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Students First

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