Inner-city kids needed for asthma study
General asthma rates have been steadily rising, but the most dramatic increases have occurred among urban youth.
Assembly Series: Faludi to discuss gender roles
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Susan Faludi will give an Assembly Series lecture titled “Gender Roles: A Generation of Change” at 11 a.m. Oct. 13 in Graham Chapel. The lecture, also the keynote address of the 30th annual Mr. and Mrs. Spencer T. Olin Conference, will be followed by a panel discussion from 2-4 p.m. in the […]
Nobel Prize shared by visiting medical professor Ciechanover
He has been a visiting professor at the University since 1987, spending a portion of each year in the Department of Pediatrics.
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Campus Authors: John Sprague, Ph.D., the Sidney W. Souers Professor Emeritus of Government, Department of Political Science in Arts & Sciences
He recently co-authored Political Disagreement: The Survival of Diverse Opinions within Communication Networks.
Gordon professor
Photo by Kevin LowderSocial work Dean Edward F. Lawlor talks with Edward S. Macias at Lawlor’s installation as the William E. Gordon Professor.
Residence halls highlight next phase of Hilltop construction
Renovations continue on the South 40; Phase 4 involves the housing that will eventually replace Liggett and Koenig Residence halls.
Cookie race tied into presidential election
If presidential politics and elections leave a bad taste in your mouth, then Bon Appetit has something for you. In recognition of the presidential campaign, the bakery staff of Bon Appetit — the University’s contracted food service provider — is making fresh cookies every day, with elephants emblazoned on one batch and donkeys on the […]
Contract workers study concluded
Early this year, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton appointed a Task Force on Contract Employees, chaired by Ann B. Prenatt, vice chancellor for human resources. The task force included students, faculty and other administrators. Its goal was to make recommendations regarding principles and guidelines for basic-services contracts and the procedures for implementing them. After a review […]
Tour of South 40 for faculty Oct. 14
Hilltop Campus faculty members are being invited to a reception and tour of the South 40 residential area from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 14. The event will begin in Center Court in Wohl Student Center and continue with tours of a residential college, dining services and Cornerstone: The Center for Advanced Learning in Gregg House. “I […]
Trustees hear presentation on missions of Mars rovers
Raymond E. Arvidson discussed “Spirit and Opportunity: Mars Exploration Rover Mission” at the board’s Oct. 1 meeting.
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