Sickle cell spotlight
A new postage stamp aims to increase awareness and educate the public about sickle cell disease and to encourage early testing.
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Sports
Volleyball finishes second in NCAA The No. 4 volleyball team fell just short of winning its second straight national championship and ninth overall at the Final Four in Rochester, Minn., Nov. 26-27. The Bears dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 1 Juniata College in the national championship match Nov. 27. The Bears scored the first […]
Nanomedicine research technique advances heart care
Medical school researchers helping the improvement of miniscule particles can detect the beginning stages of clogged arteries in animals.
Obituary: Toroian, 80; director of news office
He had served the University for nearly two decades; he died Nov. 23 from complications of pneumonia.
Balancing act
Ever since Dora E. Angelaki, Ph.D., left the small Greek island of Crete to attend college, she’s pursued her dream of becoming an academic with what her colleagues agree is one of her most distinguishing features: energy. “Dora is a scientific dynamo, and her boundless energy and enthusiasm are infectious for students and faculty alike,” […]
Architecture exhibition showcases international competition
The entries were coordinated by Assistant Professor Zeuler Lima, who included the competition in his fall studio.
Training with a master
Photo by Kevin LowderChoreographer Donald Mahler worked with 11 dancers selected to perform excerpts from Tudor’s classic ballet Dark Elegies.
Reason to be proud
Photo by Joe AngelesThe volleyball Bears took second place in the nation at the NCAA Division III National Championships Nov. 26-27.
Turkey Day
Photo by Mary ButkusSeveral traditional Thanksgiving dinners were held on campus to celebrate the holiday.
Notables
Mark S. Conradi, Ph.D., professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, received a three-year, $360,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “NMR Studies of Hydrogen-Hydrate Clathrates and Large Band-Gap Amorphous Semiconductors and Development of Ultra-High Sensitivity NMR.” … Rudolf B. Husar, Ph.D., professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the […]