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group of students sitting in Language Center
Campus & Community
August 16, 2017

Spotlight on the Campus Center

The new Campus Center combines the recently renovated Douglass Commons and Wilson Commons into a hub for River Campus organizations, activities, and programs.

The new Campus Center combines the recently renovated Douglass Commons and Wilson Commons into a hub for River Campus organizations, activities, programs.
student at a poster presentation of her research results

Joy Nicholas ’19 got her first look at the research process this summer—and likes what she saw., participating in all aspects of a Medical Center study on how race and ethnicity impact infant feeding practices.

Joy Nicholas ’19 got her first look at the research process this summer—and likes what she saw.
topics: Class of 2019, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, summer-of-research-2017, undergraduate research,

A professor of psychology in the Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, Klorman also served as the director of clinical training for the doctoral program in clinical psychology, fostering the development and careers of countless students.

topics: Department of Psychology, obituaries,
students carrying lots of stuff as they move into residence halls
Campus & Community
August 15, 2017

Quadcast: A student’s guide for back to school

First-year students have plenty of questions about college life. In this episode of the Quadcast, host Caitlin Davie ’19 asks University staff, recent graduates, and current students for their tips on making a smooth and successful transition to college life.

In this episode of the Quadcast, host Caitlin Davie ’19 asks University staff, recent graduates, and current students for their tips.
topics: QuadCast,
student in lab
Science & Technology
August 11, 2017

Undergraduate’s summer research is a glass act

Chemical engineering major Tianhao Yu ’19 has a unique job this summer: testing organic light-emitting diodes that may help improve the screen displays of devices such as cell phones and televisions.

Chemical engineering major Tianhao Yu ’19 has a unique job this summer: testing organic light-emitting diodes that may help improve screen displays.
topics: Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Materials Science Program, OLED, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, summer-of-research-2017, undergraduate research,
two students in a lab

Brain research does not take a summer vacation, and neither does Magdalena Granados ’19. The McNair Scholar is working on “awake language mapping” research designed to help neurosurgeons operate with greater precision.

Brain research does not take a summer vacation, and neither does Magdalena Granados ’19.
topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, research finding, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, School of Arts and Sciences, summer-of-research-2017, undergraduate research,
man smiles for a photo while working in a lab
Science & Technology
August 11, 2017

Summer research that’s totally (nano)tubular

Chemistry major Austin Bailey ’18 (T5) has spent his summer developing a special polymer to attach other molecules to nanotubes, and his work could have significant applications for creating renewable energy sources.

topics: Department of Chemistry, energy, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, summer-of-research-2017, sustainability, undergraduate research,
young man in a lab coat, holding up a transparent polymer in a gloved hand
Science & Technology
August 10, 2017

Shape-memory polymers expand with student research

A mechanical engineering student visiting from the University of Maryland, Ricardo Cardoza stretched himself—and the shape-memory polymers he worked with—in Mitchell Anthamatten’s chemical engineering lab this summer.

topics: Department of Chemical and Sustainability Engineering, engineering, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, research finding, summer-of-research-2017, URnano,