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Languages Scholars Adventure Abroad
Critical Language Scholarships are sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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University News
2013 Commencement Honorees Announced
The University’s 163rd commencement ceremonies will recognize the contributions of distinguished leaders and scholars who will receive honorary degrees, Eastman and Hutchison Medals for exemplary service, and awards for scholarship and teaching.
Society & Culture
Power & Politics
When President Barack Obama nominated Steven Chu ’70 to become secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy in January 2009, the appointment of the 1997 Nobel laureate signaled a commitment…
Society & Culture
Why the Civil War Still Matters
Americans have always had an uneasy relationship to their Civil War, all the more in evidence as we commemorate its sesquicentennial. On the one hand, the war still rivets the…
Campus & Community
Students Head to Business Competitions Finals
Six teams from across the University system will advance to the New York Business Plan Competition statewide finals on April 26, where they will compete for $225,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
University News
O’Brien Hall Honored for Sustainable Design
O’Brien Hall is the first LEED-recognized building on River Campus and joins the Medical Center’s Saunders Research Building—also LEED Gold—in the University’s official portfolio.
Campus & Community
CompSci Grad Student Gets Microsoft Fellowship
Walter Lasecki’s work has been previously covered in the New York Times, the MIT Technology Review, Gizmodo, and other publications.
Science & Technology
New Optical Lenses, Now Even Better
Researchers have applied a sophisticated imaging technique to obtain the first 3D, high-resolution pictures of a recently developed type of optical lenses.
University News
Trustee Endows English Professorship
“It’s a privilege and a pleasure to be able to contribute in my small way to a department that enriched my life,” said Hilfiker. “I am a very proud and grateful alumnus.”
Society & Culture
The Glass Menagerie opens April 25
A powerful and moving drama, the play follows its iconic characters—the dreamer, Tom Wingfield, his crippled sister, Laura, and their overbearing mother, Amanda—as they deal with the disillusionment of the past and attempt to escape to a better future.