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photograph of an outdoor court setting in Rwanda
Society & Culture
May 26, 2016 | 02:22 pm

Despite flaws, Rwanda’s courts play valued role in life after genocide

How can neighbors who knew each other before a genocide go back to living side by side? In Remediation in Rwanda, anthropology professor Kristin Doughty argues that the new court systems “created a space for people to work through this messy process of rebuilding relationships.”

topics: Department of Anthropology, global engagement, Humanities Center, School of Arts and Sciences,
Solomon Abiola
Science & Technology
May 19, 2016 | 03:31 pm

Falling Walls winner heads to Berlin

Solomon Abiola believes it is well within our reach to predict the spread of infectious diseases like Zika and Ebola with the same accuracy we predict hurricanes. And this fall, he will have a chance to make his case on an international stage.

topics: awards, data science, Department of Computer Science, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
Science & Technology
May 6, 2016 | 02:44 pm

Tech helps teens battle asthma

A teenager with asthma could be coughing, wheezing, and feeling short of breath, but be too engrossed in texting with friends to even notice. Working with colleagues in computer science and engineering, School of Nursing professor Hyekyun Rhee uses this potential problem as a solution.

topics: asthma, Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mark Bocko, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, teenagers,
students working in a lab with a large round solar reflecto
Campus & Community
April 27, 2016 | 10:14 am

Engineering seniors show off design solutions

From solar energy concentrators to portable braille readers, seniors at the Hajim School will showcase more than 70 projects during today’s annual Design Day.

topics: events, Hajim Design Day, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, undergraduate research,
student in front of poster presentation
Campus & Community
April 27, 2016 | 09:26 am

Students find ‘path to their own sandbox’ at Undergraduate Research Expo

Steve Manly, director of undergraduate research, encouraged students to continue to approach their research questions with the infectious enthusiasm of “an eight-year-old in a sandbox” while honoring their work at the annual showcase.

topics: events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate research,
trade castle at Elmina, Ghana
Science & Technology
March 28, 2016 | 04:19 pm

The challenges of preserving historic structures

Researchers from the U.S., Singapore, Ghana and Italy will give talks at “Analysis and Conservation of Cultural Heritage Monuments: Challenges and Approaches Across Disciplines.”

topics: Department of Mechanical Engineering, engineering, events, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Program in Archaeology Technology and Historical Structures, Renato Perucchio,
Timothy Dye
Science & Technology
January 28, 2016 | 02:30 pm

‘Big Data’ generates need for ‘Data Diplomacy’

Part of Professor Timothy Dye’s work as director of biomedical informatics is to combine global health with big data to improve the lives of people around the world. “But there is also incredible risk that this same data will be misused in ways that disadvantage communities and nations,” says Dye.

topics: China, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, data science, global engagement, Timothy Dye,