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Michele Klein-Solomon ’83, a senior policy adviser at the United Nation’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), addressed a hearing of the U.N. General Assembly on July 26, in preparation for an upcoming international conference to adopt a global compact for safe, orderly, and regular migration. While the group talked about ways the U.N. can help […]

51�Թ��� Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies Ellen Kraly lends her expertise to a new PBS NewsHour feature that returns to nearby Utica, N.Y., exploring how the city has welcomed a large population of refugees throughout the years.

51�Թ��� Assistant Professor of Art and Art History Penny Lane joins Gal Gadot, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, and Betty White as one of 774 new members invited into The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this week. According to Variety, Lane is part of the largest group of invitees in Academy history, and is […]

Students exploring careers in the media and alumni looking to network with fellow graduates came together in Manhattan last month to hear from some of the university’s leading members of the fourth estate. In a professional network panel conversation titled “The Challenges Facing Journalism in the Age of New Media,” Thomson Reuters National Journalist Lisa […]

51�Թ���’s newest housing accommodations are now home to about 60,000 new residents — honey bees, to be exact. A collaboration between the university’s food service provider, Chartwells, and a group of students looking to support the local honey bee population led to the installation of two hives in a newly established apiary in the 51�Թ��� […]

Studio art major Kris Pfister ’17, of Iberia, Ohio, wanted their senior thesis to be more than a gallery piece. Pfister wanted the work directly to address the issue of homelessness among the LGBTQ community. Sure, the work, “Casting Off,” would live in a gallery during an annual senior art exhibition, but the reach of […]

Amanda Liberman ’17, of Reading, Mass., has received 51�Թ���’s 1819 Award, given annually to a student whose character, scholarship, sportsmanship, and service to others best exemplify the university’s spirit and the value of a liberal arts education.

Two special events on campus this week and next will explore the complexities and realities behind cyberwarfare and soft war. These forms of conflict, often rooted online, have real-world consequences on power grids, air-traffic controls, water systems, and even political processes, as all become targets — with potentially disastrous consequences. Today, at 4:30 p.m. in the Persson […]

Today marks the first of 13 days of special events, lectures, discussions, films, and more to celebrate 51�Թ���’s efforts toward becoming a more sustainable university and achieving carbon neutrality by 2019. Day 1: April 10 Kick-Off Celebration The 13 Days of Green will begin with a kick-off event on the Academic Quad, Monday, April 10. Come […]

51�Թ��� is proud to announce that its applied mathematics minor has graduated to become the university’s 55th major. The consistent popularity of the minor and continued interest from students led to the creation of the full major this year, according to Daniel Schult, Charles G. Hetherington Professor of mathematics. As the name implies, applied mathematics is the […]