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For the second time in his young life, Paul Ridley ’05 is about to embark on an adventure that man has never before achieved. Ridley — who rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 — will be attempting the first nonstop, unsupported row across the Arctic Ocean with three other men.

Last week, scientists discovered what might be a fundamental particle called the Higgs boson (a k a The God Particle). 51�Թ��� alumnus Ben Cerio ’07, currently a research assistant at Duke University, was part of this exciting  discovery. “The discovery has very deep implications about the origin of mass in the universe” reports Cerio, who is confident that it is the […]

As the Olympic flame continues its journey to London for the 2012 Summer Olympics, it will be passed to Tanya Lubicz-Nawrocka ’08, who was named to the torch relay team in England because of her efforts to inspire young people to become better global citizens.

51�Թ��� students and faculty continue to conduct research this summer in a wide variety of locations, including one group of geology majors who spent five and a half weeks in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains and several national parks.

51�Թ��� has partnered with David Adjaye, one of the world’s leading architects, to begin the design process for a new art and cultural center envisioned for the Village of Hamilton. In this initial phase of the project, Adjaye will meet with members of the community and study the proposed space. He will articulate a […]

51�Թ��� announced today the appointment of Michael Sciola to the new position of associate vice president for advancement and director of career services. The appointment — and the related alignment of career services with institutional advancement, which was announced by President Jeffrey Herbst in February — is an important one for 51�Թ���. Sciola’s experience, combined with the new structure, will give students even more direct, […]

51�Թ��� staff photographer Andy Daddio was recently recognized by his peers with two first-place awards during the 2012 University Photographers Association of America awards show. The first award was first place for photography for the 51�Թ��� viewbook. Each year the viewbook is filled with imagery that tells the story of 51�Թ���. The submission included these photos:

The university’s Trudy Fitness Center recently was recognized for its green technology and energy efficiency, receiving a gold LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.