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The new 51�Թ��� Magazine, formerly the 51�Թ��� Scene, is hitting mailboxes and is now online.

Despite excelling in the classroom, some high school students may face significant obstacles when pursuing higher education. The 51�Թ��� in Focus program aims to support these high achieving students by providing resources to help close gaps in access to higher education.

51�Թ���’s A Day in the Life program, a signature Career Services initiative, opened for student applications on Friday, October 12. A Day in the Life pairs students with alumni, parents, or friends of 51�Թ��� during winter break according to the student’s professional interests. Students shadow their hosts for a day, learning about the range of […]

Each year, endowed academic chairs and professorships provide resources that support the work of 51�Թ��� faculty members across campus. 51�Թ���’s Board of Trustees approved a new slate of endowed chairholders during its autumn meeting, September 28–29.

The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is pleased to announce Amy Leventer, Orville Whitnall Professor of geology, as the 2018 winner of the Goldthwait Polar Medal in recognition of her distinguished record of scholarship and service in polar science.

Described by Human Rights Review as a “thoughtful and sophisticated” interdisciplinary exploration, Seeing the Myth in Human Rights (University of Pennsylvania Press) offers an in-depth look at the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Last month, the Student Government Association along with the Center for Leadership and Student Involvement, career services, and the computer science department banded together to send 10 51�Թ��� students to the Grace Hopper Celebration in Houston, Texas.

According to “Circadian Effects on Performance and Effort in Collegiate Swimmers,” a recent article by Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of the Biology Department Krista Ingram, night owls may make less efficient swimmers in the morning.