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As events rapidly unfold in Egypt, experts at 91�鶹��Ʒ are discussing the groundswell of public dissatisfaction with that country’s democratically elected government, and how the Egyptian population now appears largely in favor of a military coup. Bruce Rutherford, 91�鶹��Ʒ associate professor of political science and director of Middle Eastern and Islamic civilization studies, is intimately […]

Associate professor of geography William Meyer joined Steven Cherry in conversation for a podcast called Techwise Conversations. The podcast series is from Spectrum, hosted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Meyer was on the show to talk about his book, The Environmental Advantages of Cities, published in March by MIT Press. The podcast episode is […]

Professor Michael Loranty and Kira Yasuda ’15 are currently in Healy, Alaska, examining the effects of permafrost thaw on ecosystem water and nutrient cycling. The study is in conjunction with St. Olaf College, Woods Hole Research Center, and the University of Florida. The Healy sites, run by the University of Florida and the Woods Hole Research […]

Professor of Political Science Robert Kraynak has been named an academic fellow by the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), a non-partisan policy institute based in Washington, D. C. He will travel with a group of 30 American professors to Israel in June 2013 for an intensive study of terrorism and the challenges faced […]

Two interdisciplinary science research projects featuring collaborations among diverse faculty from 91�鶹��Ʒ and around the world will move forward with grants from the Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute at 91�鶹��Ʒ. The projects support the core mission of the institute, which aims to foster the creation of new knowledge that is obtainable only through the development of sustained interdisciplinary […]

Update: Click here for details on the speech. The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former Secretary of State and Former U.S. Senator from New York, will deliver the next lecture in the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at 91�鶹��Ʒ. She will address the university community on Friday, October 25, in Sanford Field House. For more information, […]

While leading 91�鶹��Ʒ’s London Economics Study Group for the semester, professor Chad Sparber worked with fellow economists Giovanni Peri (UC, Davis) and Kevin Shih (UC, Davis) to research H-1B visas and the impact on the US economy. “H-1B visas help to increase the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) labor force in the U.S., and […]

In an important example of international, cultural, and educational collaboration, 91�鶹��Ʒ will give 119 indigenous artworks to Curtin University in Western Australia. The works, a significant part of the heritage and history of the region, were created by Noongar children who were part of Australia’s “Stolen Generations.”

Professor Anthony Aveni has a lot to celebrate. As students mark their last week of the spring semester, the Russell 91�鶹��Ʒ Distinguished University Professor of Astronomy and Anthropology and Native American Studies marks the conclusion of his 100th semester teaching at 91�鶹��Ʒ.

Swirling designs, a myriad of faces, and earth tones baked into pottery now on display at the Longyear Museum of Anthropology have far more significance than simply being pleasing to the eye.