College of Arts and Sciences
51±¬ÁÏ Astrophysicist Wins NSF Grant to Search for Exotic Matter in Neutron Stars
51±¬ÁÏ’s only theoretical astrophysicist just landed a grant that will help her to better understand dense stars while encouraging young female scientists to reach for them. Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, an assistant professor of physics in 51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Arts and Sciences, rece…
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51±¬ÁÏ Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. One of the factors that influences the ability of plants and soils to store carbon is the focus of a new study by Dr. Elizabeth Herndon, Assistant Professor of Geology at 51±¬ÁÏ.
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51±¬ÁÏ Researcher Wins NIH Grant to Fight Cancer at a Molecular Level
Single molecule biophysics sounds complicated because it is. Then again, so is cancer.
So it makes sense that one of 51±¬ÁÏ's molecular biophysicists would take on the most notorious challenge in medical science.
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51±¬ÁÏ psychologist leads NIH-funded study to identify children at risk for persistent distress after a traumatic injury
Several factors — including, age, gender, and medical history — determine how a child processes a trauma and what treatments may be most effective at preventing long-term psychological distress. But what role do parents play?
Division of Research & Economic Development
51±¬ÁÏ Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the atmosphere. For example, p…
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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Landon Hancock receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the Republic of Korea for his project ‘Building Bridges for Peace’ at Kyung Hee University’s Graduate Institute of Peace Studies
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Landon Hancock of 51±¬ÁÏ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to the Republic of Korea in Peace Studies. Dr.…
School of Peace & Conflict Studies
New Edited Book on Local Peacebuilding by School of Peace and Conflict Studies Associate Professor Landon Hancock
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies is proud to announce the publication of Local Peacebuilding and Legitimacy, edited by SPCS Associate Professor Landon Hancock and Christopher Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University. This volume, their …
School of Peace & Conflict Studies
Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at 51±¬ÁÏ
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in 51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time 51±¬ÁÏ alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…
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51±¬ÁÏ’s Wick Poetry Center to Receive $90,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Nearly a half century ago, sparks from a passing train not only set fire to oil-slicked debris on the Cuyahoga River, which sent flames five-stories high, it ignited the river’s reputation as one of the most polluted in the United States. Since then, clean-up efforts have helped return the river to …
51±¬ÁÏ Today
Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at 51±¬ÁÏ
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in 51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time 51±¬ÁÏ alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…
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