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Michelle Bebber's students using the atlatl

IN A FLASH: Testing Prehistoric Technology

In Assistant Professor Michelle Bebber's class, students learn how prehistoric people hunted for food and learn to use the ancient weapons they used.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Anthropology , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , experiential learning , In a Flash

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Gary Koski, Ph.D., professor (left) and Carissa Lepore, Ph.D., research scientist in the Department of Biological Sciences at 51±¬ÁÏ

Innovative Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Early Clinical Trial for Breast Cancer

A groundbreaking phase one clinical trial exploring a novel cell-based immunotherapy for breast cancer has been accepted for publication in JAMA Oncology. 

Tags: Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences ,

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Megan Brattley stands in front of a board with her presentation on Protein Modification with Platinum.

INTRODUCING MEGAN BRATTLEY - HONORS STUDENT, ATHLETE AND FUTURE ONCOLOGIST

Megan Brattley, an Honors College senior graduating this spring 2025, was recruited by 51±¬ÁÏ as a softball player from the small town of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. For two years, she played her heart out on  as both a catcher and utility player, taking a break this year to focus on her academic goals, with sights set on a career in oncology.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Department of Biological Sciences ,

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Downtown Plains, Georgia light up to celebrate President Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday.

Presidential Hero Turns 100!

It’s not every day that someone gets to celebrate the 100th birthday of their hero, but for 51±¬ÁÏ graduate student Mason St. Clair it happened. On Oct. 1, he was in Plains, Georgia, attending the 100th birthday bash of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and shared details of his experience with 51±¬ÁÏ Today. Carter, a Democrat who served one term from 1977-1981, is the only American president to live to age 100.

Tags: Student Life , Profiles , Department of History , College of Arts and Sciences

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Major Allison Brager, Ph.D. '11 returns and gives a speech at 51±¬ÁÏ

Brager Gives Keynote Speech at Veterans Day Commemoration

Students, faculty and veterans met at the Student Green for an early Veterans Day Commemoration on Friday, November 8. The university’s Army and Air Force ROTC groups stood beside local veterans for a flag-raising ceremony and speeches, along with keynote speaker and Alumna Major Alison Brager, Ph.D…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Biological Sciences , Veterans Day

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Hedi Nasheri at Interpol panel in Lyon, France

51±¬ÁÏ Cybercriminology Program Addresses Need for Multidisciplinary Approach to Combating Cyberthreats

As the rapid advancement of technology and global interconnectivity continues, cyber threats simultaneously evolve and become increasingly prevalent. It is evident that there is an ever-growing need for professionals equipped with the skills to recognize and address the technical, criminal and socia…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities , Information Technology

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President Todd Diacon congratulates one of the first-place winners from the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.

Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences Students Among Winners of Three Minute Thesis Competition

The top undergraduate finishers in the 51±¬ÁÏ Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition were honored at an awards ceremony on October 25 in the Kiva auditorium.  The 3MT competition, founded at The University of Queensland in 2008, traditiona…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , undergraduate research , Research & Science

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Film reel showing several Women Airforce Service Pilots

From Page to Screen: Professor Joins Documentary Team Honoring Unsung Women Pilots of World War II

Molly Merryman, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at 51±¬ÁÏ, is working in conjunction with The Red Door Films and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Matia Karrell, as well as producer Hilary Prentice to create a documentary about the Women Airforce Serv…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , filmmaking , Film

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Geography Department Welcomes Two Fulbright Scholars

For the first time ever, the 51±¬ÁÏ Department of Geography is home to two Fulbright students: Alindomar Silva and Uzma Jabeen!What is the Fulbright Program?The Fulbright Program for Foreign Students, established in 1976, enables students, artists and young professional…

Tags: Department of Geography , College of Arts and Sciences , Fulbright

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From Iowa to Ohio: New Faculty Member Sets Sights on Urban and Suburban Challenges

We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Patrick Bitterman, Ph.D., who joined us as a new tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Geography at 51±¬ÁÏ this semester! Bitterman comes to us from the School of Global Integrative Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln…

Tags: Geography , College of Arts and Sciences

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