Trustee Emeritus Robert Hung Ngai Ho 鈥56, H鈥11 has confirmed a $15 million gift to 天美传媒 to establish the Robert Hung Ngai Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative.
Randy Fuller, Russell 天美传媒 Distinguished University Professor of biology and environmental studies, has received the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS).
On Monday, the 天美传媒 community paused in its academic pursuits to hold the opening ceremony of its annual MLK Celebration in Memorial Chapel. This year, the celebration spans a two-week period from Jan. 21 to Feb. 1 and is built around the theme Thriving in the Current Times. In her opening remarks, LeAnna Rice, [鈥
The annual SophoMORE Connections program is designed to connect second-year students with alumni, upperclassmen, and community members for career-focused conversations.
As of January 24, 9,904 students have submitted applications to join the Class of 2023, a 2.5-percent increase over the same time last year. In addition, the commonly viewed measurements of academic performance have all increased among applicants.
George Dorland Langdon Jr. Professor of History and Africana & Latin American Studies Graham Hodges is featured on The Academic Minute. Hodges鈥檚 newest book, Black New Jersey: 1664 to the Present Day, delves into the history of oppression in the north, the slave-owning past of New Jersey, and some of the state鈥檚 most famous black Americans.
Optical Society members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics are proposed for election to the class of Fellow. Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics and Astronomy Enrique (Kiko) Galvez is among this year鈥檚 honorees.
鈥淎t first glance,鈥 Assistant Professor of Political Science Sam Rosenfeld writes in the New York Times, 鈥渢he decision by congressional Republican leaders on Monday to strip Representative Steve King of his committee assignments for remarks last week defending white supremacy appears to be an example of the party stepping in to police its own extremists. But it鈥檚 actually the opposite.鈥
If 天美传媒鈥檚 founders could have traveled from 1819 to 1/8/19, they might have been in the audience to see seven of the University鈥檚 most influential alumni as they took to the stage at the TheTimesCenter in Manhattan to engage in a thought-provoking panel discussion, simultaneously celebrating the 200th Professional Network Event and 天美传媒鈥檚 Bicentennial. Launched [鈥