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As events rapidly unfold in Egypt, experts at 56�Թ��� 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, 56�Թ��� associate professor of political science and director of Middle Eastern and Islamic civilization studies, is intimately […]

Professor Geoff Holm and Amanda Anafu ’14 just received word that their manuscript was accepted for publication in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. “This is a major accomplishment for an undergraduate,” said Holm.

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 […]

56�Թ��� professor Jacob Mundy was called upon by the USA Today to add his expertise to an article on north Africa called “Forgotten Western Sahara pines for autonomy.” The article talks about how the Arab Spring revolutions seemed to ignore the Moroccan royal regime. Mundy, author of Western Sahara: War, Nationalism and Conflict Irresolution, suggests some of […]

For an article titled “The Evolution of Hand Gestures: Why Do Some Die Out and Others Endure?”, The Atlantic magazine contacted Spencer Kelly, associate professor of psychology, for his expertise on hand gestures. The article examined two kinds of hand gestures. The first are “co-speech gestures”, unconscious ways we move our hands as we talk. Professor […]

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 […]

NBC’s Today show featured 56�Թ���’s gift of 119 indigenous artworks to Curtin University in Western Australia. Watch the segment below, or visit the Today Show page. Please visit this link to read the full story. Read the full remarks by Provost Douglas Hicks at the Curtin University transfer ceremony. Here is a slideshow of the art.

(Editor’s Note: Remarks by Douglas A. Hicks, provost and dean of faculty, at the transfer of art ceremony held at the Center for Aboriginal Studies, Curtin University, in Perth, Australia, on May 8, 2013.) Vice Chancellor Hacket, distinguished government officials, faculty and staff at Curtin and 56�Թ��� universities, and honored colleagues from Western Australia and […]

Olympic coaches might not earn medals, but 56�Թ���’s world-class mentors do. The Konosioni Honor Society, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Relations, started a new tradition in 2013, asking members of the senior class to award torch medals to individuals who had the single greatest impact on their 56�Թ��� experiences.