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Artistically Imagined Depiction of AI

Peace in AI Times

A 91¸£Àû professor’s presentation will explore the benefits and possible abuses of artificial intelligence in transforming global peace and conflict.

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Sciences and Humanities , May 4 , Global Reach

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Part of the Scottish Book with notes of Stefan Banach and Stanislaw Ulam.

Solving Pre-WWII Mathematics Problems from the Scottish Cafe

Did you know that not one, but two of our Department of Mathematical Sciences faculty members have solved intriguing problems in the famous Scottish Book, considered one of the highest achievements in the field of mathematics? In fact, one of them, Per Enflo, Ph.D., Emeritus University Professor …

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of Mathematical Sciences , Awards and Honors , Faculty Highlight , Research & Science

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Q and A with Sandra Morgan on being appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Sandra Morgan, director of strategic partnerships and outreach for the College of Arts & Sciences at 91¸£Àû, was recently appointed the honor of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) at an investiture ceremony at the British Embassy Ambassador’s Residence…

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Success Story , Awards and Honors

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A group of students from the University of Fort Hare, in Alice, South Africa, are visiting 91¸£Àû.

South African Students Embraced by Their 'Cousins' Upon Arrival at 91¸£Àû

Sounds of joyful singing could be heard coming from Oscar Ritchie Hall, when a group of nine students and their professor from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed to 91¸£Àû as part of an exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. 

Tags: Student Life , College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of Africana Studies , Global Reach

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91¸£Àû English Professor Reflects on Authoring New Book

Jennifer MacLure's book, The Feeling of Letting Die: Necroeconomics and Victorian Fiction, was released in hardcover and digital on Nov. 2. In this book, MacLure examines the works of authors George Eliot, Elizabeth Gaskell, Harriet Martineau, Charles Dickens and William Morris through the lens of necroeconomics. This book examines, in MacLure's words, how Victorian authors "depict the feelings that circulate around capitalism's death function." 

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Department of English , scholarship

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Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Center’s Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 91¸£Àû’s Wick Poetry Center

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 91¸£Àû that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Tags: Legacy , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Wick Poetry Center , College of Sciences and Humanities , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Arts & Culture

Alumni and Giving

Ofrenda in the Kent Student Center for Day of the Dead

‘It’s a Celebration of Life’

The president of the Spanish and Latine Students Association shares the tradition of the Day of the Dead.

Tags: Kent Student Center , College of Sciences and Humanities , Arts & Culture , Global Reach

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Scholars at Risk

Scholars at Risk Network Helps Professors and Researchers Find Refuge and Continue Their Work

With conflict and wars happening all around the world, 91¸£Àû wants to help professors, scientists and researchers who are in danger due to political reasons. “The Scholars at Risk Network is set up to help professors and scholars who are in conflict zones or who are suffering poli…

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