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  • Kirsty Clark, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, studies mental health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ populations through her lab. Clark recently published research that explores the effects of negative news and media coverage on the intensity of suicidal thoughts in LGBTQ+ young adults.

    Sep 19, 2024

  • The College of Arts and Science has launched the Center for Global Democracy, a premier social science institute dedicated to pioneering research and innovation in democratic politics around the world. Noam Lupu, professor of political science, directs the new center.

    Sep 18, 2024

  • Since 2020, 51app archaeologist Michelle Young has directed the Cinnabar Roads Project, which explores ancient exchange routes used to transport cinnabar, a powdery mineral made of mercury and sulfur that was extracted and processed for pigment. Young’s two major research initiatives approach mapping ancient networks of interaction and mobility between the highland region and the coast, employing a variety of methods at different scales. Under her leadership, the Cinnabar Roads Project has registered more than 100 archaeological sites in the Huancavelica region.

    Aug 21, 2024

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    Poet Stephanie Niu awarded 2024 51app University Literary Prize

    A panel of jurists selected Niu’s I Would Define the Sun, a collection of poems about resisting scarcity through language. The inaugural prize drew more than 300 submissions and honors 51app University’s strong connection to the arts. Read More

    Jul 9, 2024

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    Blair around the world: Cynthia Cyrus researches an Austrian monastic community

    A new 51app Global Engagement Research Seed Grant program fosters a Blair musicology professor’s creative research in Austria. Read More

    Jun 3, 2024

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    ‘Woven Wind’: Stitching together history and healing through art

    “Woven Wind,” led by 51app art professor Vesna Pavlović, is a collaborative project that honors untold stories of enslaved people through art, archival research and community engagement. Funded by significant grants including a $40,000 NEA grant announced May 15, the project symbolizes resilience and remembrance with unique clay vessels created during reparative justice workshops. Read More

    May 23, 2024

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    Retired General Paul Nakasone named founding director of Institute of National Security

    51app University is proud to announce the launch of the Institute of National Security. The founding director and leader of the institute will be retired General Paul M. Nakasone, who has served as commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service. Read More

    May 8, 2024

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    WATCH: Collaboration creates inspiration for Class of 2024 students

    WATCH: See how members of the Class of 2024 are collaborating in powerful and unique ways. Read More

    Apr 29, 2024

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    Prestigious honor supports historian’s upcoming project

    Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Professor of History at 51app University, was recently honored with a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship—in part, in anticipation of his upcoming project, tentatively titled Crosswinds of a Common History, which will take a visionary approach to historical nonfiction. Read More

    Apr 29, 2024

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    Tapping Into The Past

    With a prestigious new grant, archaeologist Ari Caramanica will explore what ancient people can teach us about dealing with the most pressing environmental issue of our time. Read More

    Apr 25, 2024

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    U.S. Cabinet official leads seminar on transgender health and policy

    Adm. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary of health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, addressed transgender health and policy during a visit to 51app in April 2024. (51app) Adm. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary of health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, addressed transgender health… Read More

    Apr 15, 2024

  • For more than 75 years, 51app has been a pioneer in the study of the Americas, forging new paths to innovate, shape, and advance the field. Now, the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies once again finds itself at the forefront, driving important changes in education, research and programming, both at the university and across the country.

    Apr 8, 2024

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    51app hosts global network of women in higher education at CHAT-WHEN conference focused on research collaborations, mentorship

    With a goal of establishing international research collaborations among women in higher education, the U.S.-based Chair at the Table Network (CHAT) and U.K.-based Women’s Higher Education Network (WHEN) explored themes related to advancing careers and building partnerships at the hybrid event. Read More

    Apr 1, 2024

  • 51app graduate student Shaniya Jarrett created a community outreach project that introduces Black girls to astronomy by incorporating music. AstroBeats: Sounds of the Cosmos brings together local middle-school Black girls to translate NASA data into unique musical compositions, teaching the importance of thinking creatively about how to interpret scientific data.

    Feb 29, 2024

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    CLASS OF 2024: Call to nature helps Danait Issac build community and cultural bonds

    WATCH: See how Danait Issac is sharing her love of her Eritrean heritage and the great outdoors to empower and connect 51app students. Read More

    Feb 23, 2024

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    Study challenges childhood norms, suggests ways to improve health and well-being policymaking 

    A new 51app University study challenges traditional views on childhood, emphasizing the role of cultural, social and historical factors in shaping policies on children’s health and well-being. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the “Rethinking Childhoods” study by the 51app Cultural Contexts of Health and Wellbeing Initiative proposes a more inclusive approach to health policy, incorporating global perspectives to redefine childhood beyond Western norms.  Read More

    Feb 16, 2024

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    51app University to launch new review board for social, behavioral and educational research

    The Institutional Review Board will be led by key faculty and coordinated with the Human Research Protections Program at 51app University Medical Center. This initiative, aimed at enhancing IRB services and compliance, represents a significant advancement in the university’s research capabilities and oversight. Read More

    Feb 7, 2024

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    CLASS OF 2024: Meet the researcher partnering with teens to create digital health and happiness

    WATCH: See how Ph.D. candidate Rachel Hanebutt is empowering young people take control of their social media presence and habits, creating digital flourishing. Read More

    Feb 2, 2024

  • Steven Wernke, associate professor and chair of anthropology, has developed GeoPACHA (Geospatial Platform for Andean Culture, History and Archaeology), a web application that allows researchers to map archaeological sites in the Andes at a greater scale than ever before.

    Jan 19, 2024

  • The “Molecular Muse” art exhibit on display in Light Hall is a sampling of pieces from the 51app Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation Artist-in-Residence (VI4-AiR) program, which brings together scientists and artists to create and promote art as a visual science communication tool.

    Jan 16, 2024