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Finding Purpose at the Intersection of Activism and Academics
Thursday, October 7, 2021
English PhD student Caroline Cheung studies—and fights for—transformative justice and prison abolition. As prisons still exist, she is committed to teaching at prisons and/or teaching formerly incarcerated people.
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The History of National Latinx/a/o Heritage Month
Thursday, September 30, 2021
National Latinx/a/o Month is September 15 - October 15 every year. Learn about how this celebratory month was formally recognized by the U.S. government and who the month celebrates.
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Anchoring Research in Communities
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce, a professor in the School of Library and Information Science, published a book on Nerdfighteria and recently won the Justin Winsor Library History award.
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An Optimistic Researcher and Educator
Monday, September 20, 2021
Victoria Müller Ewald, a second-year Iowa Neuroscience Specialty Program in Research Education (INSPIRE) postdoctoral fellow, is investigating alternative functions of the cerebellum and mentoring the next generation of scholars along the way.
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Introducing Amanda Thein, Associate Provost for Graduate & Professional Education
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
An introduction to Amanda Haertling Thein, Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Education and Dean of the Graduate College.
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Identifying Advocacy Methods for Marginalized Communities
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Ebenezer Adeyemi, a PhD candidate in anthropology, is analyzing how people in marginalized communities can effectively advocate for resources.
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Studying Categorical Cuing with Coffee Mugs
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Imagine that today, you’re making a cup of coffee, and you reach for a white mug. When you make another cup of coffee tomorrow, will you be quicker to find a clean mug if it’s white as well? One morning, Ariel Kershner grabbed a coffee mug, and that question popped into her head.
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Chuck Connerly: A Leader in Iowa Community Sustainability
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Connerly developed a strong passion for small and medium-sized towns in the state of Iowa through the establishment of the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities (IISC).
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Servant Leader: John Keller
Monday, June 14, 2021
Guiding graduate and professional students onto successful careers was been the most rewarding part of Keller's time as dean.
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Creating New Possibilities for Treating Chronic Pain
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Fourth-year Pharmaceutics graduate student Jackson Russo is studying poloxamers that convert from liquid to gel with heat, in order to more effectively treat chronic wounds.
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