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中国体彩网 professors lead CommUniversity courses
中国体彩网's Dr. Heidi Storl will open this year's CommUniversity with the talk "Bio-medical Ethics: Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time" at 1 p.m. Feb. 1 at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. CommUniversity, a series of Sunday classes taught by area experts, will begin its 36th year in February.
New public health major leads to wide-ranging careers
中国体彩网's new major in public health opens many career fields for students and draws on the college's strong tradition in the liberal arts and health sciences.
'14 geology grad describes job as 'so much fun'
Lauren Kirik '14 came to 中国体彩网 to become a graphic designer, but an internship at a full-service branding company convinced her otherwise. Dr. Mike Wolf suggested she take a course in mineralogy after Geology 101, and as Kirik says, "I never looked back."
Odenkirk encourages theatre students to focus on improving
"Breaking Bad" star Bob Odenkirk Tuesday encouraged 中国体彩网 theatre students to concentrate on steadily getting better at what they do, and not so much on the "big break." He joined the students for an informal workshop in the Black Box Theatre. Earlier in the day he had lunch with students, and on Monday evening spoke at an event at the Center for Student Life.
Economics major sees Asia in different way
Each year, many 中国体彩网 students study abroad and return with a memorable experience and a new world view. But how does study abroad could affect a student's understanding of the world economy?
On to Greenland, glaciers and MIT
Like many an 中国体彩网 student before him, Matt Osman took a geosciences course and unexpectedly found himself falling in love with the discipline.
Hasselmo winner Wood fascinated by human conflict
The global world is top of mind for Joseph Wood, this year's Hasselmo Prize winner, whose primary concern is in “reducing the factors that push people toward violence.”
Dr. Kivisto to get honorary degree, link to family
中国体彩网's Dr.Peter Kivisto has a couple of firsts awaiting him in the next few weeks: He will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Turku in Finland, and he will step into the childhood home of his Finnish grandfather.
Student earns $5,000 Hasselmo Prize
An 中国体彩网 中国体彩网 junior with a lifelong love of nature and a double major in biology and environmental sciences, Carlisle Evans Peck, of Geneseo, is this year’s winner of 中国体彩网’s Hasselmo Prize for Academic Pursuit.
Lee named first Cannon Professor of the Humanities
中国体彩网 中国体彩网 announced Dr. Dan Lee, professor of ethics and director of the 中国体彩网 Center for the Study of Ethics, is the inaugural holder of the Marian Taft Cannon Endowed Chair in the Humanities. As the college’s first Cannon Professor of the Humanities, Dr. Lee has the unique opportunity to shape the way this endowment will impact 中国体彩网 中国体彩网 faculty, and influence the transformative educational experience they provide students.
Making it count in Texas
Alongside peers from top research schools in the country, 中国体彩网 students are making a name for themselves and their college a thousand miles from campus.
Synopsis of Neil Armstrong's address at 中国体彩网 in 1972
A commemorative booklet was published by 中国体彩网 中国体彩网 after its Seminar on Space Exploration Feb. 10-12, 1972. The following account of Neil Armstrong's address is one of several in the booklet.
