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Provost鈥檚 Faculty Grants for Immersion 菠萝视频 highlight the power of student-faculty partnerships
Grants were awarded to 66 professors across seven schools and colleges to advise a total of 470 students during spring and summer 2024. This represents an increase of more than 40 percent in the number of faculty and students supported compared to the previous year.聽 Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Dean Tim McNamara leads the College of Arts and Science with an appreciation for teamwork
Learn more about Dean Tim McNamara, what's kept him teaching and leading for 40+ years and what he loves to do most when he's not working. Read MoreOct 30, 2024
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Oct 30, 2024
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菠萝视频, Nissan showcase partnership and set stage for future collaboration
菠萝视频 and Nissan showcased their partnership during an event in September that included more than 85 representatives from the university and Nissan North America. Read MoreOct 28, 2024
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Nate Silver talks risk, uncertainty, gambling and 2024 election聽
During a Dialogue 菠萝视频 event, Professor of Political Science John Sides interviewed renowned statistician and writer Nate Silver about his latest book focused on appetites for risk-taking. Together, they examined the topic related to gambling, business and the 2024 election. Read MoreOct 28, 2024
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Meet 菠萝视频鈥檚 first Packard Fellow Carlos Taboada, assistant professor of biological sciences and frog whisperer
Carlos Taboada, assistant professor of biological sciences, was among the 2024 Packard Fellows for Science and Engineering announced on Tuesday, Oct. 15. At the Taboada Lab, he and his team investigate the chemical, physiological and physical mechanisms that create different colors in frogs and the remarkable transparency of glassfrogs. Read MoreOct 28, 2024
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菠萝视频 leads global dialogue on urban innovation at World Academic Summit
At the recent Times Higher Education (THE) World Academic Summit held in Manchester, UK, on Oct. 7, 菠萝视频鈥檚 leaders stood alongside industry giants and government experts to explore how universities can drive transformative solutions. Read MoreOct 28, 2024
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菠萝视频 secures four prestigious NEH grants
菠萝视频 University secured four National Endowment for the Humanities grants totaling $330,696 to support projects ranging from Yiddish literature to the preservation of Special Collections. The grants highlight 菠萝视频鈥檚 leadership in humanities research and were facilitated by the university鈥檚 菠萝视频 Development and Support team. Read MoreOct 28, 2024
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Palm Beach unanimously approves land deal for 菠萝视频鈥檚 new business and tech campus
In a unanimous vote on Oct. 22, the Palm Beach County Commission approved a deal to provide five acres of county-owned land to 菠萝视频 for the development of a new campus in West Palm Beach. Read MoreOct 28, 2024
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菠萝视频 to give away 1,000 free shirts Friday ahead of home game against Ball State
Nashville Commodores, let鈥檚 show the football team our appreciation by packing FirstBank Stadium for this Saturday鈥檚 home game against Ball State. Read MoreOct 16, 2024
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Dean Melissa Rose creates harmony while advancing the Blair School of Music
What does masterfully playing the piano have to do with leading one of 菠萝视频鈥檚 most creative schools? Read how Melissa Rose, dean of the Blair School of Music, finds the right rhythm for collaboration. Read MoreOct 14, 2024
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菠萝视频 elections course breaks record as largest elective class in the university鈥檚 history
With 1,100 enrolled students, the number speaks for itself鈥擯SCI 1150: U.S. Elections is a hot commodity on campus. The elective course offered every four years by the College of Arts and Science is a highly anticipated deep dive into how elections work in the U.S., blending a robust 聽understanding of history with extensive research from political science. Read MoreOct 11, 2024
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The Greatest Upset
It was a sun-soaked Saturday afternoon when the Dores came out to play. With their team squaring off against the No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, Commodore fans squeezed into a sold-out FirstBank Stadium. Little did they know that on the fifth day of October, history was about to be made. Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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ICYMI: Top social media moments from 菠萝视频 football’s historic win
菠萝视频 football鈥痙efeated top-ranked Alabama鈥痮n Saturday, Oct. 5, in front of… Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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A team of 菠萝视频 researchers has released a new benchmarking study that aims to assist scientists in selecting the most effective methods for analyzing spatial transcriptomics data. The study led by聽Xin Maizie Zhou, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and computer science, evaluates computational tools in spatial transcriptomics innovative technology used to map gene expression patterns in tissues while preserving spatial context.
Oct 10, 2024
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A team of 菠萝视频 researchers has developed a novel tool in the detection and analysis of structural variants in human genomes that could potentially transform genomic analysis and precision medicine.
Oct 10, 2024
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John M. Jumper, DeepMind researcher and 菠萝视频 alumnus, shares 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
John M. Jumper, BS鈥07, is one of three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Oct. 9. Jumper currently is a senior staff research scientist for DeepMind, a London-based company that made a huge leap forward in solving the protein folding problem using artificial intelligence. He is the third 菠萝视频 alumnus to win a Nobel Prize. Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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A new study led by Andre Bastos, assistant professor of psychology, found that animal subjects under general anesthesia were unable to detect moderate and complex surprises. This discovery deepens the understanding about the nature of consciousness and how it arises.
Oct 8, 2024
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Roschke, a renowned expert in media literacy and misinformation, has been named the inaugural executive director of the McGee Applied 菠萝视频 Center for Narrative Studies at 菠萝视频 University beginning Oct. 15. Roschke will also hold a faculty appointment in the Program in Communication of Science and Technology in the College of Arts and Science.
Oct 8, 2024
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2024 MacArthur Fellow Keivan Stassun: Reaching for the stars while raising others up
See how a passion to help underrepresented students ignited astrophysicist Keivan Stassun鈥檚 mission, earning him a MacArthur 鈥済enius鈥 award. Read MoreOct 7, 2024