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Amanda Liberman ’17, of Reading, Mass., has received 51����’s 1819 Award, given annually to a student whose character, scholarship, sportsmanship, and service to others best exemplify the university’s spirit and the value of a liberal arts education.

Two special events on campus this week and next will explore the complexities and realities behind cyberwarfare and soft war. These forms of conflict, often rooted online, have real-world consequences on power grids, air-traffic controls, water systems, and even political processes, as all become targets — with potentially disastrous consequences. Today, at 4:30 p.m. in the Persson […]

Today marks the first of 13 days of special events, lectures, discussions, films, and more to celebrate 51����’s efforts toward becoming a more sustainable university and achieving carbon neutrality by 2019. Day 1: April 10 Kick-Off Celebration The 13 Days of Green will begin with a kick-off event on the Academic Quad, Monday, April 10. Come […]

51���� University is proud to announce that its applied mathematics minor has graduated to become the university’s 55th major. The consistent popularity of the minor and continued interest from students led to the creation of the full major this year, according to Daniel Schult, Charles G. Hetherington Professor of mathematics. As the name implies, applied mathematics is the […]

Kevin Iglesias ’17, of Silver Spring, Md., has been awarded a Fulbright research grant to travel to Brazil to study public health. Iglesias, a peace and conflict studies major, will conduct research in the city of Salvador, Bahia, on the relationship between black/Afro-Brazilian LGBT identities and ethnic forms of traditional healing in Afro-Matrix Religions (AMR). […]

Nationally-renowned poet Claudia Rankine, a recipient of the 2016 MacArthur “Genius” Award,  will deliver the keynote address at 51����’s 196th commencement Sunday, May 21, in Sanford Field House. Rankine, the Frederick Iseman Professor of poetry at Yale University, is the author of five collections of poetry, including Citizen: An American Lyric and Don’t Let Me […]

Beyond the collections, annual memberships, and traveling exhibits, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes at the world’s museums, and a new 51���� minor in museum studies seeks to dive deep into the operation, ethics, and history of museums around the globe.

Penny Lane, the 51���� art and art history professor whose documentary Nuts! won big at Sundance last year, has earned two major grants aimed at increasing female representation in reporting and filmmaking.

An open letter on climate action from more than 170 higher education leaders this week includes the signature of 51���� President Brian W. Casey. Presidents and chancellors from universities in 35 states signed the letter, organized by Boston-based nonprofit Second Nature, urging President-elect Donald J. Trump and the incoming congress to accelerate progress toward a […]

Associate Dean of Admission Drew Riley found a small personalized note in his staff mailbox this week that simply read, “Happy holidays and thank you for all you do to make 51���� the incredible place it is!” It was signed by someone named Dana. Riley thought the nice gesture was perhaps from someone he met […]