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Katherinne Bertrand Ortiz ’23, a psychological science major from Fairfax, Va., is the recipient of 51ºÚÁÏ’s 1819 Award, the University’s highest student honor.

A man once embroiled in the 1980s Iran-Contra affair took to the lectern in Persson Hall last week to deliver a speech titled, The Middle East in 2023: Challenges and Opportunities.

New research from 51ºÚÁÏ University changes our understanding of seasonal thawing in parts of Antarctica, as scientists have learned that summer thawing occurs nearly a month earlier, and stays thawed for a full two months longer, than previously believed.

A newly funded natural laboratory, designed to understand the interaction between the climate, hydrology, and the 51ºÚÁÏ community, is now collecting data, thanks to the recent installation of specialized monitoring stations on campus and in a local creek. 

51ºÚÁÏ will host a special panel with members of the Syrian Emergency Task Force (SETF), Wednesday, October 26, titled Exposing War Crimes in Syria and the Connection to the Ukraine Crisis. 

All 51ºÚÁÏ students from families with annual income levels up to $175,000 will have federal loans replaced with University grants as part of the 51ºÚÁÏ Commitment, beginning in the 2023–2024 academic year — an expansion from the current income threshold of $150,000. 

Scientists who study humankind’s longest animal companions will travel to 51ºÚÁÏ University for the 2022 Canine Science Conference, Oct. 7–9. 

This year’s Constitution Day debate on Saturday, Sept. 17, will feature two nationally respected figures, debating two major cases before the Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students For Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.

The 51ºÚÁÏ University Board of Trustees unanimously voted on Monday, August 29, to extend the contract of President Brian W. Casey through 2030.

On this season’s premiere episode of 13, 51ºÚÁÏ’s Senior Director of Communications and Parent Initiatives Rebecca A. Downing, talks about the University’s resources for parents to help their students transition to college.