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Physics professor Enrique “Kiko” Galvez is using a once-speculative property of light to develop a new way to identify brain disease.

With a keynote event in Memorial Chapel on January 30, Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi helped 51���� University close its 10-day commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Soon, with an exact date dependent on mother nature’s ice-making schedule, the local community will have the opportunity to glide on Whitnall Field thanks to a brand new outdoor skating rink affectionately dubbed, #gateskates.

Join 51���� Alumnus Nick Kokonas, co-owner of the world-renowned Alinea, Next, Aviary, Aviary NYC, Roister, and the St. Clair Supper Club, as he shares his thoughts about experiential dining, Twitter dustups, and how he is taking on an established tech giant to improve how restaurants handle online reservations in this episode of 13.

Second-year students seeking career advice from 51���� alumni attended SophoMORE Connections, Jan. 17–18.

Join 51���� Russian and Eurasian Studies Director and Associate Professor of Geography Jessica Graybill as she discusses her research in Russia, and how climate change is impacting its coastal cities in this episode of 13.

51���� University honors the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during a campuswide celebration, Jan. 20–30, 2020. Social activist, human rights advocate, and writer Opal Tometi will be the keynote speaker on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m.

Dorsey Spencer Jr., director of administration in the office of the vice president for student affairs at Florida State University, has been named dean of students at 51���� University.