Faculty and Staff Notes
Jenny Garcia Quoted in Article
December 14, 2022
Assistant Professor Jenny Garcia was quoted in an article in the Guardian US about Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rise to power.
Jillian Scudder's Upcoming Book Reviewed in "Publisher's Weekly"
December 14, 2022
Jillian Scudder's upcoming book, The Milky Way Smells of Rum & Raspberries, was positively reviewed in Publisher's Weekly: "From Saturn’s slowly decaying rings to diamond rain on Neptune, Scudder delivers entertaining pop science, all explained in accessible prose. Armchair astronomers will come away with a renewed sense of wonder at the strangeness of the universe."
Stiliana Milkova's Book Reviewed in Italian Newspaper
December 14, 2022
Professor Stiliana Milkova's book of short fiction written in Italian Storia delle prime volte (Voland 2022) was reviewed in the major Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera. The reviewer compared Professor Milkova's literary style to that of Italo Calvino.
Cynthia Taylor Interview Published in "ACM Inroads"
December 9, 2022
Associate Professor of Computer Science Cynthia Taylor published an interview with Beth Simon in ACM Inroads magazine. The interview discusses how to get people to adopt pedagogical innovations, peer instruction, and the differences between working with K-12 instructors and higher ed instructors on changing pedagogy.
David Forrest Interviewed About Recent Book
December 9, 2022
David Forrest was interviewed on WAMF (New Orleans) about his book, A Voice but No Power: Organizing for Social Justice in Minneapolis. The interview was conducted by Wade Rathke, who founded the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) in 1970 and served as its chief organizer for 38 years.
Jenny Garcia Published in the "Washington Post"
December 9, 2022
Assistant Professor Jenny Garcia published in the Washington Post's Monkey Cage.
Jillian Scudder Book Finalist for AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize
December 9, 2022
Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Jillian Scudder's book, Astroquizzical: The Illustrated Edition (MIT Press & Icon Books) has been named as one of four finalists for the 2023 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Young Adult Science Book category.
Leonard V. Smith Articles Published
December 9, 2022
Leonard V. Smith has recently published two articles, “The Armistices of 1918,” Richerche Stroriche 52: 2 (2022): 9-25; and “The Politics of Recognition at the Paris Peace Conference,” in Postwar Continuity and New Challenges in Central Europe, 1918-1923: The War that Never Ended, Tomasz Pudłocki and Kamil Ruszała, eds., (Routledge, 2022), 9-34. Both are extrapolations from his most recent book, Sovereignty at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 (Oxford, 2018).
Shuming Chen Article Published in "ACS Catalysis"
December 9, 2022
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Shuming Chen has recently published an article in ACS Catalysis, "Visible Light-Mediated, Diastereoselective Epimerization of Morpholines and Piperazines to More Stable Isomers." Co-authors include Elizabeth Rigby ’22 and collaborators from Yale University.
Alicia Smith-Tran Published Article in "Journal of Autoethnography"
December 1, 2022
Alicia Smith-Tran published an article in the Journal of Autoethnography titled, "Expecting in Unexpected Times: Navigating a Pandemic Pregnancy."