April 2008 Archives

With a commitment to modern Greek studies, Nicholas Kolas honors his heritage—and an old friend.

CLA faculty members talk about issues regarding student online research, the Wiki-ization of knowledge, and the role of academia as a gatekeeper for knowledge.

In a world of disappearing and permeable borders, are we really more free? Is the "globalized" world flat or just a slippery slope? A sociologist, a human geographer, a historian, and a political scientist weigh in.

To find material for his dissertation on art and politics, graduate student Adam Bahner can simply look in the mirror.

CLA grad Jeff Bauer is helping to change lives through art.

Yuichiro Onishi is changing the way we think about race.

Graduate student Justin Stewart turns everyday things into award-winning sculpture.
By Pauline Oo

A picture may be worth a thousand words. But for students in CLA music classes, they are also worth a thousand notes.

Sociologist Ann Meier looks at the affects of sex on teens' mental health. Adapted from a story by Rick Moore, University Relations

Graduate school entrance exam results don't create inequalities; they reflect them.

These days, medical information and health news coverage is everywhere—online, on television, on magazine covers. But are we parched in the deluge? Learn more

Pooling their expertise, two researchers cast some light on impulse buying.

When it comes to representations of multiracial people, Catherine Squires says, the media often don't have it covered.

The United States has its first viable black presidential candidate. Enid Logan explores how Barack Obama is a sign of our racial times.

Interim Dean James Parente on the connections of the liberal arts to each other and the world.