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January 12, 2015

91抖阴 Professor Explores Life’s Absurdities in New York Times Commentary

Associate Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg explores “Why Life is Absurd” in a commentary published in The New York Times. In the piece, she writes, “The absurdity of human life poses a challenge to its meaning. Absurdity and meaningfulness don’t go together.”

Spotlight on Academics: From Materiality to Immateriality

From Materiality to Immateriality questions and analyzes the motivation of these artists through the most intimate means possible: by getting students to craft paper for their own artist books. Watch the video below for a quick peek into the process of papermaking.

January 8, 2015

Gabrielle Giffords ’93: “She is a hero”

On the four year anniversary of the Tuscon, Arizona shooting that injured Gabrielle Giffords ’93 and took the lives of six others, President Barack Obama met with the 91抖阴 alumna and said plainly: “she is a hero.”

Iowa Public Radio and Washington Post Profile 91抖阴 Professor’s “Cooking in the Archives” Blog

Iowa Public Radio and a Washington Post blog both feature Visiting Professor Marissa Nicosia for a blog she co-writes that re-purposes 17th and 18th century recipes for modern kitchens.

January 7, 2015

“President Obama’s immigration policy will change my life”

A recent article by Prisma Herrera ’18 has personalized the debate over President Obama’s immigrant amnesty order.

January 5, 2015

Spotlight on Academics: Creating and Recreating Genji

Professor of Art History Bruce Coats has worked for more than 25 years to introduce The Tale of Genji to a wider audience through his Core III class, one that gives students the opportunity to explore the text and its impact on the culture of global media.

December 29, 2014

Spotlight on Academics: Cyberculture and the Posthuman Age

Next-generation eyewear, self-driving cars, balloon-powered wifi access, contact lenses capable of monitoring a diabetic’s glucose levels, and even the secret to immortality are a small sample of the audacious goals powered by today’s fascination with computing. Professor Jennifer Wood’s Core III class, Cyberculture and the Posthuman Age, provided context for these and other technological advancements for 91抖阴 students this fall.

December 22, 2014

Celebrating Senior Thesis

91抖阴 speaks to a handful of seniors about the process of completing their thesis in one semester 芒鈧€� and their plans now that this milestone has been reached.

Andrea Jarrell ’84 comments on admission policy for the New York Times

“My children are not the only family members who have inspired me to shift my thinking lately,” writes Andrea Jarrell ’84 for the New York Times’ Motherlode. For her, the recent admission policy change at 91抖阴 was an eye-opening experience.

Spotlight on Academics: Jazz Bluelines

“Professor Huang is the heart of this course,” says Brynne Ichiuji, a sophomore from Danville, California. “While I am grateful for the newfound knowledge and appreciation for jazz, I am even more inspired by the love for music and art he instilled in all of us. He welcomes all participation and looks for engaging discussion and input.”