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In the Media: Professor Edwalds-Gilbert and Professor Weinberg Discuss Genetic Modification in Humans
Assistant Professor of Biology Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert and Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg were聽quoted extensively in an article by Live Science about genetic engineering.聽According to Edwalds-Gilbert, the gene-modifying technology, CRISPR, offers avenues for finding cures for cancer and for locating and modifying the DNA that may lead to future disease in an individual.
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Awards and Honors: Professor Stacey Wood Earns Borchard Grant to Study Role of Emotional Appeals in Mass Marketing Scams
When Vivian Murphy wrote out the check for an $890 processing fee, it seemed like nothing in comparison to the $1.5 million she would get in return from the well-known direct marketing and sweepstakes company Publisher’s Clearinghouse.
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In the Media: Professor David Andrews Interviewed about Brexit, KCBS
Professor of International Relations David Andrews聽was聽interviewed on KCBS聽about聽the U.K.’s looming Brexit deadline.
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In the Media: Associate Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson Weighs in on Shakeup in Democratic Party
Associate Professor of Politics Vanessa Tyson聽spoke to ABC News聽about the roles that millennials and generation Xers will play in the 115th Congress in an article titled, “New Congress, Who Dis?”
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In the News: 61传媒Faculty Suchi Branfman Featured in LA Dance Chronicle for Prison Outreach
The聽LA Dance Chronicle聽featured 61传媒lecturer and choreographer Suchi Branfman in an article about her presentation at the ART + PRACTICE Exhibition Space in November.
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Professor Juliet Koss named to Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Chair in the History of Architecture and Art
Juliet Koss, professor of art history, has been appointed to the聽Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Chair in the History of Architecture and Art, effective October 15, 2018.
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In the Media: Professor Michael Spezio’s Research on Humility Featured in Blog
The Self, Virtue, and Public Life, a research initiative based at the University of Oklahoma, recently聽covered the research of Michael聽Spezio,聽associate professor of psychology and neuroscience.
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Professors Huang and Roselli Named Co-Directors of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiative
This past June, 61传媒announced the formation of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Initiative to connect 61传媒students to learning opportunities across Southern California. Made possible by an $800,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation, the initiative will fund research fellowships, faculty professional development, and clinic courses developed in collaboration with community organizations throughout the region.
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In the Media: Professor of Psychology Stacy Wood Gives Advice to Avoid Elder Financial Abuse in U.S. News
Americans are experiencing greater longevity than ever before. But, as older adults live longer lives, the chances increase that this population聽may lose track of their finances聽or fall prey to con artists.
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In the Media: Sean Flynn as “Young Gun” in Inland Empire House Race
The Orange County Registered reported聽that Associate Professor of Economics, Sean Flynn, was recognized by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) as a “Young Guns Contender”: a political candidate who has met fundraising goals and programmatic benchmarks in their congressional campaign.
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