Entrepreneur Laura Martinez ’21 Creating an App to Help Students Understand Debt
Laura Martinez ‘21 has a big idea that she hopes will help college students better manage their money. “I want to help students from all socioeconomic backgrounds understand the debt . . .
First in Series of Human Rights Talks Tackled Discipline Disparities in Worcester Public Schools
Latino students in Worcester Public Schools continue to experience a disproportionately high number of disciplinary actions compared with white students, an ongoing study by Worcester State . . .
The Solution to Voter Suppression Tactics? Mandatory Voting, Says Harvard’s Danielle Allen, Ph.D.
Should voting be mandatory in America? Harvard professor Danielle Allen, Ph.D., never used to think so although recent voter-suppression initiatives have changed her mind. “I was . . .
Biotech Major Heidi Saduski ’21 Helping to Fight COVID-19 in the Lab
Heidi Sadusky ‘21 is giving the fight against COVID-19 her best shot. Sadusky has landed a full-time job at the Cambridge laboratories of BioNTech, the Germany-based company that is . . .
History and Political Science Faculty Unpack Lessons Learned from the Capitol Riots
From fascism to mitten memes, the uprising at the Capitol and its aftermath reflected issues and emotions as it reverberated through our society in countless ways. To lend coherence and perspective . . .
Morreale Creates Podcast to Discuss Current Issues in Criminal Justice, Leadership
Our criminal justice system is often in the forefront of the news these days, with calls for reform increasing after this summer’s Back Lives Matter protests and the recent riot at the Capitol in . . .
Karl Wurst, Ph.D.: NSF Grant Aims to Make Computer Science More Appealing to Women
Computer geeks are usually guys, at least in the minds of most people. Karl R. Wurst, Ph.D., chair of the Computer Science Department, is principal investigator for a National Science Foundation . . .
Law Enforcement’s Treatment of Capitol Rioters Showcases Larger Societal Issues, Say Faculty
The recent invasion of the U.S. Capitol by angry Trump supporters and the unexpectedly measured response of law enforcement to the mob scene has many people asking yet again about fairness and equity . . .
Pamela Hollander, Ed.D., Explores the Role of Generation X in Popular Culture
A new book, edited by Pamela W. Hollander, Ed.D., associate professor of education, explores how members of Generation X are portrayed in popular culture, and how characteristics of Gen . . .
Students Create Videos to Explain Chemistry Experiments for Remote Learners
As the fall semester began, Weichu Xu, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry, realized the pandemic meant visits to the lab would be restricted for many students and impossible for those . . .
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