December 1, 2020
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Sewing Pandemic Masks Leads to an Academic Book Proposal for Erika Briesacher, Ph.D

Erika Briesacher, Ph.D., associate professor of history, has always wanted to learn how to sew but with teaching, doing research, and raising a family, she never could find the time. Then the . . .

November 24, 2020
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Student Leader Anna Johnson ’22 Juggles Academics With Advocacy on Hunger, Inclusiveness

Anna Johnson ‘22 learned time management skills when she enrolled in the Alternatives for Individual Development (AID) summer program at Worcester State in 2018. “That really helped me a . . .

November 17, 2020
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Garcia-Guevara, Luster Lead Third World Alliance Post-Election Discussion

  How does the current presidential-election chaos affect communities of color? What’s really going on with the much-discussed Latino vote? How do you respond when confronted with racism in . . .

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November 10, 2020
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Faculty Panelists Discuss What’s Next in a Murky Post-Election Atmosphere

Where is the United States headed after a record number of voters cast ballots in the recent presidential election? As the counting continued last week, a Zoom presentation, titled What Happens . . .

November 10, 2020
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Jee Researching Influence of Religion and Culture on Scientific Learning in Indonesia

Benjamin D. Jee, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, has been awarded two Templeton Foundation network grants totaling almost $650,000 to co-lead research sites in Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia, . . .

November 2, 2020
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Frazier: Conflicting Messages of Sexuality and Empowerment Relate to Violence Against Women

  Kathryn Frazier, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, is studying the conflicting messages young women get about their bodies and their sexuality. “We've seen a rise in the media . . .

October 27, 2020
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Panelists Discuss Police Reform and Domestic Violence

  In observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a panel discussion on domestic violence and police abolition was held recently via Zoom conference.  The event was presented . . .

October 20, 2020
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Assistant Professor Ian Stephens, Ph.D., Studies Cosmic Cradles to Understand the Birth of Stars

Assistant Professor Ian W. Stephens, Ph.D., can tell you when a star is born. Stephens, who began teaching in the Department of Earth, Environment, and Physics this fall, is one of the authors of . . .

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October 14, 2020
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Hilda Ramirez Volunteers to Encourage More Latinos to Participate in Clinical Trials

  In Worcester, as well as nationally, the Latino community has been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hilda Ramirez, executive director of the Latino Education Institute at Worcester . . .

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October 13, 2020
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Criminal Justice Faculty Tackle Current Racial Justice Issues

The current, explosive societal debate centered on questions of racial justice, racism, and police violence is sure to make for lively, thoughtful discussions in criminal justice classes this . . .

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