2023

Professor Wes Walter with a student
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Wes Walter selected as American Physical Society Fellow
Physics professor Wes Walter has guided Denison students and conducted research for more than 20 years.
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Sangeet Kumar
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ChatGPT and the future of knowledge
Perhaps the most consequential effect of ChatGPT is generative AI's ability to function as the oracle of our times, says professor Sangeet Kumar.
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College IS the real world says Professor Spierling
"If we think of ourselves as working in a world separate from these "real-world" realities, we ourselves become obstacles," says Prof. Spierling.
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Prof. Dave Goodwin present research on COVID economic models
Earth sciences professor Dave Goodwin applies his research modeling expertise to the COVID puzzle.
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2022

Students in class
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'Parents, let your teens do hard things'
"The work of learning in college is hard," says Prof. Karen Spierling "But the learning parts are meant to be hard. Otherwise, what is the point?"
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Prof. Jeff Kurtz
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Kurtz: We need humanities, arts & natural sciences as well as STEM
"We live in complicated times, where the limits of science compel us to admit that some big questions push beyond the lab bench:" Prof. Jeff Kurtz.
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Jack Shuler
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Prof. Jack Shuler: Black Ohioans die from overdose at higher rates
Black people make up 13.2% of Ohio’s population, and yet, they account for 20% of opioid overdose deaths so far this year, says Shuler.
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Smiling girl
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Denison profs weigh in on why Black girls are seen as adults
In this podcast, three Denison professors discuss why Black girls are judged as if they're adults, which has significant ramifications today.
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Alan Miller
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Journalism faculty Alan Miller on importance of Sunshine Laws
"It’s important for all of us to celebrate and protect access to public information," says journalism faculty Alan Miller.
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Great Circle Earthworks
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Students study clues linking comet & ancient Hopewell culture
Earth Sciences Prof. Erik Klemetti leads students in research on a catastrophic event linked to Native American cultures 1,600 years ago.
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2021

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Prof. Harris Ipock featured on Grammy-nominated album
Prof. Harris Ipock appears as a member of the professional vocal ensemble Conspirare on Grammy-nominated album, The Singing Guitar.
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Tunisia
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Economics fuel politics in Tunisia
Prof. Fadhel Kaboub comments on the effect of overlooked economic problems on the political landscape of Tunisia.
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Why and how the study of classics is changing
Denison faculty Max L. Goldman and Rebecca Futo Kennedy explain how the study of classics is changing - and why that's a good thing.
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Prof. Michael Croley
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Prof. Michael Croley on being Asian American in Appalachia
Prof. Michael Croley shares his story as an Asian American in Appalachia.
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Why Black girls are judged as if they're adults
Profs. Dean, Powell Sears and James discuss why Black girls like Ma'Khia Bryant are judged as if they're adults, in a Columbus Dispatch podcast.
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We Must Fight Racism With Cross-Racial Solidarity
Associate Professor Lauren Araiza's recent op-ed on fighting racism with cross-racial solidarity. We Must Fight Racism With Cross-Racial Solidarity
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Christian Faur awarded $4000 Award Ohio Arts Council
Christian Faur, Director of Collaborative Technologies in the Fine and Performing Arts, was awarded a $4000 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award.
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2020

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College success requires robust conception of trust
An effective college education requires a robust conception of trust, says Prof. Jeff Kurtz in an Inside Higher Ed essay.
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The Modern Racial Politics of Cleopatra
Questions of race and identity are at the heart of a controversy over casting a new production of the famous Cleopatra. Classics has an answer.
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Students working together
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How we train business leaders needs to change
How we train business leaders needs to change—and higher education needs to step up.
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Jack Shuler
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Prof. book highlights courage in Newark overdose 'crisis'
DU Prof. Jack Shuler’s new book reveals courageous men and women combating the overdose crisis in Newark, Ohio.
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Jessica Rettig
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Prof Jessica Rettig: Lifelong curiosity leads to biology
A recent article spotlighting Biology Professor Jessica Rettig highlights a surprising range of interests.
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Discussion between two people
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Why Are We Not Taught How to Listen?
An article about communication modes references Professor Lisbeth Lipari's work.
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Prof. Omedi Ochieng
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Prof. Ochieng discusses nihilism and utopia
Prof. Omedi Ochieng was a guest of David Rutledge's ABC radio' show "The Philosophy Hour" to discuss nihilism and utopia.
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Con La Union de Campesinos Tendremos Papeles
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Historical alliance behind today’s Strike for Black Lives
A partnership between the Black Panther Party and the United Farm Workers has paid off.
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Taking a Knee, Voting, and Making Speech Matter
Prof. Robert Bennett participates in a panel discussion to develop action-oriented strategies for social justice.
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Shiri Noy
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Prof. Noy awarded grant re: moral meanings of science and religion
Denison Prof. Shiri Noy and UW-Milwaukee colleague Tim O’Brien are awarded a $55,000 grant to study the moral meanings of science and religion.
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Professor Karen Spierling
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Prof. Karen Spierling honored with 2020 Bonar Award
Denison University Professor of History Karen Spierling has been honored with the 2020 Bonar Award for exemplary teaching and mentoring
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Adam Davis
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The Medieval History Of Our Modern Hospitals
History major Rick Brewer ' 16 interviewed his former professor Adam Davis on Iowa Public Radio.
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Yellowstone
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Are Geysers a Signal of Magma Intrusion Under Yellowstone?
Geo Prof. Erik Klemetti discusses the possibility of new magma intruding under the Yellowstone caldera.
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