College of Arts and Sciences

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Geography Professor Elected President of American Association of Geographers
David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ, has been elected president of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), the premier academic and professional geography organization in the United States, for 2019-20.

May 4 Course Takes Students on Journey Through History

May 4 Course Takes Students On Journey Through History
As part of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Ranks in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report
In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.

Exciting Future Predicted for Brain Health Research Institute
With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the university’s Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Brain Health Research Institute.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.
Advanced Materials Liquid Crystal Institute to Host Applied Mathematics Symposium on Feb. 9-10
Pan-African Studies Chair to Speak at Black History Month Symposium at York University

Neil Cooper Named Inaugural Director of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Peace and Conflict Studies
С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management.