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2022-23 President’s Medallion: Kiet Ann Nguyen
Kiet Ann Nguyen is the 2022-23 College of Arts and Sciences President’s Medallion recipient. The President’s Medallion honors students from each of our 14 colleges, schools, and institutes who exemplify the meaning of being a true Loyolan.READ MORE
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Swarnali Banerjee awarded NIH grant to support interdisciplinary research
Dr. Swarnali Banerjee, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, received a $410,867 grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to support her ongoing interdisciplinary research into the cause and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) combining applied statistics with bioinformatics.READ MORE
AWARDS & HONORS

Sandra Helquist awarded Centennial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Sandra (Sandy) Helquist, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, was honored with the Centennial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching by Iota Sigma Pi, the national honor society for women in chemistry, for her innovative and interdisicplinary curriculum.READ MORE
IN THE NEWS

Scholarly work from the Center for Criminal Justice Research informs national debate around cash bail
The College of Arts and Sciences is home to the Center for Criminal Justice (CCJ), which promotes fair, informed, effective, and ethical criminal justice approaches through collaborative interdisciplinary research, professional development and targeted projects. The CCJ's co-directors, Don Stemen and David Olson, and their three full-time colleagues have become key voices in the debate around a hot topic of this year’s midterm elections: cash bail.READ MORE
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

The Power of Community: Bernardo Gomez
Bernardo Gomez, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying political science, global studies, and Spanish, reflects on his academic internship and Engaged Learning experience with the City of Chicago's Community Safety Coordination Center.READ MORE
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Teresa Irene Gonzales published book with NYU Press and received NSF grant
Dr. Teresa Irene Gonzales, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, recently published a book with the New York University Press on urban development in Chicago and was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to support the development of a handheld water testing tool.READ MORE
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS

Catherine DeCarlo Santiago receives NIH grant to provide mental health support to immigrant and refugee youth
Dr. Catherine DeCarlo Santiago, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, was awarded a $413,187 grant from the National Institute of Health that will enable Dr. DeCarlo Santiago and her team of researchers, Children Adapting to Stress and Adversity (CASA), to expand their work supporting mental health resources and support for refugee and immigrant students in Chicago and beyond.READ MORE
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS

Yas Silva awarded NSF grant to support cyberbullying prevention
Dr. Yas Silva, Associate Professor of Computer Science, has been awarded a $390,000 grant from the Secure & Trustworthy Cyberspace program within the National Science Foundation to support his interdisciplinary research into the detection and prevention of cyberbullying.READ MORE
SCHOLARSHIPS

Building Interdisciplinary Bridges Awards
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and Dean Peter J. Schraeder, PhD, have announced the 12 recipients for the 2022-23 Building Interdisciplinary Bridges Scholarship. READ MORE
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Doherty Published by Oxford University Press
The book examines how local party organizations and political actors, such as local party chairs, shape the electoral process.READ MORE
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Kristin L. Krueger receives $240,000 grant from National Science Foundation
Dr. Kristin L. Krueger, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded a $240,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to acquire Artificial Resynthesis Technology (ART). The acquisition of ART will enable Dr. Krueger to establish the Chicago Experimental Wear (ChEW) laboratory at Loyola University Chicago, which will be used for interdisciplinary research, training, and experiential learning for students. READ MORE
AWARDS & HONORS

Brandon Folson Named a 2022 Key into Public Service Scholar
Brandon Folson, a third-year student at Loyola University Chicago majoring in economics and legal philosophy, is one of 20 students selected as a Key into Public Service Scholar by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS

Loyola Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant
Loyola has received a grant for $25,000 from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions.READ MORE
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Q&A with Dr. Muna Aryal on Interdisciplinary Research
Combining Engineering and Radiation Oncology helps this professor develop therapeutic and imaging technology to improve human health READ MORE
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Jenn Finn published by the University of Michigan Press
Dr. Jenn Finn, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Classical Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, published her most recent book with the University of Michigan Press, entitled, "Contested Pasts: A Determinist History of Alexander the Great." The book examines how Roman authors may have manipulated narratives about the historical figure’s campaigns to serve or achieve their own motivations.READ MORE
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS

Dr. Michael Grillo Awarded $564,000 NSF Grant
Dr. Michael Grillo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago, was awarded a $564,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a summer program that introduces research to prospective science teachers who are pursuing a STEM undergraduate degree. READ MORE
AWARDS & HONORS

Bozena McLees Receives Award from PAC
Bozena Nowicka McLees, Director of the Polish Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago, received the Annual Academic Award from the Polish American Congress (PAC) Illinois Division at its 51st Annual American Heritage Award Banquet.READ MORE
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Keys to Our Past
Undergraduate Anthropology student Nicholas Puente's research and field work in Mexico may reveal the roots of class and social inequality.