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INTERDISIPLINARY LECTURE SERIES
A Survivor's Story: Turning Pain into Power and Making the Impossible Happen
Join Claude Gatebuke, Rwandan genocide survivor and Executive Director of the African Great Lakes Action Network, as discusses his experience as an exiled refugee and his journey to become a human rights activist with the African Studies & African Diaspora program on Thursday, April 13th.
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News
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IN THE NEWS
Megan Whitney's prehistoric discovery makes international news
The latest research from paleohistologist Megan Whitney, Assistant Professor of Biology, has unearthed a novel discovery about the Whatcheeria, a prehistoric apex predator, revealing key insight into the evolution of vertebrates and making international headlines around the world.LEARN MORE -
IN THE NEWS
Twyla Blackmond Larnell discusses top issues for Black voters on WTTW
Twyla Blackmond Larnell, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, appeared as a guest on WTTW-PBS Chicago's Black Voices program to discuss the top issues and priorities among Black voters before last month's local election.WATCH VIDEO -
AWARDS & HONORS
Dr. Teresa Irene Gonzales, Research Team Win $10,000 Prize
Dr. Teresa Irene Gonzales, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago, and her team of researchers took home $10,000 Hon Prize in Public Interest Communications, awarded annually at University of Florida’s Center for Public Interest Communications’ frank gathering. READ MORE -
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Sarah Ali wins the IEOM Society's Innovative Idea competition
Sarah Ali, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering, won the Innovative Idea competition at the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society's annual conference in 2022 for the DVT protocol and verification system she invented to detect and verify acoustic sounds. -
AWARDS & HONORS
Hille Haker awarded honorary degree from Uppsala University
Hille Haker, PhD, Richard J. McCormick, S.J., Endowed Chair of Moral Theology in the Department of Theology, has been awarded an honorary doctoral degree from Uppsala University in Sweden recognizing a storied academic career defined by her scholarly achievements and professional contributions to international networks and projects.READ MORE -
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS
Tofigh Maboudi published book with Cambridge University Press
Tofigh Maboudi, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, recently published a book with Cambridge University Press, "The 'Fall' of the Arab Spring: Democracy’s Challenges and Efforts to Reconstitute the Middle East," which evaluates the Arab Spring constitutions and democracy’s pathways of success and failure in the Middle East and North Africa.READ MORE -
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS
Reinhard Andress' new published volume honors the legacy of Egon Schwarz
Reinhard Andress, Director of German Studies and Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature, published a volume of previously unseen autobiographical texts penned by iconic Germanist writer and intellectual Egon Schwarz revealing unique insight into the experiences of German-Jewish refugees who survived the Holocaust.READ MORE -
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Zoe Smith awarded grant to promote mental health equity among Chicago youth
Zoe Smith, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve mental health equity among Black and Latinx/o/a/e teenagers in Chicago.READ MORE -
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Alumni Spotlight: Amanda White
White’s journey from childhood to her time at Loyola to her professional career is one shaped by passion, purpose and perspective. -
STAFF SPOTLIGHT
Joyce Knight reflects on over four decades of service
Joyce Knight, DMin, joined Loyola University Chicago in 1981 as a clerk in the registrar’s office. Today, she's the linchpin of student life and success as the Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs & Advising in the College of Arts and Sciences. But Knight is known, respected, and loved by her colleagues and student advisees for her commitment to service and the Jesuit mission.READ MORE -
IN THE NEWS
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 -
AWARDS & HONORS
Heather Wheeler awarded early career honor from the American Society of Human Genetics
Heather Wheeler, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and Graduate Program Director of Bioinformatics received the HGG Advances Early-Career Investigator Award from the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), which recognizes the accomplishments of investigators in genetics who are within five years of their independent career.READ MORE -
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Noah Sobe Reflects on 3 Years With UNESCO and the Future of Education
Noah Sobe, Professor in the Department of History and a historian of education, recently returned from a three-year stint with UNESCO where he supported its ongoing ‘Futures of Education’ initiative, a global effort to rethink and transform education and learning experiences. Since returning to Loyola earlier this semester, Sobe has been in demand as a speaker to share his expertise in the US and abroad.READ MORE -
GRANTS & PUBLICATIONS
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 -
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholar Unlocks the Next Chapter
Senior Brandon Folson was one of 20 students in the country selected as a Key into Public Service Scholar by The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society, in 2022. Months after attending the 2022 Service Scholars Conference, Brandon reflects on his atypical yet powerful path to Loyola, his experience as a Key, and his academic and professional journey to serve the indigenous and American Indian communities he belongs to.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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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.
