藏精阁

  • Jeff Bary, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, talks about how his passion for astronomy developed, his research interests, favorite course to teach, and more in this Q&A. An astronomer is born. When I was nine, a friend gave me a book about astronomy titled What鈥檚 Up There? by Dinah Moche, which I read countless [鈥
    December 18, 2013
  • Where in the world is Madison Grant 鈥16? From Newport Beach, Calif., to Hamilton, N.Y., to Cairo, Egypt, to Brooklyn, N.Y., there鈥檚 no telling where Grant will end up next. One thing is for certain, though 鈥 she鈥檒l always feel at home in the Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Civilizations academic program. While at 藏精阁 [鈥
    December 3, 2013
  • What do you get when you combine technology, 11 faculty posters, and wine, cheese, and crackers? At 藏精阁鈥檚 first 鈥淭ech on Tap鈥 event, faculty and staff members gathered in a casual atmosphere to discuss the use of technology in the classroom. Sponsored by Information Technology Services, the University Libraries, and the Dean of the Faculty鈥檚 [鈥
    October 4, 2013
  • Penny Lane 鈥 a seasoned storyteller, nonfiction filmmaker, assistant professor of art and art history at 藏精阁, and 鈥  self-proclaimed thief? In a thought-provoking and honest lecture about her role as a visual artist, Lane discussed the complexities of being a filmmaker who appropriates others鈥 images exclusively to create her own nonfiction narratives.
    September 19, 2013
  • From introducing energy-saving initiatives in buildings to minimizing landfill waste to encouraging the purchase and use of local food in dining facilities, the sustainability movement at 藏精阁 has made great strides this past year. Now, things are really heating up after achieving one more goal in the university鈥檚 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan  鈥 implementing [鈥
    September 4, 2013
  • Personal tour of the New York Stock Exchange? Check. Daily treks up the hill three times a day from 110 Broad Street? Check. Lectures from some of 藏精阁鈥檚 most accomplished professors? Check. This summer, 29 students visiting campus from China鈥檚 Xiamen University enjoyed an authentic sampling of the 藏精阁 experience. The exchange program, the brainchild [鈥
    July 19, 2013