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World Languages and Cultures professor recognized for award-winning curriculum

Aili Mu, associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, was honored with the Association for Asian Studies’ Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for Curricular Materials. Mu was recognized for her recently published book "Contemporary Chinese Short-Short Stories: A Parallel Text" published by Columbia University Press. Wu will be honored at the association’s annual … Continue reading World Languages and Cultures professor recognized for award-winning curriculum

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Alicia Carriquiry honored by the Technology Association of Iowa

Alicia Carriquiry was among those awarded 2017 Women of Innovation Awards by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI). She received an award for Research Innovation and Leadership. The awards dinner recognized leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and featured a keynote presentation by Lea Hickman, Partner at Silicon Valley Product … Continue reading Alicia Carriquiry honored by the Technology Association of Iowa

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Amber Manning-Ouellette selected for Emerging Scholars Research Consortium

Amber Manning-Ouellette, lecturer in leadership studies, was selected for the Emerging Scholars Research Consortium at the recent annual meeting of the International Leadership Association in Brussels, Belgium. She presented a poster titled, “Controversy with Civility: How Service-Learning Impacts Civic Attitudes in the First Year,” and participated as a panelist on “Leadership Education Study Abroad Programs: … Continue reading Amber Manning-Ouellette selected for Emerging Scholars Research Consortium

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Hridesh Rajan named ACM Distinguished Member

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, has named Hridesh Rajan as a Distinguished Member for outstanding scientific contributions to computing. To be chosen, candidates must meet membership and professional requirements as well as demonstrate having achieved a significant accomplishment or having made a significant impact in the … Continue reading Hridesh Rajan named ACM Distinguished Member

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Danica Ommen won the 2017 International Conference on Forensic Inference CSAFE Stephen E. Fienberg Young Investigator award

Danica Ommen, an assistant professor in Statistics, won the Stephen E. Fienberg CSAFE Young Investigator award at the 2017 International Conference on Forensic Inference. The Stephen E. Feinberg CSAFE Young Investigator Award rewards and encourages excellence in forensic statistics at an early stage of career development, as personified by the late Stephen E. Fienberg. Her … Continue reading Danica Ommen won the 2017 International Conference on Forensic Inference CSAFE Stephen E. Fienberg Young Investigator award