New study highlights communication skills construction engineering graduates need
Tina Coffelt, professor in the Department of English, examines whether there is a gap between the courses construction engineering students are required to take and the communication skills they need for their new jobs.
Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
LAS Associate Dean Monic Behnken cites research in an essay for The Conversation that says police officers in schools could cause students more harm than good.
A new wrinkle in turtles: Their genomes fold in a unique way
A new study led by evolutionary biologist Nicole Valenzuela describes the three-dimensional architecture of turtle genomes, which fold in a configuration unlike any other animal observed so far.
After years as a writing professor, I became a welder − here’s what I learned
Professor of English Jo Mackiewicz has added welder to her vita. In this essay from The Conversation, she discusses what it's like for women to work in skilled trades.
New study uses climate data to predict building maintenance costs for U.S. Department of Defense
Christina Patricola, Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climate, is part of a new study that looked at ways to prepare multi-building entities for extreme weather.