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The Carolyn Tanner Irish Pavilion is a gift for the Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center from the Tanner Charitable Trust. The memorial gift will honor the legacy of

The winds of winter are blowing into Europe, over in Egypt is a different wind gathering force? A wind of change? Until the 18th of November, COP27 is taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Last year's COP in Glasgow has largely been viewed by the international community as underwhelming. So what’s going on in COP and in agri-climate news? Sometimes it's important to follow the money… The winds of winter are blowing into Europe, over in Egypt is a different wind gathering force? A...

Fintan O’Toole Columnist with The Irish Times and Leonard L. Milberg ’53 Visiting Professor of Irish Letters at Princeton University “Known and Strange Things: The Political Necessity of Art” (November 9) Lecture 1: Against Artfulness--Democracy has become, not so much aestheticized, as artful. Reactionary politicians create collusive relationships with their audiences in which exaggeration and provocation are performed and consumed. Citizens become fans. This is less a form of democrati...

Fintan O’Toole Columnist with The Irish Times and Leonard L. Milberg ’53 Visiting Professor of Irish Letters at Princeton University “Known and Strange Things: The Political Necessity of Art” (November 9) Lecture 1: Against Artfulness--Democracy has become, not so much aestheticized, as artful. Reactionary politicians create collusive relationships with their audiences in which exaggeration and provocation are performed and consumed. Citizens become fans. This is less a form of democrati...

Organ-harvesting practices at the University of Nebraska Medical Center raise serious red flags as they seemingly abandon 'dead donor' rules.

A study involving participants from the United States, Germany, and Japan sought to understand how different biotechnology regulations impact public perceptions in the three countries in order to gain insight into how the underlying political culture affects their attitudes.

Lauren Korn sits down to chat with the current Executive Director of Humanities Montana, Randi Tanglen. Humanities Montana is the statewide council and nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in October 2022.

The building naming aims to inspire others to serve the nation and humanity. 

The University will host a dedication Oct. 26 for Laura Wooten Hall, which was named in Wooten’s honor effective July 1 to recognize her outstanding service to the nation and to humanity, and to emphasize the importance of civic engagement at all levels. Wooten volunteered at local, primary and general election polls in New Jersey for 79 years and was recognized as the longest-serving election poll worker in the United States. Event speakers will include President Christopher L. Eisgruber; P...

On Oct. 26, renowned artificial intelligence expert Fei-Fei Li will explore the social and ethical dimensions of enabling computers to see as humans do.