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Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2021 Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, an acclaimed biologist known for her work on the evolution of vision in butterflies, has been awarded a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship. The University of California, Irvine professor of ecology & evolutionary biology is among a diverse group of 184 artists, writers, scholars and scientists worldwide to receive the prestigious award this year from a pool of almost 3,000 applicants.
Briscoe will use her fellowship to support a project titled Light, Heat and Butterflies: Adaptations of Insects to a Warming Planet. She will conduct field research and write a book weaving together the biophysics, genetics, physiology and evolution of butterflies visual and thermal adaptations to climate change.
The faculty members, all based in Emory College of Arts and Sciences, include:
Laura Otis, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of English, Department of English, won a fellowship in the field of English literature;
Katherine Young, assistant professor of composition, Department of Music, won in the field of music composition; and
Tayari Jones, Charles Howard Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing, Department of English, won in the fiction category.
“In writing, music, scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration, Tayari Jones, Laura Otis and Katherine Young transcend boundaries and have shown the world their creativity and discoveries,” said Emory President Gregory L. Fenves. “They embody the extraordinary range of artistic expression and scholarship that defines the Emory mission and illuminates our purpose as a university.”
Nicole Franzen
You ve definitely seen it, whether in the living room of your coolest friend, an actual museum, on your own dream coffee table Pinterest board or perhaps it s currently sitting in your shopping cart but you re researching whether it s the real deal before you click buy. And you d be wise to do so because there are plenty of replicas out there (more on that in a minute!). The icon in question: The Noguchi Table.
Its clear glass top perched atop a sculptural wood base make it an enviable addition to interiors ranging from minimal to midcentury modern, a flexibility that has lent it increased visibility in the age of social media. With the uptick in mass production and copycats that are unfortunate effects of the internet era, though, the classic table (or, more often, knockoffs of it) is often encountered in the digital wild without much context about original the creator. But a true understanding of the piece requires a look at the artist behind it, Isamu Noguchi
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Miriam Dreiblatt, architectural designer. The Restorative Justice Community Center in Middletown, CT. The community center serves Middletown residents in addition to providing space for Restorative Justice practice, an alternative to the traditional judicial system where crime victims and perpetrators participate in mediated conflict resolution. In development with local advocacy organizations, the layered design embeds the circle process and support rooms within the public space to expose community members to Restorative Justice; yet, ensures the participants’ privacy by obscuring the rooms’ entryways and orienting the view toward the outside. The building reinterprets Middletow
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NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Underwriters Laboratories today announced that Dr. Christopher J. Cramer has been selected as the organization s senior vice president and chief research officer. An accomplished academic leader and longstanding faculty member at the University of Minnesota, Cramer currently serves as vice president for research. He is a Distinguished McKnight and University Teaching Professor and was appointed associate dean for Academic Affairs, and later for Research and Planning, for the College of Science and Engineering beginning in 2013. The role of a chief research officer is critical to the success of Underwriters Laboratories, and we are delighted Chris will be at the research helm of our growing organization, said Terrence R. Brady, president and CEO of Underwriters Laboratories. We have a long-term vision and an unwavering commitment to building a safer, more secure society. As a next step, we re