Stories by Rachel Premack
Humanitarian non-profit head speaks at Ford
BY RACHEL PREMACK
Helene Gayle, president and CEO of humanitarian organization CARE USA, spoke to an audience in the Ford School of Public Policy Wednesday about the challenges non-profit organizations face today.
‘U’ researchers discover new species of clam off of Australian coast
BY RACHEL PREMACK
A clam previously thought to belong to the same classification as an already-known species was found to have three markedly different genomes, despite identical appearances.
University goes South by Southwest
BY RACHEL PREMACK
SXSW is a trio of festivals, each of which focuses individually on film, music and interactive. University community members are most involved in the interactive component, which includes a trade show, technology presentations and networking events.
White House memo makes research records public
BY RACHEL PREMACK
The results of federally funded research at the University and other institutions across the country will now be available for public viewing.
Faculty receive grants to fund lab research
BY RACHEL PREMACK
Three University faculty members are recipients of the 2013 Sloan Research Fellowships, a $50,000 research grant presented to early-career researchers.
The Statement
HathiTrust: An author never forgets
- Illustration by Alicia Kovalcheck
BY RACHEL PREMACK
The HathiTrust Digital Library seeks to digitize the record of human knowledge, but both HathiTrust and Google Books have raised intricate legal questions. These organizations do not ask the permission of authors or publishers before digitizing their books, nor do they compensate either party.
Experts talk nuclear power
- Ruby Wallau/Daily
BY RACHEL PREMACK
Bob Anthrope, senior nuclear engineer at nuclear consulting firm Fauske and Associates, has one big question: Who’s responsible for providing nuclear energy knowledge for the public?
University counsel starts new job outside the Beltway
BY RACHEL PREMACK
His laundry was done and his on-campus apartment was clean. It was a Saturday night and Timothy Lynch, general counsel and vice president for the University, didn’t want to spend it alone in his new home.
What will tech look like in 2030?
BY RACHEL PREMACK
Helping the blind get around could involve less help from canines and more help from computers in the future.
Students talk sex at Residential College forum
BY RACHEL PREMACK
LSA sophomore Adam Molnar is the leader of Sex Forum, a Residential College student forum that discusses masturbation, fetishes and a myriad of other topics that would make most high school sex education teachers blush.
His parents are okay with it.
