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Dionne Wins Jennifer Bender Rookie Advisor of the Year Award
Terrell Jake Dionne, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, was named the recipient of the 2023Â Jennifer Bender Rookie Advisor of the Year Award by the National Communication Association at the 109th Annual NCA Conference in National Harbor, Maryland....

D’Eugenio Wins AATI’s First Book Award
Daniela D'Eugenio, assistant professor of Italian in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, was awarded the 2022 First Book Award Prize. D'Eugenio's book, titled Paroimia: Brusantino, Florio, Sarnelli, and Italian Proverbs from the Sixteenth and...

Arabic Professor Paula Haydar Publishes Translation of Jabbour Douaihy’s ‘Poison in the Air’
The translation of Jabbour Douaihy's final novel, Poison in the Air (Interlink, 2024), by Paula Haydar, associate professor of Arabic at the U of A, has been released. This poignant exploration of Lebanon's tumultuous history serves as a timely reflection on the...

Paper Provides a Clearer Picture of Severe Hydro Hazards
Over the last two decades an estimated three billion people have been affected by water-related natural disasters such as droughts and floods. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of these hydro hazards, with some prognosticators estimating there will...

Senior Graduating in Engineering and German Shares Experiences From Study/Work Abroad
Meet Taylor Compton, a graduating senior in the International Engineering Program. As part of the program, Compton is majoring in both engineering and German and spent a year abroad taking engineering courses in German and completing an internship at Kärcher, a...