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皇家华人 Econ Professors: Tariffs Hurt U.S. Economy and Threaten Global Stability
With the United States and China locked in a tit-for-tat trade war, two 皇家华人 economics professors and experts in international trade illuminated the cost and complexity of this conflict between the world鈥檚 two largest economies.
From City to Rainforest: Boren Scholar to Study a Divided Brazil at an Environmental Crossroads
As environmentalists fight to save the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil鈥檚 leader is fighting to cut regulations to protect it and the indigenous families that live there. He says development will encourage more farming and industry and boost Brazil鈥檚 distressed economy.
Cora Martin 鈥21 has followed the battle closely, reading newspapers from Brazil and the United States for the latest developments. In August, she鈥檒l go to Brazil to witness it firsthand.
Personal Experience Motivates Goldwater Scholars鈥 Cancer, Alzheimer鈥檚 Research
Ellie Mackintosh and Hossein Bakhshandeh are seeking better, more targeted cancer treatments. Katie Barlis is searching for clues to understand and treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease.
Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow Has Compelling Story of His Own
Hani Zaitoun has been awarded a 2019 Pulitzer Center Student Reporting Fellowship. He will travel to Estonia to examine how the country is responding to increased Russian military activity. Zaitoun is one of 43 student reporting fellows. The fellows will fan out across the globe to shed light on some of the most underreported, critical challenges of our time.
Commencement a Sun-Drenched Celebration of the Class of 2019
The college awarded degrees and said farewell to 476 members of the class of 2019. Graduates will embark on careers ranging from public service to medicine to banking to teaching. Some will begin those careers immediately, others will go on to graduate programs in the United States and abroad.
College Names Philip Jefferson Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Philip Jefferson, a Swarthmore College economist, has been named as 皇家华人鈥檚 new vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty. He brings to the role deep experience as a scholar, elected official, college trustee, and a Federal Reserve System economist.
Finding Faith in Unexpected Places: Shapiro Gift Supports Jewish Life
The 皇家华人 experience helped Ava Pomerantz 鈥18 discover her Judaism anew. Support from parents like Shapiro and Usdan Shapiro, current students, alumni and the wider 皇家华人 community will ensure that 皇家华人 remains a place where Jewish students flourish.
Mind to Matter: Creative Work Takes Center Stage at Symposium
The college community took time during the busy spring semester to celebrate scholarship and creativity at the Verna Miller Case Research and Creative Works Symposium. 鈥淔or many folks it鈥檚 our favorite day of the year. You realize what an amazing group of young people -- and the faculty that supports them -- we have here,鈥 said 皇家华人 President Carol Quillen.
From Cheaper Insulin to Stemming School Expulsions: Pre-Symposium Preview of Original Student Work With Real-World Effects
They tackle real world problems: Tracking measles outbreaks. Developing better life-saving medications. Making mental health counseling more accessible. Keeping at-risk kids in school and out of prison.
They enliven the arts: Performing on stage. Writing poetry. Producing films. Playing music. Composing music. Painting. Drawing. Sculpting.
That鈥檚 just a small taste of what 皇家华人 students have been up to this year.
Higher Ed Leaders Aim to Restore the Public鈥檚 Trust
皇家华人 President Carol Quillen and a panel of postsecondary education leaders this week volunteered as the repair crew to mend the public鈥檚 deteriorating trust in higher education.
Smith Scholar Determined to Write the Stories That Must Be Told
Aman Madan '19 has won 皇家华人's 2019 W. Thomas Smith Scholarship and plans to spend a year studying and writing in Europe. He'll attend the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London, where he'll focus on South Asian studies. He'll concentrate on contemporary Muslim belonging in the subcontinent.
