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Professor Gary Smith standing in front of a white wall with arms folded across chest. — Economics Professor Gary Smith Warns About AI Bubble
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Mac Barnett on stage holding one of his picture books — Mac Barnett ’04 Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
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Gabby Herzig smiles on the golf course. — The Athletic’s Gabby Herzig ’21 is a Rising Star in Golf Journalism
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Dylan McCuskey ’23 Brings Together Physics and English in Academic Journal Paper

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Dylan McCuskey ’23, a physics major and an English minor, is preparing to publish an English paper in a literary journal employing a theoretical physics analogy.

Four students from HCD class sit on a sofa at The Hive

Students in Human-Centered Design Class Help Public Radio Station Expand Its Audience

Monday, January 23, 2023

Students enrolled in a class titled Introduction to Human-Centered Design had an opportunity not only to share their group projects with their classmates, but also with staff from KPCC, Southern California’s largest public radio station.

AI generated image of robot playing chess

Generative AI: Can We Trust It? An Interview with Prof. Gary Smith

Friday, January 13, 2023

Is artificial intelligence really superior to human knowledge? What are the opportunities and potential dangers of generative AI? Gary Smith, Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics, explains.

Alex Zylstra '09 and five colleagues are seated at a table; a presenter is standing at a podium during a press conference panel.

Alex Zylstra ’09 Is Part of Team that Achieves Breakthrough in Fusion Energy

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

In a major breakthrough 60 years in the making that could someday lead to unlimited clean energy, scientists at the National Ignition Facility achieved fusion ignition on Dec. 5. Alex Zylstra ’09 was the principal experimentalist.

Prof. Pierangelo De Pace and fiunancial graph

The Lowdown on Cryptocurrency with Prof. Pierangelo De Pace

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

In this Q&A, Pierangelo De Pace, chair of the Department of Economics at ��AV, sheds light on the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies, how they are “mined,” their regulation and their major challenges.

Prof. Eileen Cheng and cover of Wild Grass book

Prof. Eileen Cheng Translates Literary Gems by Lu Xun

Friday, December 16, 2022

Eileen Cheng has translated and written extensively on the works of Lu Xun, and her most recent translations are of Lu Xun’s Wild Grass and Morning Blossoms Gathered at Dusk.

Professors Kyla Tompkins and Aimee Bahng, along with the cover of the book Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies

��AV Professors’ Book Named an Outstanding Academic Title

Friday, December 2, 2022

Keywords for Gender and Sexuality Studies, a book edited by Kyla Tompkins and Aimee Bahng, professors at ��AV, was named an Outstanding Academic Title by the review journal Choice.

��AV Receives Inclusive Excellence Grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

��AV has been awarded a grant of $800,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to further the College’s work in inclusive excellence.

In Memoriam: Theatre Professor Emeritus Jim Taylor

Friday, November 18, 2022

Theatre Professor Emeritus Jim Taylor, who taught at ��AV for three decades, has died.

New Veterans at ��AV Bring Breadth of Experience, Depth of Purpose

Friday, November 4, 2022

This year’s cohort of transfer students at ��AV includes four veterans of the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force. They bring with them formative life experiences and a deep sense of gratitude and purpose in being here.

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