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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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Q&A: Prof. Hung Cam Thai on COVID-19 and Remittances in Vietnam

Monday, November 8, 2021

Prof. Hung Cam Thai looks at Vietnam and tells us more about what’s been happening in that country during the pandemic with remittances—money sent by immigrants to their country of origin to assist friends and family members.

José C. Rodriguez Named ��AV’s New VP & Chief Information Officer

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

José C. Rodriguez, an accomplished technology leader whose career epitomizes the value of working across academic disciplines, will be ��AV’s next vice president and chief information officer. He starts January 4.

Q&A: Prof. Omar Wasow on What Critical Race Theory Is—and Is Not

Thursday, September 30, 2021

In this Q&A, Professor Omar Wasow explains what critical race theory means, why it’s a hot topic at this moment in history, its impact on the classroom and what lies ahead.

When the Waters Rose, Some Suffered More: Prof. Char Miller on the 1921 San Antonio Flood

Monday, September 27, 2021

Professor Char Miller discusses the inequities of the 1921 San Antonio flood.

Geology Professor Jade Star Lackey at Kings Canyon National Park

Geology Prof. Jade Star Lackey Awarded More Than $100,000 from the National Science Foundation

Monday, September 13, 2021

Geology Professor Jade Star Lackey is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant of more than $100,000 for his collaborative research with Caltech.

New Species of Fossil Named After Geology Professor Robert Gaines

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

A recently discovered extinct animal species was named after Geology Professor Robert Gaines for his work uncovering fossils of the earliest animals from half-a-billion-year-old Cambrian rocks in the Canadian Rockies.

��AV Faculty and Staff Earn Numerous Grants and Awards in 2020-21 Academic Year

Thursday, September 2, 2021

During the 2020–21 academic year, ��AV faculty and staff members secured numerous grants and awards which support faculty research and institutional priorities in support of ��AV’s educational mission.