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Professor Funk Rated Best at the U

February 24, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The U has plenty of accomplished and top-rate professors, but according to ratemyprofessors.com, John Funk is the best of them all. MOST READ: AND THE AWARD FOR...

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Professor Talks About Pluto at Science Event

By Carolyn Webber February 19, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ben Bromley, a professor in physics and astronomy, knows a lot about Pluto. Speaking at the Science at Breakfast event, sponsored by the U’s College of Science,...

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Students Find Gen Ed Classes Are Generally Unfulfilling

February 17, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The class is overcrowded, it has nothing to do with your major and the professor doesn’t know your name — welcome to general education courses. FEATURE STORY:...

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U Professor Teaches the Psychology of Love

February 12, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A memorable teacher can be hard to find. But according to her students, Lisa Diamond, a U psychology professor, is one of those who stands out. Diamond has been...

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Obama Nominates U Professor Allan Landon to Serve on Federal Reserve

January 15, 2015

  President Barack Obama nominated U professor Allan Landon for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In a press release issued by the White House, Obama said “Allan Landon has the...

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Past University Professor of Poetry Dies, Celebrated for Talent

December 7, 2014

  Mark Strand, a former professor at the U and a poet laureate, died recently at the age of 80. Strand taught creative writing and literature at the U from 1981 to 1993. During his time teaching,...

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U Lecturer Tells Students to Be Wary of Sugar in Food Industry

November 10, 2014

  On Thursday, the U hosted Robert Lustig, a professor from University of California, San Francisco, to speak about how the American diet is negatively affecting our health, our wallets and our brain...