Contents, October 2010

Health, Risk, Society
Sociology chair taking the department’s public health focus to a new level

Carving a Niche
Director Jack Rasmussen on the AU Museum’s five-year evolution

Student without Borders
Biology alumna Melanie Sion’s international experiences in medical school

A Troubling Trend
Anthropology student Ashante Reese researching childhood diabetes in black communities

Artful Maneuvering
Aspiring art conservationist Blair Bailey customizing her undergraduate program

Hot Seats
Endowed chairs for Pamela Nadell and Jim Girard

Double Take
History professor Peter Kuznick’s and Oliver Stone’s latest creative collaboration

Volunteerism, Unabridged
Creative writing MFA Greta Schuler’s explorations of international volunteerism

Different Strokes
SETH professor Alida Anderson’s program on differentiated arts-based learning

Interdisciplinary Institutes
Two new research centers cultivating crossdisciplinary studies

Policy Pioneer
Economics professor Mary Hansen helping to reform D.C. adoption policy