CAS Success Stories

Success Stories

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  Archivist-Alum Uncovers History, Motives

  Brett Abrams, CAS/PhD ’00, likes to dig deep for the answers. An archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration and the author of two books, he looks for the deeper motives behind the actions of some of the country’s biggest power players.
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  Dean Peter Starr

  In his first full month as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Peter Starr has become more convinced than ever of the College's "many extraordinary strengths."
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  Sociology Professor Champions Interdisciplinary Research

  Sociology professor Salvador Vidal-Ortiz is dedicated to bringing his commitment to interdisciplinary research into the classroom.
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  HIV Research

  Professor Larry Sawers is examining the link between health and poverty in developing countries.
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  Astrophysicist U.J. Sofia Joins Department of Physics

  The Department of Physics welcomes astrophysicist U.J. Sofia as new chair and professor.
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  Professor Probes Biological Identity’s Ethical Issues

  A bioethics scholar and new addition to the Department of Philosophy and Religion’s faculty, Kim Leighton is examining the relationship between contemporary biomedicine and the ethics and politics of self-knowledge.