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A roundup of the best videos from the Office of University Communications in 2019.

During the final weeks of the Living Writers Series, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø welcomed four authors to campus: Alexander Chee, Terry Tempest Williams, CJ Hauser, and Esi Edugyan.

Newly published research authored by 10 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø students and led by Associate Professor of Biology Engda Hagos, reveals how a specific protein inhibits cancer growth at the cellular level, which could one day lead to new cancer treatments. 

Shamarcus Doty ’20 is one of 30 students from 29 different universities across the country selected as a 2020 Rangel Graduate Fellow.

On November 8, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø joined in a nationwide celebration of first-generation college students. Anthony Wright ’20, Diana Flores ’20, and Arturo Max Longoria ’21 are among those community members who are the first in their families to attend college.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s commitment to a more sustainable future is earning state and national recognition as Benton Hall is now the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) New York Green Building of the Year, and Jane Pinchin Hall and Burke Hall have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold status.

Join Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Director of Sustainability John Pumilio to learn about the history of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s 10-year journey toward becoming the first carbon-neutral University in New York State. Discover what a carbon credit really is all about, and find some simple new ways to be a better steward of the Earth in your own life. 

Faculty, alumni, students, and invited professionals gathered on October 4 and 5 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’s LGBTQ Studies Program with a symposium titled Home | Coming | Out.

As a child, Hannah Spotts ’20, absolutely loved reading. Now, she shares her enthusiasm for the written word with local students as a Liberty Kids volunteer.

After graduating in May 2019 with a degree in molecular biology, Shushe spent seven weeks in the Republic of Kosovo presenting her Bigger Smiles Project on oral health to children and teenagers, funded by Davis Projects for Peace.