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Grad student program reaps benefits, grant to continue

An investment the Graduate School made some years ago to prepare students for graduate studies is paying off for both the students and the university.Beginning in 1999, the school received a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support its McNair Achievement Program. This national program was established in memory of physicist and […]

Ackerman, graduate students explore Siberia for new research

Summer in Siberia. Ahhhh, doesn’t it sound delightful? Okay, maybe relaxing on the beach in Cancun, Mexico or touring the Mediterranean has a little more allure. But for archaeologist Robert Ackerman and two of his graduate students, a few weeks in Siberia promise academic challenge, professional opportunities, a chance to witness social changes in a […]