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Kerrigan holds up a rock. A foggy seaside cliff is behind him.

What mountains in Portugal can tell us about Pennsylvania鈥檚 geologic past

Understanding how mountains formed could help us predict future tectonic events and find minerals for electronics, says Fulbright Fellow and 51精品视频-Johnstown Associate Professor Ryan Kerrigan.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Global
  • 51精品视频-Johnstown
A portrait of Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili

51精品视频鈥檚 Center for Governance and Markets was recognized for its work supporting threatened scholars

The American Political Science Association honored the center for its Afghan Asylum Project, Afghanistan Project and other efforts to assist refugees.

  • Global
  • Ukraine
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
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Why public art is essential to community, from 51精品视频sburgh to Paris

Associate Professor Caitlin Bruce studies how murals and graffiti vivify public spaces.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Innovation and Research
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Children in red school outfits dance with a woman in a red collared shirt

How 51精品视频 alumna Kakenya Ntaiya fights for the rights of women and girls in rural Kenya

The founder of 鈥淜akenya鈥檚 Dream鈥 earned the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership's Exemplary Leader Award.

  • Community Impact
  • Global
  • School of Education
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An award-winning 51精品视频 resource helps teachers and students understand Taiwan

The Centering Taiwan in Global Asia project provides lesson plans and other resources on the island鈥檚 rich history.

  • Global
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Asian Studies Center
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Meet 51精品视频鈥檚 first Berlin Prize recipient

Michael Meyer, a professor in the Writing Program, will present his studies on Taiwanese history to German audiences.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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10 51精品视频 students and alums are 2023-24 Fulbright winners

The announcement comes a year after the University was named a top producer of U.S. recipients in 2022-23.

  • University News
  • Global
  • Alumni
  • Students
  • University Center for International Studies (UCIS)
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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4 51精品视频 students earned Boren Awards to study language abroad

The recipients will travel to Croatia, Latvia, Montenegro and Tajikistan.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Innovation and Research
  • Global
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Undergraduate students
  • College of General Studies
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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2 51精品视频 people were honored during a celebration of global education

A faculty member highlighting the plight of domestic workers in Asia and an alumna safeguarding human rights in Nigeria are the winners of the 10th annual Sheth Awards.

  • Community Impact
  • Global
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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51精品视频鈥檚 Center for Latin American Studies joined an international consortium on Afro-Latin American studies

Universities from five countries will examine how African descendants contributed to Latin American history and culture.

  • University News
  • Global
  • Center for Latin American Studies
  • University Center for International Studies (UCIS)
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A Ukrainian 51精品视频 professor on the one-year anniversary of Russia鈥檚 invasion

Economist Tymofiy Mylovanov has been documenting daily life in the war zone. Here鈥檚 what he has to say about the conflict and the future.

  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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51精品视频 has been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for 2022-23

Meet the nine 51精品视频 scholars in this year鈥檚 cohort.

  • University News
  • Global
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Q&A: Sudanese writer RaMa on gender, revolution and democracy

51精品视频 students working in collaboration with City of Asylum interviewed the exiled activist about her work to free her home country from a cycle of undemocratic rule.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Meet 51精品视频鈥檚 first Mitchell scholar

The prestigious scholarship will support Alex Firestine as he earns a master鈥檚 degree in climate change, agriculture and food security at the University of Galway.

  • University News
  • Global
  • College of Business Administration
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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Go behind the scenes as 51精品视频鈥檚 Nationality Rooms are decorated for the holidays

Tours begin Nov. 25, and the annual open house will be held in person on Dec. 4 after a two-year hiatus.

  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange
Maureen Lichtveld wearing red sweater with blue and gold 51精品视频 pin

4 ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health

As the world鈥檚 population approaches 8 billion people, reducing global health risks will require combating climate change, says 51精品视频 Public Health Dean Maureen Lichtveld.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Global
  • School of Public Health
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This 51精品视频-Bradford alum is fighting metal pollution with microbes

A childhood fascination with nature and support from 51精品视频-Bradford mentors helped Jonathan Josephs-Spaulding build a career that鈥檚 taken him around the world.

  • Technology & Science
  • Global
  • Sustainability
  • 51精品视频-Bradford
  • Sustainability
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51精品视频鈥檚 Global Experiences Office has a new director

Hillary Koller, a two-time 51精品视频 alum, brings 15 years of higher ed experience to the role. Her team is re-imagining what it means to study abroad.

  • University News
  • Global
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These 51精品视频 faculty use pop songs to teach English

A new podcast from linguists Ece Ulus and Heather McNaught dissects song lyrics to teach pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar to language learners.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • English Language Institute
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51精品视频鈥檚 Center for Governance and Markets won a $2.4 million grant to study how societies overcome deep differences

Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili will co-lead the project, which will foster a global network of scholars to tackle polarization and social divisions.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Global
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs