Category: Professional Notes

Farnsworth Delivers Research Paper on Political Humor

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of Political Science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a research paper, “Constructing Conservative Late-Night Comedy: Fox News and the Rise of Gutfeld!” at the annual meeting of the Northeastern Political Science Association in Boston. The paper was part of a chapter of Professor Farnsworth’s […]

Larus Shares Expertise on China With ‘Sputnik News’

Professor Emerita of Political Science and International Affairs Elizabeth Freund Larus spoke to Sputnik News for a segment titled, “Analysis-China Likely to Take Wait-and-See Approach to Taiwan After Recent Election. An adjunct fellow at Pacific Forum International Larus suggested that Beijing would likely continue military sorties into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone and later carry […]

Faculty, Staff, Students Attend MLK Prayer Breakfast

Representing the University of Mary Washington at this year’s MLK Prayer Breakfast were:– College of Education Dean Pete Kelly – Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair – Student Kaylah Lightfoot – Center for Prevention and Education Director Marissa Miller – Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Director of Multicultural Affairs Marion Sanford – […]

Frankel Shares Opinion on Pollution in ‘Inside Climate News’

Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Tyler Frankel contributed to an article titled “Advocates Celebrate a Legal Win Against U.S. Navy’s Staggering Pollution in the Potomac River. A Lack of Effective Regulation Could Dampen the Spirit” in Inside Climate News. “There is a distinct lack of field studies designed to confirm these predictions through […]

Agrawal Looks for Active-learning Approaches to Teach Biomolecular Visualization

Bonnie Hall and Swati Agrawal, both faculty at teaching-focused institutions, recognize the challenges students face when presented with visually complex biomolecules. Both have looked for active-learning approaches to enhance student learning in this context.One approach is having students explore printed three-dimensional models of biomolecules, such as proteins or DNA, which can provide a much better […]