NEWS
2020
September
$250,000 Gift from Tom and Connie Kitchen to Establish Undergraduate Scholarship at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø
A $250,000 gift from alumni Tom and Connie Kitchen will create an undergraduate scholarship at the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. Read more
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Increases Enrollment for the 3rd Straight Year
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø increased its overall enrollment by nearly 2%, marking the first time in 15 years that the University has grown enrol Read more
$250,000 Gift to Fund Professorships, Scholarship and Facility Improvements in College of Sciences
A $250,000 gift to the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Sciences from Michael and Judith Russell will fund two professorships and improvements Read more
August
17³Ô¹ÏÍø Professor Phoebe Zito Awarded Early-Career Research Fellowship by National Academies' Gulf Research Program
17³Ô¹ÏÍø chemistry professor Phoebe Zito has been awarded a 2020 Early-Career Research Fellowship by the National Academies’ Gulf Research Program. Read more
In Memoriam: Joe King, former 17³Ô¹ÏÍø dean, interim chancellor
Joe King, who retired from the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø following a 20-year career that included stints as a biology professor and dean Read more
July
Mayor Timothy Adams to Receive 2020 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Homer Hitt Distinguished Alumni Award
Timothy Adams, a business executive and the mayor of Bowie, Maryland, will receive the 2020 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Homer L. Read more
17³Ô¹ÏÍø-Innsbruck International Summer School Turns 45
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø canceled all 2020 summer study abroad programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Dr. Brian Boulmay, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumni and Oncologist: Treating Cancer Patients During a Pandemic
Dr. Brian Boulmay returned to his hometown of New Orleans in 2008 to create a hematology/oncology fellowship program Read more
June
17³Ô¹ÏÍø Professors’ Research Targets Viral Proteins to Stop COVID-19
17³Ô¹ÏÍø chemistry professor Steve Rick and computer science professor Chris Summa are part of a global research consortium studyi Read more