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Paleography project puts students in Middle Ages
Gavin Richardson, English
Texts are cheap these days, according to Union University English professor Gavin Richardson. That’s why he wanted his students to appreciate the value of books from ages past. full story...
Shaping Education in the Region
Tom Rosebrough, Education
"I don’t ask perfection from my faculty,” Tom Rosebrough, dean of the School of Education and Human Studies, said. “but I do ask for excellence.” With an undergraduate program that boasts a 100 percent placement rate and a growing graduate program, Rosebrough gets excellence from the faculty—and the students, too. full story...
Women and HIV
Terry Blakley, Social Work
Terry Blakley, assistant professor of social work, says the HIV and AIDS epidemic is not getting better. In fact, it’s getting worse, and women are particularly hard hit. “Men die with people around them,” she explained. “Many of them are gay, and they have a great support group. Women die alone, because they’re the caregivers, and there’s no one left.” full story...
From Los Alamos to Union
Michael Salazar, Chemistry
Michael Salazar found his niche in theoretical chemistry during his third year of graduate work at the University of Utah. Salazar, now assistant professor of chemistry at Union, developed a computer program to simulate chemical reactions. full story...
Think Invention
Don Van & Jeanette Russ, Engineering
Don Van believes that credentials will be most important to engineering graduates entering the job market. He encourages Union students to do two things in preparation: pursue licensure and obtain a patent. full story...