Faculty and Staff Notes
Stephen Crowley Presented a Talk at University of California, Berkeley
Stephen Crowley presented a talk entitled 鈥淪anctions, Economic Hardship, and Social (In)stability in Russia鈥 at the University of California, Berkeley鈥檚 Institute for Slavic, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies. He published an article with the same title on the website . He was interviewed by the about the impact of sanctions on Russian society and potential for social protest.
Cynthia Taylor Took Part in Yale University Symposium
Associate Professor of Computer Science Cynthia Taylor gave a talk and was on a panel for the "STEM in the Art Museum: Teaching Skills and Content through Art" Symposium at Yale University on October 14. The symposium was organized by Liliana Milkova, formerly the Curator of Academic Programs at the Allen Memorial Art Museum.
Peter Slowik Premieres New Compositions
Peter Slowik gave the world premiere of four new compositions for solo viola in a at Old South Church in Boston on October 22. All told, twelve new compositions were premiered by three violists, Slowik was joined by his former student Daniel Orsen 鈥16 and Jordan Bak.
Scott Branson Launches New Book
Scott Branson's new book (Pluto Books) was launched at a on October 24. Branson talked with Vicky Osterweil, the author of In Defense of Looting.
Udara Peiris Interviewed on NewslineSL
Visiting Associate Professor of Economics Udara Peiris was recently interviewed on , the prime political and economics discussion and analysis TV program, in Sri Lanka on the debt and economic crisis the country is facing.
Al Evangelista Presented at Dance Studies Association Annual Conference
Assistant Professor of Dance Al Evangelista participated and presented in two panels at the . The two panels titled, 鈥淒ancing in the Aftermath of Anti-Asian Hate鈥 and 鈥淎cts of Tribute, Practices of Citation: Recognition as Resistance to Cultures of Individualism鈥 took place October 13-16 in Vancouver, BC. On the panels, he discussed upcoming publications including one on dance and bystander intervention training.
Charisse Harris Awarded Printmaking Residency
Visiting Assistant Professor of Drawing Charisse Harris has been awarded a printmaking residency at in Cleveland, Ohio as part of their fall cohort of BIPOC fellows.
Cynthia Taylor and Steve Balady Paper Published in "Computer Science Education"
Associate Professor of Computer Science Cynthia Taylor published a paper with Visiting Assistant Professor of Math Steve Balady (now at CSU San Bernardino) in the journal . The paper looks at how student attitudes in introductory Computer Science and Math courses align with those of experts.
David Forrest Book Excerpt Published in "Social Policy"
An excerpt from David Forrest's book was published in the latest issue of , a magazine for community and labor organizers.
Shuming Chen Article Published in "Journal of the American Chemical Society"
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Shuming Chen recently published an article, "," in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Coauthors include Sam Le 鈥22 as well as collaborators from UCLA, the University of Indiana, and the University of Munster, Germany.