Health & Society
Hendricks Chapel Chaplains, Staff and Students Attend Interfaith America Leadership Summit
A dedicated group of chaplains, students and staff from Hendricks Chapel attended the Interfaith America Leadership Summit in Chicago from Aug. 8-10. The multifaith cohort joined more than 700 participants to bridge divides and forge friendships across lines of religious…
New Research From Falk College Quantifies Europe’s Advantage Over USA in Ryder Cup
Using a new metric called “world golf ability,” a David B. Falk College of Sport research team has determined that Team Europe’s methods of selecting and preparing its Ryder Cup team gives it a significant advantage over Team USA. Played…
Bringing History to Life: How Larry Swiader ’89, G’93 Blends Storytelling With Emerging Technology
Instructional design program alumnus Lawrence “Larry” Swiader ’89, G’93 has built a career at the intersection of storytelling, education and technology—a path that’s taken him from the early days of analog editing as a student in the S.I. Newhouse School…
4 Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Faculty Scholars
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs announced the appointment of four new O’Hanley Faculty Scholars: Brian Brege, Sarah Hamersma, Yüksel Sezgin and Ying Shi. Selected in recognition of their exceptional teaching, scholarly achievements and service to the institution,…
The Racket 鶹Ƶ Padel: Newhouse Students Partner With Global Media Firm to Track Rise of Sport
Why all the racket about Padel? Students and faculty in the Newhouse School of Public Communications collaborated with a global communications consulting firm to release a report about the emerging sport’s rapid rise in popularity. The report, “Celebrities, Community, Content,…
Fact or Fiction? The ADHD Info Dilemma
TikTok is one of the fastest-growing and most popular social media platforms in the world—especially among college-age individuals. In the United States alone, there are over 136 million TikTok users aged 18 and older, with approximately 45 million falling within…
Lab THRIVE: Advancing Student Mental Health and Resilience
Lab THRIVE, short for The Health and Resilience Interdisciplinary collaboratiVE, is making significant strides in collegiate mental health research. Launched by an interdisciplinary 鶹ƵUniversity team in 2023, the lab focuses on understanding the complex factors affecting college students’ adjustment…
Timur Hammond’s ‘Placing Islam’ Receives Journal’s Honorable Mention
A book authored by Timur Hammond, associate professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, received an honorable mention in the 2025 International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA) Book Award competition. The awards…
Snapshots From Route 66: One Student’s Journey to Newhouse LA
“If you ever plan to travel west, travel my way, take the highway that’s the best.” It’s been nearly 80 years since Nat King Cole uttered the now famous lyrics, “Get your kicks on Route 66,” but still to this…
Studying and Reversing the Damaging Effects of Pollution and Acid Rain With Charles Driscoll (Podcast)
Before Charles Driscoll came to 鶹ƵUniversity as a civil and environmental engineering professor, he had always been interested in ways to protect our environment and natural resources. Growing up an avid camper and outdoors enthusiast, Driscoll set about studying…