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Steinmetz Symposium a day to celebrate scholarly and artistic endeavors

Mathematics major Emily Vasquez ’24 started preparing for her presentation weeks ago. She didn’t know quite what to expect. She had never given a public presentation related to math. Also, the topic, “Finding the Relationship Between Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem using Calculus,” could be challenging for those who would rather forget the fundamental principle of geometry taught in high school: a² + b² = c².

Take me out to the bird game: Union’s Audubons and America’s pastime team up for new exhibit

“Birds of Baseball,” a new exhibit in the Lally Reading Room in Schaffer Library, features original prints of John James Audubon's "Birds of America." The prints are paired with images of baseball teams mascots named after the corresponding birds. This includes Cardinal Grosbeak (Plate 159).

Bunkong Tuon's debut novel due out this summer

Bunkong Tuon

Steinmetz Symposium spotlights scholarship, research and the arts

May 10 - 11

In the Wold Atrium Students review posters describing their research projects

Maternal health the focus of Isabella Jenney’s '25 Projects for Peace award

Isabella Jenney ’25 

JFK assassination focus of special UCALL presentation

A graphic that has the UCALL logo

Two Union students awarded top fellowship and scholarships

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Two Union students awarded Watson Fellowships to pursue their passion

Ebyan Abshir ’24 and Samuel Crowley ’24 Watson Fellows

Catching up with… Hans-Friedrich Mueller

Hans-Friedrich Mueller, the Thomas Lamont Professor of Ancient and Modern Literatures, grew up in Milwaukee, Wis., thinking sidewalks and walkability were a normal feature of the landscape.

Hans-Friedrich Mueller

Templeton Institute to host faculty panel on “Oppenheimer” and special screening of film

Thursday, Feb. 15, at 12:55 p.m. in O’Brien 117

A multidisciplinary faculty panel will explore the award-winning blockbuster, “Oppenheimer” Thursday, Feb. 15, at 12:55 p.m. in O’Brien 117.

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