September 2013 News Archive

Hometown: Glen Rock, N.J. 
Major: Philosophy and Political Science 
Minor: History

The Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed by Chris Chabris, associate professor of psychology, and Michelle Meyer, professor of bioethics, law and policy at Union Graduate College, on the concept of "nudge" -- an effort to get people to make choices that benefit themselves without using coercion.

To read the piece, click here.

The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal published a review by Chris Chabris, associate professor of psychology, on Malcolm Gladwell's new book, David and Goliath.

Chabris, who joined Union in 2007, is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal. To read the review, click here (subscription may be required). 

A new exhibit in the Burns Arts Atrium features Latin American art that examines the experiences of migration globally and the people, ideas and objects that pass from one culture to another.

“Reality of Placement” is on display in the gallery, located in the Visual Arts building, until Nov. 22.

Salman Syed '14 is this week's Kenney Community Center Volunteer of the Week.

This past summer, Salman volunteered to help rising high school seniors in Union's Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP) develop research and public speaking skills. Together, their hard work culminated in a presentation about neurological disorders. He also volunteers at a local clinic, helping the primary care physicians at the practice migrate to electronic health records. 

Brad Hays, associate professor of political science, was recently a guest on WAMC’s “Congressional Corner,” discussing some of the high-profile cases that will be heard when the Supreme Court’s new term begins Oct. 7. 

By Dorothy Hazan '16

Hometown: Plattsburgh, N.Y. 

College: B.A., the College of Saint Rose, Albany; M.S., Canisius College, Buffalo 

Before Union: Residence life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., for almost 10 years, and at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., before that. 

Pianist Jeremy Denk kicks off the Union College Concert Series 2013-14 Season in Memorial Chapel on Friday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m.

Denk was honored this week as one of 24 recipients of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, commonly known as the MacArthur genius grants. Read more about the award in the Los Angeles Times. 

Dr. Padmini Murthy, physician and activist for public health and human rights, will speak Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. in the Nott Memorial.

Her talk, “Global Health and Human Rights: Is There a Missing Link?” is part of the Presidential Forum on Diversity series. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Hometown: Framingham, Mass. 
Major: Anthropology 
Minor: Russian Language