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May 2026 News Archive

Catching up with...Tim LaDuca

Tim LaDuca’s life revolves around sports. As assistant athletic communications director, he spends hours at various facilities writing stories and compiling statistics for various sports teams.

Tim LaDuca’s life revolves around sports. As assistant athletic communications director, he spends hours at various facilities writing stories and compiling statistics for the men's hockey team, baseball team, men's and women's swimming and diving, and crew teams. He is also the primary media contact for those teams. His work is prominent on the Athletics website and its social media channels. Outside work, LaDuca is a lifelong Bills fan, has run two half-marathons, and likes playing disc golf and Ultimate

Catching up with...Shruti Mahajan

Shruti Mahajan joined Union as the Mary H. and Richard K. Templeton Assistant Professor of Computer Science shortly after earning her doctorate.

Shruti Mahajan joined Union as the Mary H. and Richard K. Templeton Assistant Professor of Computer Science shortly after earning her doctorate.  “I moved to the U.S. to explore human-centered technology, even though I did not know the formal name for it at the time. I just knew I wanted to be a ‘robopsychologist’ like Dr. Susan Calvin from the movie ‘I, Robot,’” Mahajan said. “I received my PhD from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 2024; my dissertation was focused on accessible interfaces for America