In the News: August Media Mentions
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This month’s University of La Verne media mentions showcase the university’s accolades, research, major happenings, and expertise:
- Diego Gonzalez ’24 completed an undergraduate in applied mathematics and computational science with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) at George Mason University. He helped research how computational science might inform the road to recovery from drug addiction.
- A $15 million dollar to the newly named College of Health and Community Well-Being was reported in several publications.
- 鶹Ƶ;Verne President Pardis Mahdavi shared about her Iranian-American identity, how her connection with Caspian horses, and how they helped in fight the War on Terror in a .
- Professor of Psychology Christine Ma-Kellams’ with a Harvard University professor on how emotions affect negotiations was featured.
- Professor of Theatre Alma Martinez the Connecticut Critic’s Circle Award for “Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play.” The recognition was for her performance in Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles. The production was produced by Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, one of the most prestigious regional theatres in the country.
- The great offerings from the History and International Studies program at the 鶹Ƶ;Verne were featured in a recentby Small College author Peter Pitts
- The university’s collaboration with the Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) to create a brand-new was featured by the Associated Press.
- 鶹Ƶ;Verne President Mahdavi was a guest on the the Horses in the Morning Podcast, sharing about her , “Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewoman Who Fought the War on Terror.”
- Professor Samuel K. Son shared his Oppenheimer and how the movie’s emotional pull towards viewers must be a call for nuclear disarmament globally, and more specifically, in today’s Korea.
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