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Philosophy professor gets royal welcome in Saudi Arabia
In 2015, Associate Professor of Philosophy Josh Hayes co-edited “Aristotle and the Arabic Tradition,” a collection of essays spotlighting the intellectual giant’s influence upon Arabic philosophy. Little did he know that nearly 10 years later, par...
Biology professor leads team authoring article on notable marine microbe
Assistant Professor of Biology Jamie Becker, Ph.D., in November published a research article on a minuscule yet mighty marine organism. “Novel isolates expand the physiological diversity of Prochlorococcus and illuminate its macroevolution” appear...
Washington Post publishes article by School of Engineering director
As the inaugural chair of Alvernia's John R. Post School of Engineering, Joseph Mahoney, Ph.D., is used to seeing his name in print. But a recent publication was extra special. "What running with a jogging stroller does to your body," an article c...
Longtime photography adjunct maintains focus during digital revolution
Longtime photography adjunct maintains focus during digital revolution When Heidi Reuter began teaching photography at Alvernia in 2005, her classes centered on film and developing pictures in darkrooms. Since then, not much has changed. Only ever...