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Physician Associate faculty making difference with volunteer work in Philadelphia
Alvernia’s Master of Medical Science in Physician Associate Studies program is about to welcome its first cohort, but two of its faculty members have already been making a difference in the region.Stephanie Pillai, MPAS, MS, PA-C, Director of Outr...
History professor traces artificial intelligence's origins back to 17th century
Artificial intelligence may seem like a state-of-the-art advancement with roots only beginning to take hold.Not so, according to Kevin Donnelly, Ph.D., associate professor of history. In May, Donnelly released his second book, “The Descent of...
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” appeare...