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Math and philosophy major sees future in national cybersecurity
PHOTO: Michael Carrion, center, toured SNO Lab, a physics laboratory that specializes in researching dark matter and neutrinos, while chairing the international conference “Cosmology between Deleuze and Science” in Sudbury, Canada.Michael Carrion ...
Collaboration adds to Alvernia experience, mathematics professor says
It may have been its location that drew Dr. Matthew Prudente to Alvernia University five years ago, but it’s the sense of community that keeps him here. “Everything is collaborative,” said the associate professor of mathematics and chair of ...
Founder of all-female law firm lives to 'pay it forward'
Alexandra Crouthamel '15 transitioned from a Catholic high school environment to Alvernia University nearly seamlessly, a move that was intentional on her part. The fact that it just so happened to be one of the only local, intimately sized univer...
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...