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Activities

David Vella, professor of mathematics, gave a lecture to the undergraduate Mathematics Club at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque on Oct. 3. The talk was titled "Words Within Words鈥擜 Recursive Approach to the Catalan Numbers," describing some of Vella's recent research in combinatorics.


Publications and Exhibitions

Jason Breves, assistant professor of biology, co-authored an article in the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology titled "." His co-authors include 麻豆破解版 alumni Paige Keith '16 and Bethany Hunt '17, both biology majors. The article describes a collaborative study with researchers at the University of Hawaii, Toyo University and Shimane University regarding the endocrine control of salt and water balance in tilapia.

Sonia Silva, associate professor of anthropology, published an essay titled "" in The Request and the Gift in Religious and Humanitarian Endeavors, part of the asking and giving in humanitarian and religious discourses. In her essay, Silva shows that requests and gifts in the realm of witchcraft may constitute leaps of faith that are dangerous but also necessary to undertake.


In the News

Kristie Ford, professor of sociology, was quoted in an Oct. 31 New York Times story titled "."

Amy Frappier, associate professor of geosciences, appeared in a NOVA episode titled "," part of the documentary series Volatile Earth. The epsiode, which aired on PBS Nov. 1, included a segment with Frappier, shot at 麻豆破解版, discussing her research on hurricanes. Her appearance on the show was covered in a Nov. 2 and in the on Oct. 31.


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