Topic: People

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People | September 4, 2014

The School of Life Sciences professor studied computer science when she first entered college, but fascination with evolution eventually drew her to genomics.

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People | August 28, 2014
Frank Durand, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Administrative Faculty Member of the Year for 2014, has been called a "black hole" by his colleagues because when he is given a problem, it just goes away.
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People | August 22, 2014
OK, maybe not in every office, but Takiyah Ray, the third-place recipient in the 2014 President's Classified Employee of Year awards, says she couldn't perform her job efficiently without them.
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People | August 19, 2014

Here's a touching story from our archives about beloved professor Hal Rothman's losing battle with ALS. It's worth a read even if you didn't know his prolific work.

Janet S. Dufek
People | August 19, 2014

Declaring a major is a really tough decision for many new students. Here's some advice from one 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor who had a tough time making that choice herself.

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People | August 18, 2014

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ architecture professor Eric Weber on how students should design and build their lives, beginning now.

Leslie Matys
People | August 15, 2014

Leslie Matys' advice on how to succeed at work is to expect more of yourself than anyone else expects of you.

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People | August 11, 2014

It takes all kinds of people to run the university. Meet some of the staff members who work outside the classroom to help our students make it to graduation.

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People | August 11, 2014

The assistant director of residential life on handling hovering parents and why he'd like to see more scholarships for first-generation students.

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People | August 8, 2014
Liz Smith was shocked her quiet work keeping geoscience rolling garnered top honors as the President's Classified Employee of the Year.
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People | August 6, 2014

Alumna Brighde Mullins wrote her first play while studying as an undergraduate English major. Over the years she and her work have garnered multiple honors.

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People | August 4, 2014

Processing more than 50,000 transactions a year keeps the cashiering and student accounts office whirring.