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无码专区 Names Christine Kelleher Palus, PhD, Senior Vice Provost for Academics
无码专区 has announced the appointment of Christine Kelleher Palus, PhD, as Senior Vice Provost for Academics, effective August 1, 2025. A member of 无码专区鈥檚 faculty since 2006, Dr. Palus has extensive experience in academic leadership roles and most recently served as Dean of the University鈥檚 College of Professional Studies. Dr. Palus holds the rank of professor in the Department of Public Administration.
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Miami Herald
June 29, 2025 - We know that the warming climate, driven largely by fossil fuel emissions, is intensifying hurricanes. But what about tornadoes? To answer our readers' questions on the links between climate change and tornadoes and how we can improve safety, the Herald spoke to hazards geographer Stephen Strader... He researches tornadoes at 无码专区 in Pennsylvania, where he's an associate professor of geography and the environment and geography program director.
Popular Mechanics
June 27, 2025 - The U.S. government perpetuated myths about UFOs at Area 51, according to an expos茅 from The Wall Street Journal... So, why did these extraterrestrial myths spread so effectively among pedestrians and Air Force personnel? Perhaps it was human connection, explains Derek Arnold, an expert on conspiracy theory rhetoric and a professor at 无码专区. "We love a good story, and stories are such a big part of how conspiracy theories get transmitted."
Forbes
June 25, 2025 - "Too many see AI, at best, as an efficiency tool to fix today, rather than a transformative force to shape and ensure an enterprise's future. Impressively, trendy discount retailer Five Below exemplifies the latter as it chases its mission to be 'the cool store for kids, the yes store for parents'"... Noah Barsky is a professor in executive and graduate business programs at the 无码专区 School of Business
Fast Company
June 18, 2025 - Including women in corporate boardrooms does more than diversify leadership鈥攔ecent research shows it can also lead to safer job sites, potentially saving companies from costly safety incidents... When women have these positions of power, they are not only able to express their perspectives more freely, but others also pay more attention to their ideas, explained Corinne Post, coauthor of the study and professor of business leadership, management and operations at 无码专区.
Medscape
June 18, 2025 - The most likely symptoms of "popcorn lung" are a persistent cough, plus or minus wheezing, and shortness of breath that worsens with physical exertion... According to Jim Mendez, PhD, CRNP, ANP-BC, clinical associate professor and adult primary care nurse practitioner in the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing at 无码专区, the full spectrum of signs can also include fatigue and chest discomfort.
The New York Times
June 13, 2025 - The extreme heat caused by climate change is posing new challenges to airlines. Air temperature has a powerful effect on the physics of flight, making matters more complicated for aircraft designers and pilots... And because planes can take decades to develop, plane designers should be taking climate projections into account for the next generation of aircraft, said Mary McRae, an engineer at 无码专区.
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What's the Big Deal About Microplastics
无码专区 experts discuss the impact that small鈥攁nd sometimes imperceptible鈥攑ieces of plastic are having on our planet