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Ocasio Captures the Life and Activism of Reinaldo Arenas with Recent Book Launch
Rafael Ocasio, Charles A. Dana Professor of Spanish, recently co-authored his ninth book “The Dissidence of Reinaldo Arenas with Sandro R. Barros and Angela L. Williams. In a blog post with publisher University Press of Florida, Ocasio highlights Arenas’ contributions as a ground-breaking queer writer and activist in Cuba. The…
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Koch Takes on Abstract Algebra in Newest Book
Math is hard. Alan Koch knows this. He also thinks it’s cool. For many people, the application of daily math looks like splitting a bill with your friends or preparing an annual tax return. Other applications can be a bit more abstract. As a mathematician, Koch aims to simplify the…
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Professor Harini Chandramouli Named Nielsen Center Fellow
St. Petersburg, FL — Harini Chandramouli, assistant professor of Mathematics, was named to the inaugural cohort of Nielsen Center Fellows at The Nielsen Center for the Liberal Arts at Eckerd College on Thursday, January 6. The Center was created at the Florida institution in 2021 to provide workshops and other…
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Dr. Jing Paul’s Study on Endangered Chinese Dialect Babao Shows Unique Characteristics in the Expression of Motion
We all move in space in similar ways. We run, crawl or jump. We ascend, descend or enter. At the same time, we talk about motion in noticeably different ways in different languages. Findings from a new study—headed by Dr. Jing Paul, associate professor of Asian Studies at Agnes Scott—show…