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At Convocation, Vassar Looks to History—and the Connections That Bind Us

Mita Choudhury, Professor of History on the Evalyn Clark Chair, drew on family history to challenge students to look beyond traditional archives during Vassar’s 162nd Convocation.

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A $505,000 Grant Backs Vassar Alum’s Search for Clues to the Next Flu Pandemic

With a highly competitive $505,000 grant, microbiologist Emily Bruce ’07 will spend five years investigating how animal influenza viruses overcome barriers to infect human cells—research that could improve pandemic risk assessment and prevention.

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For Emma LaPlace ’20, Math and Drama Share the Stage

From Vassar’s stages to an international mathematics conference, Emma LaPlace ’20 has built a career combining math and drama—two passions that now come together in what she calls her “dream job.”

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From Black Holes to Large Language Models

This summer, a record 95 students worked with faculty members on 44 projects in 9 disciplines as part of the Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI).

In the Media

The latest novel by best-selling author Chloe Benjamin ’10, Under Story, was the subject of several articles and was named the Good Morning America Book Club pick for September.
Singer Willa Vincitore ’92 was interviewed by The Highlands Current about her love of performing live and the inspiration for her new music.
Lisa Kudrow ’85 was a guest on NPR’s Fresh Air, where she discussed the final season of her six-time Emmy nominated show The Comeback, and how she “fell in love with biology” as a student at Vassar.
Curtis Dozier, Professor of Greek and Roman Studies, wrote a Pittsburgh Review of Books op-ed about the Christopher Nolan film, The Odyssey, noting its varying displays of masculinity and how some mirror the values of white nationalists.
Professor of Religion Jonathon Kahn co-wrote an Inside Higher Ed article about the importance of listening to the needs of students to ensure their post-graduation successes, both in their careers and in the world.

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