News and Events Home All News In the Media Events Press Releases Featured Videos Members of the Vassar community are always making news! Find the latest media mentions of alums, students, faculty, and other employees right here. In the Media Charlie Steinhorn, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics, is the new Director of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences, as announced by the board. Blockchain entrepreneur Olaf Carlson-Wee ’12 is featured in Forbes. In an opinion piece for Forbes, President Elizabeth Bradley examines how the pandemic is widening a gender gap in higher education. Science quoted Debra Elmegreen, Professor of Astronomy on the Maria Mitchell Chair and President of the International Astronomical Union, in a story about a new IAU center that will tackle satellite interference with astronomical observations. Bryan Van Norden, Professor of Philosophy on the James Monroe Taylor Chair, discussed the short story “Kong Yiji” on the Chinese Literature Podcast. The Washington Post reports that Judge Rupa Ranga Puttagunta ’02, nominated by President Biden to a 15-year term on the D.C. Superior Court, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Amy Entelis ’71 will lead CNN temporarily in the wake of the network president’s resignation, as reported by Variety and many other news outlets. President Elizabeth Bradley is one of five new directors elected to the board of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, as noted by Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Briana Serradas ’21 has been named the first-ever Poet Laureate of the city of Attleboro, MA. View More Items
Charlie Steinhorn, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics, is the new Director of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences, as announced by the board.
In an opinion piece for Forbes, President Elizabeth Bradley examines how the pandemic is widening a gender gap in higher education.
Science quoted Debra Elmegreen, Professor of Astronomy on the Maria Mitchell Chair and President of the International Astronomical Union, in a story about a new IAU center that will tackle satellite interference with astronomical observations.
Bryan Van Norden, Professor of Philosophy on the James Monroe Taylor Chair, discussed the short story “Kong Yiji” on the Chinese Literature Podcast.
The Washington Post reports that Judge Rupa Ranga Puttagunta ’02, nominated by President Biden to a 15-year term on the D.C. Superior Court, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Amy Entelis ’71 will lead CNN temporarily in the wake of the network president’s resignation, as reported by Variety and many other news outlets.
President Elizabeth Bradley is one of five new directors elected to the board of the American Association of Colleges and Universities, as noted by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.