Dr. Armin Kargol (Physics) and Dr. Kimberlee Mix (Biological Sciences) have received a $112k grant from the LA Board of Regents Support Fund Enhancement Program for the acquisition of two instruments, the Port-a-Patch (a compact patch clamp system to study electrical properties of cells) and the Nucleofector (a computerized device for cell transfections). Both instruments will be used in collaborative research and in courses taught by Dr. Kargol and Dr. Mix.
Dr. Kara Thompson is an assistant professor of English & American Studies at the College of William & Mary, and her work focuses on questions of indigeneity, national borders, and temporality. Her recent research interests have taken her into the interdisciplinary field of environmental humanities, and at Loyola Prof. Thompson will be presenting new work on how hydraulic fracturing relies on specific ways of reading the earth. Her talk at Loyola, “Fracking and the Art of Subtext,” shows how resource extraction depends on narrative structure.
This academic year (2015-2016) philosophy professors Dr Patrick Leland published "Rational Responsibility and the Assertoric Character of Bald-Faced Lies" in Analysis 75 (4): 550-554, and Dr Jonathan Peterson authored "Legal Moralism, Interests, and Preferences: Alexander on Aesthetic Regulation" in
Emeritus philosophy professor John Clark's new book The Tragedy of Common Sense is to be published by Changing Suns Press later in 2016.
4 philosophy students presented their honors theses in the spring of 2016. Allison Rogers (pictured) wrote on "Justice in the Workplace: A Rawslian Theory of Corporate Governance" (advisor: Dr Jonathan Peterson), Patrick Klena's thesis was on "Duns Scotus and the Problem of Individuation" (advisor: Dr Mark Gossiaux), Andres Neidl wrote on "A Theory of Embodied Intersubjectivity" (advisor: Dr Joseph
A documentary on Cuban race relations, Código Color, Memorias, made its U.S. premiere on April 6, 2016 at Loyola University. Drs. Leopoldo Tablante and Dittmar Dittrich invited Cuban film maker William Sabourin O'Reilly to show his documentary and speak to the public afterwards. The film explores race relations in today's Cuban society, a critical issue that President Obama addressed during his historical visit to Cuba. The premiere brought a huge crowd to Loyola to share the opening of the film and to discuss race relations in Cuba and the filmmaker's techniques.
Dr. Jean Brager directed four students (Bari James Bellard, Antoine Barriere, and Linsey Shubert, Loyola students; and Luke Condzal, Tulane student) in a montage of monologues and scenes from the French and Francophone repertoire during two evenings in April 2016. The scenes led the audience behind the curtain, behind the façade of acting, and behind what is really at play onstage: the subtext of emotions. When art becomes deconstruction, life--and any action on or off stage, for that matter--is essentially performative.
Atlas of Science
April 14, 2016
Safely basking in the sun: Some plants apply sunscreen only when they need it
Loyola University New Orleans School of Mass Communication professor Andrew Nelson has been named Editor-at-Large for National Geographic Traveler and its attendant digital and social platforms.
"Andrew's made vibrant contributions and has been for many years an all-around exceptional representation of the National Geographic Travel brand, voice and values," said Traveler Editor-in-Chief George Stone. "We are honored to work with him and proud to recognize his words, talent and ideas."
The Bateman Case Study Competition is the Public Relations Student Society of America's premier national case study competition. For the fifteenth time since the year 2000, our 2016 team was chosen as one of three finalists from 70 total entries. The team will compete for the title and present their campaign to a panel of judges on Wednesday, May 18th in Chicago. The SMC congratulates students Morgan Ballard, Shea Hermann, Sophia Masone, Leanne Reisz, Edward Wroten, and as adviser Jeffrey Ory on their tremendous accomplishment.