Adil H. Khan, Ph.D., assistant professor of religious studies, was recently interviewed by BBC Radio’s “Religion and Ethics Programme” about the origins of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a sect of Islam. Khan spoke in the interview about why minority movements, such as the Ahmadiyya, are the target of hate crimes in Britain. The interview followed the religiously-motivated murder of an Ahmadi shopkeeper in Glasgow by Muslim extremists. The interview is available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0770qhh
Students Jeanette Zavala ('16) and Skyllarr Trusty ('16) joined Dr. Don Hauber in attending the 58th Annual Meeting of Beta Beta Beta Southeastern Region in Concord, NC held March 31 - April 3. BBB Southeastern Region meets jointly with the Association of Southeastern Biologists. Jeanette Zavala was a poster presenter while Dr. Hauber served as a judge for portions of the event.
Telemundo anchor and Emmy award-winning journalist Maria Celeste Arrarás '82 recently returned home to Loyola University New Orleans, on April 8, 2016 to film a future segment for Telemundo celebrating her 30 years in television. The Times-Picayune featured the visit on the front page of its April 14 edition.
Loyola's Pre-eminent Undergraduate Research Event
The Department of Biological Sciences hosted its 26th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 15, 2016 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the Loyola University New Orleans main campus in Monroe Hall, Nunemaker Auditorium. A crawfish social immediately followed the symposium in front of Monroe Hall.
Mass Communication alumna Kiran Chawla '06, lead investigative reporter at CBS station WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, was recently named a winner of a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting for her reporting that exposed potential safety violations at an area apartment complex that might have contributed to the electrocution of a toddler.
Shelly Wu ('13) has accepted a position with four years of support into a PhD program in science education at Texas Christian University.
Biology alumnus Troy Thayer '15 recently received a scholarship to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.
Honors students Melanie Sferrazza '17, an environmental science junior, and Michael Pashkevich '17, a biological sciences senior, recently spent a week in Everglades National Park learning about invasive species threatening the health of our national parks.
Michael Pashkevich, a Biological Sciences major at Loyola University New Orleans, was awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which recognizes top students who wish to pursue scholarly research in the sciences, mathematics and engineering and brings recipients one- to two-year scholarships valued up to $7,500. The national scholarship will support Pashkevich’s ongoing and future research on arachnids, conducted at Loyola under Dr. Aimée K. Thomas.
The Maroon, Loyola’s 93-year-old student newspaper, wins SPJ’s Mark of Excellence for “Best All-Around Non Daily Student Newspaper”
Loyola Student News Service wins award for General News Reporting