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Water and Migration: Professor Studies Drought-Impacted Communities in Mali

Water and Migration: Professor Studies Drought-Impacted Communities in Mali

Isaie Dougnon, Ph.D., an associate professor of French and Francophone studies and international humanitarian affairs, has spent the last few months running a research project that hits close to home— …

Fordham Employees Celebrated for Decades of Service

Fordham Employees Celebrated for Decades of Service

Their first days at Fordham took place in a vastly different world. Forty years ago, there were pay phones in the lobby of each dorm. University offices used IBM electric …

Just Like Humans, AI Has Biases. Two Fordham Professors Received Nearly $500K to Study Them.

Just Like Humans, AI Has Biases. Two Fordham Professors Received Nearly $500K to Study Them.

Ruhul Amin, Ph.D., and Mohamed Rahouti, Ph.D., assistant professors of computer and information science at Fordham, were awarded a $493,000 grant from the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council to …

Studying Caribbean Migration and Movement: A Q&A with Professor and Author Tyesha Maddox

Studying Caribbean Migration and Movement: A Q&A with Professor and Author Tyesha Maddox

For Tyesha Maddox, Ph.D., Caribbean migration is a personal topic; her mom is from St. Lucia and her dad’s family is from North and South Carolina. “I was always really …

Four Ways Everyone Can (and Should) Be an Entrepreneur

Four Ways Everyone Can (and Should) Be an Entrepreneur

Dennis Hanno is a CEO, former college president, and clinical associate professor teaching several entrepreneurship courses at the Gabelli School of Business. He’s also a self-described Swiftie. ”That’s an entrepreneur. …

Should America’s Primary System Be Reformed?

Should America’s Primary System Be Reformed?

A Fordham democracy expert says the U.S. election process needs federal intervention The 2024 presidential election is likely to be the first time since 1892 that an incumbent president is …

From New Materials to Cancer Treatments: A Look Inside the Research of Fordham’s Newest Physics Chair

From New Materials to Cancer Treatments: A Look Inside the Research of Fordham’s Newest Physics Chair

Camelia Prodan, Ph.D., the new Kim B. and Stephen E. Bepler Professor of Physics at Fordham, is researching new ways to treat diseases like cancer by focusing on cellular structures …

Settling In: How New Faculty and New Students Are Finding Community at Fordham

Settling In: How New Faculty and New Students Are Finding Community at Fordham

From meeting new people to learning about an unfamiliar place, starting something new can be overwhelming. But at Fordham, new members to the community don’t have to go through that …

Fordham Expert Applauds Biden’s New AI Safeguard Efforts, But Worries About Implementation

Fordham Expert Applauds Biden’s New AI Safeguard Efforts, But Worries About Implementation

Hackers have upped their game by taking advantage of artificial intelligence tools to craft cyberattacks ranging from ransomware to election interference and deep fakes. “They are increasingly using AI tools …

To Stomp or Not to Stomp? When It Comes to Spotted Lanternflies, That’s Not the Only Question

To Stomp or Not to Stomp? When It Comes to Spotted Lanternflies, That’s Not the Only Question

From Central Park to the laboratory, Fordham students are examining the mating behavior and predators of the little-understood bugs. Andrea Dickantone and Clyde Skillin have spent a month poking around …

Four Ways Fordham Women Are Leading the Charge on Sustainability

Four Ways Fordham Women Are Leading the Charge on Sustainability

A powerhouse of women from industries including beauty, food, and science discussed how they’re bringing sustainability to their work—and the world at large—at Fordham’s seventh annual Women’s Summit on Oct. …