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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 known as microtubules. Prodan published a paper in PhysRevLett that explored how a microtubule’s structure and its ability to store energy along its edges could …

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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 adjustment period alone. Check out our video featuring Nushelle de Silva, a new faculty member in the art history department originally from Sri Lanka, and …

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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 build their codes for cyberattacks,” said William Akoto, assistant professor of international politics at Fordham, adding that every new AI feature added to platforms …

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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 Central Park studying those red and black bugs that New Yorkers are accustomed to seeing squashed, hopping on sidewalks, or clustered along the walls of …

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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. 16.  “It is overwhelming, this thought of what is happening to the planet, of our own sense of powerlessness, sometimes, to do something about it,” …

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A looming Supreme Court decision involving firearms and domestic violence will have wide-ranging implications on how gun laws are interpreted and enforced nationwide, and a Fordham Second Amendment expert may play a role. Research from Saul Cornell, the Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History at Fordham, is included in the scholarship published Oct. …

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The 2023 Fordham Women Summit will feature a fashion-industry panel plus sessions on environmental research and the power of our personal consumption choices. Each year, the fashion industry creates about 2.1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a 2020 report. That’s about 4% of all emissions globally. But the report also found that …

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In today’s fast-paced society, many are asking why people should pursue majors like English, philosophy, or history. Fordham faculty, alumni, and students came together recently to provide some answers. “We all know that today, the humanities are under siege in virtually every university in this country,” Brenna Moore, Ph.D., theology professor, said at Fordham’s first-ever …

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Three undergraduates visited the home of professors Brenna Moore and John Seitz, where they shared updates on their summer research—and their lives—over a homemade dinner.  “Sometimes the classroom can be such a formal atmosphere,” said Moore, who teaches theology at Fordham, along with Seitz, her husband. “Just seeing them lying on the floor with my …

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Fifty years ago, a new art form burst forth on the streets of the Bronx, born from rich musical traditions and a spirit of innovation in neighborhoods of color ravaged by deindustrialization and written off by most of the country. In the ensuing decades, the Fordham community has not only studied and celebrated hip-hop, it …

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Online visitors from more than 70 countries have accessed Fordham’s Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP), an extensive archive of essays and interviews with African Americans who have made the Bronx their home.  “We had downloads from Ukraine and the Russian Federation on the same day—two countries at war with one another,” said Mark Naison, …

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