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November 13, 2019

On Saturday, November 23, 2019, join us for one final fall visit before the holidays! During your visit, you'll learn about our admission and financial aid process, explore campus with a current student, and discover how USciences will prepare you to be proven everywhere you go.

November 11, 2019

The act of brushing your teeth is a way to get rid of biofilms, a collection of microorganisms that grow on the tooth's surface containing bacteria that lead to tooth decay. Teeth aren't the only surface where potentially harmful biofilms grow, and Jason Heindl PhD, assistant professor of biology, runs a lab looking at the cell biology of bacteria and how organisms form biofilms.

November 06, 2019

Leah Comeau, PhD, associate professor of religion at USciences, is the author of a new book "Material Devotion in a South Indian Poetic World, published by Bloomsbury Press as part of a new material religion series.

November 06, 2019

Samuel Talcott PhD, associate professor of philosophy, is the author of a new book entitled "Georges Canguilhem and the Problem of Error."

November 05, 2019

Ashwin Mathew MBA'20 was selected to participate in the six-month volunteer opportunity with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in Nigeria, where he has received a fresh perspective on the challenges of improving healthcare in extremely rural settings.

November 05, 2019

Orientation for all new graduate students. Orientation is held twice per year.

October 29, 2019

Christine Flanagan, MFA, associate professor of English at USciences, presented several lectures related to her research about Flannery O'Connor and Caroline Gordon, about which she wrote her most recent book.

October 29, 2019

For global climate expert Jonathan Patz MD, MPH, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the Global Health Institute, the challenges posed by climate change, pose an incredible opportunity to impact public health.

October 24, 2019

Abolfazl Saghafi PhD, faculty in the data science and statistics programs, was awarded a non-provisional patent titled "Systems and Methods for Detecting Buried Objects" this year.

October 22, 2019

Sixty-seven physical therapy and pharmacy students along with 18 students from USciences' student chapter of American Society of Consultant Pharmacists collaborated for an interprofessional Fall Prevention event on September 19, 2019.

October 22, 2019

Hundreds of USciences alumni returned to campus on October 12, 2019, to pay a visit to alma mater and celebrate their connection to the University.

October 21, 2019

Janki Patel MOT'12 and Brittany Smith MOT'12 share their advice for others looking to open an independent clinical practice, just as they did with Jump Ahead Pediatrics.

October 21, 2019

Offering quality care to their patients isn't enough for BRITTANY SMITH MOT'12 and JANKI PATEL MOT'12. As the founders of Jump Ahead Pediatrics, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the alumnae are on a quest to make occupational therapy and speech therapy treatments for children in need more affordable and achievable for families.

October 21, 2019

Allen Misher P'59, PhD, HonDSc'95 paid a visit to the arts and sciences college that was named in his honor to see first-hand how it has broadened its programs to continue teaching those interested in humanities and science.

October 21, 2019

Using her healthcare experience, Dr. Akacha partnered with Jennifer Elsier, a close friend and a medical social worker, to triage the situation. Dr. Akacha approached the car, discovering a woman named Lynn, who had been living in her car for approximately two years.

October 21, 2019

USciences brought on Ron Kishen to lead the division following a nationwide search. Kishen is an accomplished businessman with vast experience in online education, having worked as senior vice president at University of Phoenix and Kaplan University.

October 17, 2019

The difference between success and failure is often the result of someone believing in you. In 1920, an act of kindness and a $50 scholarship changed the future for Pauline Tabachnick P'21.

October 17, 2019

Donating to a GoFundMe, feeding the homeless at a soup kitchen, or collecting school supplies for underserved communities. These acts of generosity are all ways to help others, yet they often boost the happiness of the donor. This positive effect isn't a coincidence; studies show there is science behind the act of giving.

October 17, 2019

USciences faculty researchers are passionate about their areas of interest. In these interviews, faculty members discuss how they got involved in their research and what keeps them interested.

October 16, 2019

KYW Newsradio spoke with Dr. Pardeep Gupta, director of the Industrial Pharmacy Lab at USciences, about CVS Pharmacy's decision to pull the medication Zantac and its generic form from shelves over fears that it may cause cancer.