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Super Modelers: Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú Faculty Researchers Highlight Important Uses of Epidemiological Mega Tool
In branches of public health science such as epidemiology, the mathematical model is perhaps the most important method being used to quietly and consistently ensure human health in the face of disease. At Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú, scholars in Nursing, Engineering, Law and Mathematics are exploring how modeling helps predict, prevent and prepare for disease outbreaks.
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The Atlantic
October 27, 2025 - In recent decades, scientists have discovered more moonlike objects in proximity to our own planet, including a handful of small asteroids that temporarily enter our orbit. Some people call them "mini-moons," although it's "not a term that has a widespread definition," cautioned Teddy Kareta, an astronomer at Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú.
Reuters
October 24, 2025 - Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú sports law professor Andrew Brandt said the NBA gambling arrests reflect how vulnerable pro leagues have become since legal sports betting exploded nationwide.
USA Today
October 23, 2025 - The protests of 2025 differ from those in Trump's first term because organizers now aim to generate lots of smaller protests in as many communities as possible, rather than mass protests in a few large cities... Days when large numbers of people turn out in town can connect people in the local community, but the steady drumbeat of local activism is just as important, said Billie Murray, an expert in civic engagement and the rhetoric of protest movements and associate professor at Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú.
CNBC
October 16, 2025 - Calling your co-workers by their name may be more important than ever given "the increasing amount of incivility and impersonal nature" of today's workplace, says Joyce Russell, a professor of management and former dean of the Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú School of Business. While it's a small habit that's often overlooked, "forming those relationships, starting with their name, starting to get to know something about them as an individual, is really powerful," Russell says.
Yahoo! Life
October 15, 2025 - While many other brands focus on courting younger customers, Dave & Buster's is gunning for the 50-plus crowd by touting the brain health benefits of group gaming... "Some older consumers can be lonely [at times], and even couples might want something different to do," Charles "Ray" Taylor, a Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú School of Business professor of marketing, tells Yahoo! Life. "If it becomes a place to meet people… that would help too."
Vatican News
October 10, 2025 - On Friday, October 10, Pope Leo XIV met in a private audience with a group of 19 students and faculty from Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú... Daniel Joyce, chair of the Department of Computing Sciences, together with his colleague Frank Klassner of the same department and °Õ´Ç³¾Ìý°²õ¾±²¹³ú±ð°ì, chair of the Communication Department, led the Âé¶¹Èë¿Ú group consisting of students studying in Rome for the semester.
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