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Members of the Class of 2029 began their college journey this week.

Since its founding in 2020, the Graduate School Access Fund (GSAF) at ������Ƶ has transformed the futures of more than 100 students.

This tradition featured a diverse lineup of educational, thought-provoking, and fun events designed to highlight environmental challenges and inspire sustainable action.

The article in Current Issues in Molecular Biology examines the role of the gene KLF4 in DNA repair and features five ������Ƶ students and alumni as co-authors.

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On Feb. 12, ������Ƶ celebrated the opening of the Clifford Gallery’s new exhibition from Franco-American artist Suzanne Husky, titled For Alliances with the Beaver People. The exhibition features a singular physical work: an 11-meter-long embroidered tapestry that traces key moments in beaver-human relationships.

This spring, the Longyear Museum of Anthropology is showcasing the student-curated exhibition Unraveled: Labor and Meaning Behind Weaving. Created by 10 students in the fall 2024 MUSE 300: Museum Curating class, the exhibition brings together an incredible range of textiles, baskets, and fiber art from around the world, showcasing the craftsmanship, beauty, and cultural significance of woven works.

Reverberations, the 2025 Senior Art Exhibition at ������Ƶ’s Clifford Art Gallery, showcases the work of ������Ƶ’s graduating studio art and art history majors, developed as part of their senior capstone courses in the fall.

������Ƶ’s 17th annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Week, Jan. 23–Feb. 1, kicked off with a keynote address by Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru, a Rhodes Scholar and environmental justice activist.

Jan. 10–13, ������Ƶ students embraced an opportunity to connect, recharge, and explore spirituality in the serene setting of Silver Bay, N.Y., during a retreat organized by the Office of the Chaplains and hosted at the Silver Bay YMCA.