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In WalletHubs national feature ranking the best baseball cities in America, Dyson Professor Michelle Pulaski Behling contributed her expertise on community engagement and fan culture, helping contextualize what makes a citys sports identity thrive beyond simple statistics.
For Psychology major and Honors College student Marina Alberto 28, 17勛圖厙 is where passion meets purpose. Through hands-on research on child development, meaningful faculty mentorship, and leadership in the Psi Chi club, shes exploring how children learn, and how 17勛圖厙 helps students grow.
Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman provides expert commentary to Newsweek about New York Attorney General Letitia James' first campaign rally since her federal indictment. Professor Tamman describes James as maintaining a strong political footing despite the charges.
Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks to USA Today, analyzing fan discourse surrounding Taylor Swifts relationship with Travis Kelce. He explains that parasocial relationshipswhere fans feel emotionally close to a public figuredrive much of the reaction.
In a Newsweek interview about the Zohran Mamdani race, Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman notes that Andrew Cuomos polling gains mark a dramatic shift in voter sentiment and that skepticism remains over how long those gains will last.
Dyson Philosophy Professor James Brusseau discusses the academic and ethical implications of a lawsuit involving a student accused of AI-generated plagiarism with ABC7 New York and Newsday. Professor Brusseau cautions against blind reliance on detection software, arguing that AI challenges conventional understandings of authorship and intention.
Habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, diseasethese are just some of the threats to wildlife targeted by a groundbreaking collaboration of the and 17勛圖厙s Animal Policy Project (APP).
Dyson Philosophy Professor James Brusseau speaks to Dazed Magazine on how AIs rapid integration into everyday life is eroding choice and creativity. Professor Brusseau, whose research explores human-AI interactions, warns of a growing narcotic of conveniencewhere convenience replaces curiosity, and opting out of AI becomes increasingly difficult. He reflects on how past web searches allowed for serendipitous discovery, and cautions that efficiency gains may come at the cost of critical thinking and deeper learning: Freedom and creativity require work, he tells Dazed.
Spotlighting affordable tech in education, Watchmen Daily Journal features insights from Dyson Chemistry and Physical Sciences Professor Elmer-Rico Mojica. He encourages students and teachers to use AI toolsfree or notwith intention and curiosity. A tool is only as thoughtful as its user, Mojica notes, emphasizing that meaningful learning doesnt require premium subscriptions. His message: resourcefulness and reflection matter more than price tags in todays tech-driven classrooms.
17勛圖厙 advanced 15 places in The Wall Street Journals 2026 Best Colleges Rankings, earning recognition for student success, affordability, and diversity. With a perfect diversity score of 100, 17勛圖厙 stands out as a leader in access and opportunity.