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  1. On the afternoon of June 7th, there are still masses of protestors in D.C. These photos were taken from six blocks north of Lafayette Square, looking down toward the White House. A Black Lives Matter banner has been added to the new fence blocking off Lafayette Square, and part of it is visible in this photo.
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    “Black Lives Matter: Disrupting the Duality” An Interview with Dr. Aaron Rosenthal

    Dr. Aaron Rosenthal and graduate student, Taylor Eubanks, discuss Rosenthal's book-length project "The State You See: How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality," as well as his forthcoming article “Black Lives Matter: Disrupting the Duality.”

  2. Assistant Professor Eric Poulin's great-grandfather Lester "Buster" Brown, bartending at Luchessi's Cafe in the 1940s.
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    Discovering the History of the “Classic Neighborhood Corner Bar” with Assistant Professor Eric Poulin

    After working at a neighborhood bar for nearly 20 years, Assistant Professor Eric Poulin is combining his current professional work with local barroom culture. In his latest research project, Poulin gives voice to the history made in these integral spaces.

  3. Simmons University Main College Building's cupola with the Boston city skyline in the background
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    Failure to Provide COVID-19 Testing is “Inequitable and Unethical,” According to New Commentary in EClinicalMedicine

    Simmons University faculty member, Dr. Cherie Lynn Ramirez, is the senior author of a paper published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine journal outlining the urgent need for universal, frequent rapid COVID-19 testing to promote greater equity.

  4. Dawna Thomas speaking at a Simmons event
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    Meet Your Professor: Dawna Marie Thomas

    Meet Dawna Thomas, Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department! Find out why she dedicates her research to her Cape Verdean and African American cultural roots, and learn more about the new Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Cultural Studies.

  5. Renada Goldberg with a chalkboard about her Precious Family Study
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    Meet Your Professor: Renada Goldberg

    Meet Renada Goldberg, the new assistant professor in the School of Social Work! Learn more about her career as a community-practice social worker, and what show she'll watch on repeat.

  6. Edie Bresler at her solo exhibit at Gallery Kayafas.
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    Meet Your Professor: Edie Bresler

    Edie Bresler, Professor of Practice and Photo Lab Coordinator, tells us how she went from a biology/chemistry major to an art professor, and her latest photography projects.

  7. Headshot of Liz Scott
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    Professor Elizabeth Scott: We Can't Forget the Lessons of this Pandemic

    Professor Elizabeth Scott has spent much of her professional career studying bacteria and pathogens. We caught up with her to learn more about her expertise and why she wasn't surprised by COVID-19.

  8. Headshot of Mariam Ismail
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    Meet Your Professor: Mariam Ismail

    We caught up with Mariam Ismail, assistant professor of chemistry and physics! Learn more about her passion for chemistry and why she loves guiding undergraduate students.

  9. Headshot of Abbye Meyer
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    Meet Your Professor: Abbye Meyer

    We caught up with Abbye Meyer, the new assistant professor in the children's literature program! Learn more about her passion for children's literature, disability studies, and how she knows Scottish rock band, Belle and Sebastian.

  10. Headshot of Rebecca Davis
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    Assistant Professor Receives Grant to Research African American Students in Academic Libraries

    SLIS Assistant Professor Rebecca Davis has received a Laura Bush 21st Century Early Career Development Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.