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Assistant Professor Sumayya Ahmed discusses her current project which looks at the archival traces of Black Southerner migration to Chicago through the lens of her maternal great-grandfather, who migrated from Alabama to Chicago in the early 1930s.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Simmons Assistant Professor Kate Walker to participate in webinar that helps registered dietitians and physical therapists better identify and treat malnutrition.

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