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Finding humor in a religion class might seem difficult to do. Not for Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions in the Department of Religious Studies. In fact, Sarma strives to crack one joke every 10 minutes during class (and even more in this Q&A). And although he may not have a...

Photo by Austin Sting. �Ӱ���Ƶ has made headlines this year for its students’ major commitment to service, from reaching No. 7 on Washington Monthly’s list of top universities in the country to recently ranking 10th in small schools with alumni in the Peace Corps. Senior Mer...

It’s obvious Lisa Weitzman is committed to education. An alumna of Yale University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in American foreign policy, and Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master’s degree in Soviet studies and international economics, Weitzman is now a part-time master’s pr...

One of �Ӱ���Ƶ’s own is officially the “Fifth-Fittest Woman on Earth.” Julie Foucher, a first-year student at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, earned the title when she placed fifth at the Reebok CrossFit Games last year—for the second year in a row. CrossFit is ...

The SAGES program at �Ӱ���Ƶ is known for offering creative, unusual courses. But the program got even more unique with the addition of Lisa Nielson. An accomplished cellist, music historian and recording artist, Nielson joined the faculty in the fall as the first-ever SAGES ...

It’s that time of year when everyone’s setting goals and making resolutions. But junior Andrea Sterenstein is kicking off the year with one major goal already accomplished: starting her own charity. A biology major who plans to attend medical school, Sterenstein started the U.S. Children’s Medical ...

For Jane Daroff, life is about helping others, whether it’s in her career as a clinical social worker in University Counseling Services or her work locally and nationally for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. A 21-year employee of �Ӱ���Ƶ, Daroff earned th...

As first-year students start their college career at �Ӱ���Ƶ, they likely all hear the same two words: “get involved.” So many students in all areas of the university take this mantra to heart—especially Chris Linderwell, a senior who plans to graduate in May with a bachelor’...

When not at �Ӱ���Ƶ, Amy Wilson-Delfosse continues the teaching at home—training her dogs. Since joining the �Ӱ���Ƶ community in 1998, Amy Wilson-Delfosse has increasingly taken on more roles within the university, as a basic science researcher, an a...

Angelina Herin started her career early: As a young girl, she’d sit in front of the TV with a drawing pad and colored pencils, redrawing the costumes worn by her favorite TV and movie characters to make them “better.” To this day, the Department of Theater’s resident costume designer still has the d...