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Camp site: College of Arts and Sciences units welcome youth campers to explore careers in science

On a warm June Friday, day campers from Metcalf School were served red, ripe strawberries still cold from the chiller they were plucked from at a local grocery store earlier that morning. But the tasty fruits weren’t a snack. The campers promptly smashed them into a chunky, syrupy, gelatinous goo. Forty-three kids ranging in ages 

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2025-26 Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) award winners announced
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Dr. Ashley Waring-Sparks named interim director of CeMaST
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Alum, former mayor who advocated for Juneteenth holiday to be recognized
Jul23

CSPA Virtual Summer Discussion

7/23/25 at 12:00 PMZoom Meeting
Sep5

Graduate School Series: Grad School Game Plan

9/5/25 at 3:00 PM
Oct7

Fall Internship and Career Fair

10/7/25 at 2:00 PMBone Student Center

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