Introducing "The Cornerstone" from UD's College of Arts & Sciences

An inside look at the College of Arts & Sciences @ UD

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April 2015

Volume 1, Issue 1

Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Cornerstone!
The College of Arts and Sciences is the intellectual and cultural heart of the University of Delaware, and the cornerstone of each student's educational experience. We're pleased to launch The Cornerstone to share our latest research, innovative activities and events.

Mastering Performance: Opera singer and UD alumnus Daniel Bubeck leads master class.

Art student honored: Ben Gallegos', a senior visual communications major, has work featured by Society of Illustrators.

'Juno and the Paycock:' REP production called "magnificent" by press.

NASA Launch: UD physicists William Matthaeus, Michael Shay witness NASA mission launch.

NSF Career Award: Michelle Cirillo researches improving high school math instruction.

Impact Award: Tania Roth, psychological and brain sciences, honored by foundation.

Salvaged Photos: UD faculty, student planned special delivery for return of fire-damaged photos.

Wilde times in Philadelphia: Exhibit by Margaret Stetz and Mark Samuels Lasner includes new discoveries.

'A Colorful Folk:' Alumna, doctoral student curates new Winterthur exhibition.

Sustainable Textiles: Fashion and Apparel Studies assist South African cotton industry.

'Maker of Political Kings:' UD cited in CBS This Morning as alma mater of political leaders.

Women's College centennial: Journalist Laura Ling recounts lessons from North Korean imprisonment during keynote.

Alumni Spotlight: Grace Leong
As managing partner of the successful New York City firm Hunter Public Relations, Grace Leong, AS88, credits her UD internship experience as a steppingstone into a career. Now she's paying it forward with internship opportunities for students.

CAS Up Close
Can you identify the location of this extreme close-up? Answer will appear in the next issue of The Cornerstone.

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