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The current flu season is particularly severe, causing increases in hospitalizations and cases of pneumonia across the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Monmouth University has started to see cases of both Influenza A and B on campus, with approximately two dozen cases reported this year.
Two survey reports released by the Monmouth University Polling Institute and the Urban Coast Institute (UCI) on Dec. 5, 2017 showed that citizens in the Mid-Atlantic region and coastal communities had a significant increase in concern for ocean health and the impact of oceans on the economy.
The vaccine controversy, which stemmed from a falsified paper from 1998, still seems stronger than ever today despite an overwhelming body of evidence in support of immunizations and their positive effects on public health.
University students, faculty, and alumni took part in the University’s annual Homecoming celebrations this weekend from Oct. 20-21. Events consisted of a pep rally and football game in the newly-constructed Henni Kantor Kessler and John H. Kessler Stadium.
The Dean of Monmouth University’s Honors School, Dr. Walter Greason, wrote a series of tweets following the protests in Charlottesville, VA on Aug. 12, that immediately went viral, attracting the attention of several news outlets.
The increased popularity of the University Men’s Basketball team resulted in a jump in ticket sales by nearly 52 percent last season, and a 15.2 percent increase in merchandise sales since this time last year.
Dr. Michael Waters, an English professor, is amongst 173 artists and scholars selected from over 3,000 applicants for the prestigious 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship. Waters was awarded $50,000 for his longstanding poetic experience from the yearlong Fellowship that begins in January 2018.
Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics found that hackers can steal a victim’s biometric data by recreating fingerprints from pictures posted on social media.
The annual commemoration of Black History Month has commenced with a noticeable decrease in events co-hosted by the African American Student Union (AASU), the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), and the Office of Student Activities in comparison to past years.
Walter Greason, Ph.D. of the History and Anthropology Department was appointed as Dean of the Honors School this semester. He hopes to use his lifetime of diverse experiences to develop the Honors School to create a more meaningful and impactful program.