An Inside Look at A&S

Professor Helps Women Break into Sports Media Careers

Susan Cardillo, associate professor of digital media and journalism at the School of Communication aims to encourage and support women are studying for sports broadcasting careers and getting jobs and internships in the field. Her advice for women going into those fields is to have the presence of mind to let nothing get in the way. “Just do it,” she says.

A&S Student is UHart's First Rangel Fellow

Benedicta “Benie” Kwarteng ’23 was granted a 2023 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship following a nationwide competition of nearly 900 highly qualified candidates. Just 45 fellows were chosen across the country.

A&S Presents Outstanding Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Awards

The College of Arts and Sciences holds an annual awards ceremony to honor the recipients of The Barbara Cooke Staff Appreciation Awards, Outstanding Faculty Awards, and Board of Advisors Alumni Awards.

A&S Launches Majors in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies

The College of Arts and Sciences launched two interdisciplinary majors in 23-24: a BS in Environmental Science for students with an interest in biology or chemistry who care about finding solutions to environmental problems and addressing sustainability issues, and a BA in Environmental Studies for students who are interested in shaping environmental policy, addressing sustainability issues, and taking on environmental challenges. 

BS in Data Science Program Launched

Offered through the Department of Mathematics, the in-demand data science major will build upon the minor in data science that the University began offering in 2019. The data science program provides rigorous training in computational mathematics, statistical methods, as well as best practices in data visualization.   

The program offers a computer science/mathematics track that emphasizes theoretical coding and mathematical modeling skills, and a business track that focuses on applied analytical skills, enabling students to select the one that best meets their career goals. 

Philosophy Program Offers Concentration in Social Justice  

The BA in Philosophy program has a concentration in Philosophy and Social Justice that draws on courses offered in the minors in Africana studies, environmental studies, as well as gender and sexuality studies. The curriculum synthesizes applied and theoretical frameworks for social justice. Students learn about the causes of inequality and injustice as well as how to apply moral and political philosophy to these issues.

Assistant Professor Sheikh Islam Helps Launch Cybersecurity Minor

Sheikh Islam, assistant professor of computing sciences, is one of the key faculty members responsible for starting the new minor in cybersecurity in the College of Arts and Sciences. He joined UHart in fall 2020 and has notable research in the areas of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), data mining, big data analytics, and cybersecurity.

Islam works with students in this minor on projects such as the building and use of a Raspberry PI cluster to break a cryptographic key.