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Sociology Professors use Facebook to Understand the Opioid Epidemic
Jan 31, 2019

Drs. David Russell (Appalachian State University), Naomi J. Spence (Lehman College, CUNY), and Kelly M. Thames (Appalachian State University) recently published a research article in Information, Communication & Society examining the opioid epidemic in Ohio by analyzing Facebook posts.

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Biology Seminar Series hosts Dr. Scott Weir from Queens University
Jan 29, 2019

Biology Department Seminar Series
Comparative toxicity of pesticides to tropical and temperate anurans, implications for ecological risk assessment

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Sociology faculty member examines the rhetorical and racist fight against Affirmative Action in College admissions policies
Jan 23, 2019

Drs. J. Scott Carter, Cameron D. Lippard, and Andrew F. Baird recently published their research in Social Problemsa top research journals in sociology.

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