Nationally Distinctive

IN A FLASH: Golden Flashes CLINCH - Times TWO!
On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, both Golden Flashes basketball teams - men's and women's - earned victories that clinched their entry into the 2025 Mid-America Conference Tournament.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.

IN A FLASH: A Chill in the Air
A ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø staffer shared some high-altitude views from a recent flight from the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Airport on an icy morning.

Feeling Stressed? ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Student Life Study Can Help
Researchers conducting ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.

‘This Is an Aspect of Wanting to Share Black History in a Way That Is Hopeful’
Accomplished sociologist, TV host, podcaster, author ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø alumna Bertice Berry, Ph.D.,used her alma mater as a familiar setting for her book "BlackWorld," which explores a "unique corner of heaven" where the living can visit with and learn from the deceased. She also some of her memories of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and personal insights into the university's place in history.

IN A FLASH: Brain Freeze!
A popular place for students to visit when the weather is warmer, the Behind The Brain Plaza behind Merrill Hall has been covered in snow and ice for most of February.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Cybersecurity Program Ranked Among Nation's Best
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s cybersecurity engineering program stands apart with its engineering-driven approach, preparing students to design the next generation of resilient systems that will safeguard critical infrastructure across a wide range of industries.

Digging Deep Into the History at Manot Cave
For thousands of years, Manot Cave in Western Galilee, Israel, remained a silent witness to human history. Now, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Anthropology, and a team of international researchers are being recognized for bringing the secrets of Manot Cave to the surface.

IN A FLASH: Alumni Art Show Ends Friday
The inaugural Biennial Alumni Exhibition, currently on display in two galleries inside ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Center for the Visual Arts, opened on Jan. 17 and will end on Feb. 21.

Talking Teamwork and Innovation
J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, discusses how working together can lead to amazing new ideas on the "iNNOVATION Insights" podcast and website. Campbell, who is an expert in combining technology with design, believes that when people from different backgrounds and skills come together, they can create incredible things.