CAS Connection - March 2026 Issue

March 2026

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Anthropology Associate Professor Alison Carter is an archeologist whose field work is focused on Cambodia

A lesson in looted artifacts 

When a certain email appeared in her inbox, anthropologist Alison Carter had no idea the impact it would have on her career plans.

By Leo Brown

Learn How Artifacts Get Back Home

Experiential Learning  |  Research & Innovation  |  Community Impact  |  Career Preparation  |  Teaching Excellence  |  21st Century Liberal Arts  |  Building Community  |  Good Vibes  |  CAS Spotlights  |  All Stories  |  Past Issues
 

Fabienne Moore, associate professor of French

21st Century Liberal Arts

Romance languages on the rise

Romance languages overhauled its curriculum to promote student success, and the results are undeniable.

By Violet Ashley

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Teaching Excellence

The pop culture of Hello Kitty

Professor Alisa Freedman examines how Japanese pop culture transforms global politics and people’s identities.

By Hannah Heckart

Documentary highlights the hallowed culture of lowriders

Good Vibes

The lowrider rides a little higher

Master’s student Alix Roederer-Morin didn’t mean to study car and lowriders culture but then made a documentary about it.

By Gretchen Scheck

NASA Artemis crew

Career Preparation

The effects of space on humans

Humans are going to the Moon for the first time in 50 years. What happens to them physically and how do they prepare?

By Henry Houston

Theatre arts Associate Teaching Professor Mary Jungels Goodyear makes multimedia collages for a stage production.

CAS Spotlight

A real scene stealer

Mary Jungels-Goodyear is a new associate professor in theatre arts teaching scenic design, but her skills and interests go well beyond the stage.

By Jenny Brooks

Get to Know Jungels-Goodyear

From the Media

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My twin brother was disabled, but I don't consider myself a 'glass child'
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and Developmental Disability Awareness Month. For WBUR in Boston, Massachusetts, College of Arts and Sciences Disability Studies Program Director Brian Trapp wrote an essay about his experiences with his twin brother, who had severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities.
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Political implications of 'No Kings'
What are the political implications of "No Kings" rallies? Portland-area TV news outlet KGW interviewed College of Arts and Sciences political scientist Chandler James. According to James, politicians on the 2026 midterm ballot are paying attention to what's happening at the rallies held across the country.
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The dogma of meat
From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s food pyramid to online influencers, beef has become more than just a source of protein. The New York Times included insight about the history of meat in the US from Hannah Cutting-Jones, a global studies assistant professor at the College of Arts and Sciences Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages.

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