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Honors professor writes about social media and its impact on students for New York Times

Andrew Reiner outlines the ways his seminar, “The Search for Intimacy in the Age of Facebook,” is challenging students to step away from their smartphones.

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Workshop teaches students about invisible disabilities, mental health

The seventh annual event aims to increase sensitivity and decrease stigma.

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Syria presentation draws crowd, stirs passions over U.S. involvement

Rania Masri discussed the unrest in Syria—and the U.S. dilemma over whether to take military action—to a packed house of students, faculty and community members.

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Professor earns prestigious health disparity research award

Sharon Jones-Eversley is working to increase African-American awareness, care and treatment of cardiovascular disease with help from the NIH.

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English professor helps Maroon cultures unite

Fran Botkin is working with fellow academics and Maroon leaders to bring together delegations from all over the world in an effort to learn about each other’s shared and distinct cultural traditions.

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Edgy anthropology project puts real life of Baltimore in focus

In its third year, Anthropology By the Wire program connects students with underserved communities.

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TU alumnus named chief of Anne Arundel County Police

A Towson University graduate is now the chief of the Anne Arundel County police department. Kevin Davis ’91 takes command of the department today.

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Egypt’s unrest doesn’t end Muslim Brotherhood’s hold, says TU professor

The Muslim Brotherhood may have lost its hold on the president’s office in Egypt, but that doesn’t mean it’s out of power, Robert Rook writes for the New York Daily News.

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China offers Obama a chance to be direct, says TU professor

That’s according to history professor and Asian studies expert Steve Phillips, in an editorial column in The Baltimore Sun.

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Professor leads groundbreaking search for answers in mental health

Bethany Brand is leading the world’s largest and longest international study on the effective treatment of dissociative disorders.

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