L&S in the News: Nov. 3 - 9

November 9th 2015 Simon Kuran
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The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.

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Faculty & staff:

Less partisan district sets Ryan apart from other leaders
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/5/15)
Quoted: David Canon, Political Science

Researchers reveal acoustic complexity of chickadee songs
Science Newsline (11/5/15)
Quoted: Allison Hahn, Zoology

How to end Chicago's cycle of violence
CNN (11/6/15)
Written by: Robert Vargas, Sociology

Local, national activists and academics explore racial justice in Madison
La Crosse Tribune (11/7/15)
Mentioned: Pamela Oliver, Sociology; Brenda Plummer, History

The Cyberthreat under the street
The New York Times (11/7/15)
Quoted: Paul Barford, Computer Sciences

Alumni:

Summerfest names new vice president of sales and marketing
On Milwaukee (11/3/15)
Mentioned: Sarah Smith Pancheri (B.A.'98, Political Science)

Fantasy novelist to share 'Stranger' tale
Thousand Oaks Acorn (11/5/15)
Mentioned: Sofia Samatar (M.A.'97, Ph.D.'13, African Languages & Literature)

Payton was first African-American woman director of Peace Corps
Daily Advance (11/7/15)
Mentioned: Carolyn Robertson Payton (M.S.'48, Psychology)