Culinary, Medical College Funding; Justin Fair Follows Family Footsteps
Culinary, Medical College Funding; Justin Fair Follows Family Footsteps
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Culinary building and feasibility study for health sciences get funding; chemistry professor brings national-defense knowledge to classroom; and more
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Unearthing Untold Stories
Students and faculty members from the anthropology, history, and geography areas recently teamed up to uncover the story of an early multiethnic settlement near Johnstown. Read more about this model for future projects that will benefit both communities and developing researchers.
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Funding Approved for Culinary Facility, Feasibility Study for Health Sciences
The Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has approved an allocation to IUP of $17.6 million for a new Academy of Culinary Arts building and a feasibility study for the proposed health sciences cluster and college of osteopathic medicine. Learn more about these projects.
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Justin Fair on Chemical Bonds—Meet Our Faculty
As a child, Justin Fair learned that chemistry has many practical applications, including in national defense. He used his biochemistry degree to serve his country in the US Army. Now, he shares that expertise with his students. Learn more about him in this installment of Meet Our Faculty. 
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