SPOTLIGHT

Professor's Leadership Earns Presidential PluralityAfricana Studies professor will lead two sociological organizations in the upcoming academic year and recently lent his perspective on out-of-wedlock births to Jet magazine.

‘Twilight' in the Dark on Native AmericansUndergraduate's research shows popular fantasy fiction is misrepresenting Native American culture to millions of young readers.

NEWS

New Program Available for Students with Entrepreneurial AmbitionsCross-college collaboration generates new entrepreneurship track for undergraduate students of all majors. "UC3: Certificate in Innovation Transformation" is now available for students with entrepreneurial ambitions.

Lemur Lessons: Factors Driving Lemur Species Extinctions for Past 2,000 Years Have Also Sparked Ongoing ''Ecological Retreat" by Surviving Species At least 17 species of lemurs have vanished on Madagascar over the last 2,000 years, with human activity likely a central factor. New research led by the University of Cincinnati examined eight of those extinctions, and findings suggest that surviving species don't necessarily benefit when competitors die out.

Poster Perfect: See Nearly 300 Undergraduate Research Projects June 1The wide breadth and problem-solving depth of research opportunities available to UC undergraduates will be on display 11 a.m.-3 p.m., on Friday, June 1, in the Great Hall and throughout the 400 level of Tangeman University Center.

C-Ring Ceremony Praises Five Outstanding A&S StudentsTwo undergraduates tie for the top honor, which recognizes women for their excellence in academics, leadership and advocacy.