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91��Ƶ’s documentary film team, 91��ƵDocs, earned top honors at the U.S. Documentary Short Film Competition for Harmony of the Azores, directed by Dyson Professors Maria Luskay and Lou Guarneri. The film continues 91��Ƶ’s legacy of student-led storytelling, exploring cultural preservation, community resilience, and environmental issues through a global lens.

In NewsClick, Dyson Biology Professor Jeanmaire Molina offers expert commentary on the endangered Rafflesia plant, known for producing the world’s largest flowers. Professor Molina explains that Rafflesia’s parasitic nature plays a crucial ecological role by regulating host populations and supporting biodiversity. Her insights, originally cited by FlipScience, highlight how these plants serve as “keystone species” vital to the health of their ecosystems.

Dyson Criminal Justice Professor and Department Chair Cathryn Lavery pens a compelling op-ed in The Hill, urging Americans to listen to Epstein survivors and confront the systems that perpetuate silence and complicity. Her piece calls attention to how institutions often fail victims by refusing to confront the realities of abuse—particularly in cases involving power.

Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman speaks with Newsweek about the narrowing NYC mayoral race. Speaking on Andrew Cuomo’s long-shot chances, she noted it’s “difficult to envision any scenario in which Cuomo wins more votes than Mamdani,” even if Eric Adams or Curtis Sliwa were to drop out. Her insight reflects the uphill challenge for anti-Mamdani candidates to consolidate voter support.

Dyson Communication and Media Studies  Professor Seong Jae Min provides expert commentary to Deutsche Welle (DW) on how North Korea is framing its soldiers’ deaths in Ukraine. He explains the use of ideological messaging to reinforce loyalty and national identity: “It’s what the North does: ideological indoctrination to educate both current soldiers and the next generation.”