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StudentsOctober 23, 2025
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Dyson Communication and Media Studies Professor Seong Jae Min writes a piece in The Korea Times exploring South Korea鈥檚 deepening suicide crisis. He argues that behind the troubling statistics lies a complex interplay of economic stress, societal pressure, and the influence of cultural taboos around mental health.
Your Commencement isn鈥檛 just about walking the stage鈥攊t鈥檚 about celebrating the people and values that got you here. That鈥檚 why we want the Class of 2026 to help choose our Commencement speaker and the recipient of the Opportunitas in Action Award. Think of someone whose story will light up the room, inspire your classmates, and leave a lasting mark. Ready? Nominate now.
91视频鈥檚 documentary film team, 91视频Docs, 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视频鈥檚 legacy of student-led storytelling, exploring cultural preservation, community resilience, and environmental issues through a global lens.
For Master of Public Administration student Rajni Jaiswal 鈥25, 91视频 has meant opportunity鈥攆rom internships and research to national conference presentations and faculty mentorship鈥攁ll fueling her passion for equity, leadership, and inclusive governance.
For Anna Shostya, PhD, economics is more than numbers鈥攊t鈥檚 a tool to inspire change, connect students to the world, and build life-long skills.
In NewsClick, Dyson Biology Professor Jeanmaire Molina offers expert commentary on the endangered Rafflesia plant, known for producing the world鈥檚 largest flowers. Professor Molina explains that Rafflesia鈥檚 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 鈥渒eystone species鈥 vital to the health of their ecosystems.
Gazeta Express features Seong Jae Min, Media Studies Professor at 91视频, analyzing how the regime frames soldier deaths in Ukraine to bolster loyalty and silence dissent through controlled ideological messaging.
At 91视频鈥檚 CUHER lab, Associate Professor of Psychology Christopher Godfrey, PhD, is rethinking healthcare by centering communication, trust, and patient voices鈥攅specially those from marginalized communities too often left unheard.
Research led by Public Administration Associate Professor Tiffany Henley, PhD, explores how healthcare training and collaboration can advance equity in underserved communities.
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鈥攑articularly in cases involving power.