{"id":28936,"date":"2025-01-07T09:15:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?page_id=28936"},"modified":"2025-01-07T09:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T15:15:36","slug":"in-focus-magazine-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/news-events\/in-focus-magazine\/infocus-archive\/in-focus-archive-2024\/in-focus-magazine-december-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus Magazine: December, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Volume 14, Number 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-featured-stories\">Featured Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--3 has-dates\"><li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-alum-debuts-new-musical\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Battle-and-Mercil.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Two young white men stand side by side with an arm around the other. The one on the left has shoulder-length hair and glasses. The one on the right has short hair. They both wear black suits with a white skeleton printed on them and are holding purple kazoos.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Battle-and-Mercil.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Battle-and-Mercil-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/alumni-student-news\/uwm-alum-debuts-new-musical\/\">51ÁÔÆæ alum debuts new musical<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-03T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">December 3, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">From the depths of the sea to center stage, a 51ÁÔÆæ alumnus made his world premiere in November. Kyle Battle (\u201919, BA Economics and English) is the writer of \u201cThe &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-spotlight\/chemistry-alumnus-named-inventor-of-the-year-for-nanocages-discovery\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Anibal-Boscoboinik.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A white man works in a laboratory near a silver circular instrument. He wears a gray shirt and blue latex gloves.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Anibal-Boscoboinik.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Anibal-Boscoboinik-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-spotlight\/chemistry-alumnus-named-inventor-of-the-year-for-nanocages-discovery\/\">Chemistry alumnus named \u201cInventor of the Year\u201d for nanocages discovery<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-03T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">December 3, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Anibal Boscoboinik became Inventor of the Year almost by accident. \u201cWhat we do is fundamental science; it is not supposed to be applied,\u201d Boscoboinik explained. \u201cBut there was something that &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-spotlight\/study-abroad-reconnects-uwm-student-with-his-family-roots\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Keizan-Sato.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A young Asian man with black hair and a black mustache stands near a metal railing and makes a heart symbol with his hands. Behind him is a misty mountain landscape and blue sky with fluffy clouds.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Keizan-Sato.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Keizan-Sato-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-spotlight\/study-abroad-reconnects-uwm-student-with-his-family-roots\/\">Study abroad reconnects 51ÁÔÆæ student with his family roots<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-03T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">December 3, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">How do you travel internationally, learn a new language, make lifelong friends, and broaden your cultural horizons, all on a student\u2019s budget? One answer is scholarships. Just ask Keizan Sato. &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/uwm-offers-flas-funding-to-study-languages-including-mayan\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Orndorff-Kiche-group.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A group of people of various ethnicities stands on the steps of a yellow building, framed by greenery.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Orndorff-Kiche-group.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/Orndorff-Kiche-group-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus\/uwm-offers-flas-funding-to-study-languages-including-mayan\/\">51ÁÔÆæ offers FLAS funding to study languages &#8211; including Mayan<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-03T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">December 3, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Aimee Orndorf returned from Guatemala with encouraging news: It\u2019s a great place for 51ÁÔÆæ students to experience a new culture, make friends, and learn Mayan languages. Orndorf works in the &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2024\/phd-researcher-tackles-ai-through-linguistics-in-japan\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/AI-brain.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"An outline of a brain against a black background. Wires and connecting lighted nodes run throughout the brain outline.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/AI-brain.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/11\/AI-brain-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2024\/phd-researcher-tackles-ai-through-linguistics-in-japan\/\">PhD researcher tackles AI through linguistics in Japan<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-03T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">December 3, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but it can also be a \u201cblack box\u201d of sorts. What data does AI use to generate its content? What algorithms does it rely &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><figure class=\"post-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2024\/alum-remembers-the-uwm-teacher-who-changed-the-course-of-his-life\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/12\/Chancellors-show.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Four people stand in line smiling at the camera in front of a background that dotted with W51ÁÔÆæ Radio logos.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/12\/Chancellors-show.webp 720w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2024\/12\/Chancellors-show-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/in-focus-2024\/alum-remembers-the-uwm-teacher-who-changed-the-course-of-his-life\/\">Alum remembers the 51ÁÔÆæ teacher who changed the course of his life<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-03T00:01:00-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">December 3, 2024<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">More than 50 years ago, a 51ÁÔÆæ student named John Torres met a professor who gave him the confidence to believe in himself and pursue his dream of being a &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-md\"><strong>Please be aware that some publications require a subscription in order to view articles and most links below leave this site.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alumni-accomplishments\">Alumni Accomplishments\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Janan Najeeb (\u201884, Microbiology) <\/strong>is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milwaukeemag.com\/women-of-distinction-2024-janan-najeeb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 Women of Distinction<\/a>, as chosen by <em>Milwaukee Magazine<\/em>. Najeeb is the executive director and founder of the Milwaukee Muslim Women\u2019s Coalition and launched the <em>Wisconsin Muslim Journal<\/em>, the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival, and the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance. In addition to other philanthropic endeavors and positions, Najeeb is credited for building cultural and religious bridges to educate people about Islam and connect people within the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-the-media-and-around-the-community\">In the Media and around the Community\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Economics professor Rebecca Neumann<\/strong> spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs58.com\/news\/trump-tariff-plans-risk-raising-prices-on-goods-including-produce-and-cars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WDJT Channel 58<\/a> about the potential impacts of tariffs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, the <strong>Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum<\/strong>, located in Lapham Hall, was recognized as one of the 11 most scientifically and historically important geological collections in the world by the International Union of Geological Sciences. It is the only one in the Western hemisphere. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmj4.com\/news\/milwaukee-tonight\/uw-milwaukees-geological-museum-distinguished-as-one-of-worlds-elite-fossil-collections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>TMJ4<\/em><\/a> recently profiled its honor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/kansaspublicradio.org\/2024-11-25\/insect-communication-vibrational-sounds-rex-cocroft-treehoppers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kansas Public Radio<\/a>, 51ÁÔÆæ <strong>biology professor Rafa Rodriguez<\/strong> reflected on the impact University of Missouri biology professor Rex Cocroft had on his career.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spanish professor Gabriel Rei-Doval<\/strong> was featured in Spanish media outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavozdegalicia.es\/noticia\/ferrol\/mugardos\/2024\/09\/15\/gabriel-rei-doval-mugardos-wisconsin-levo-vinte-anos-eeuu-sigo-escribindo-galego-faime-feliz\/0003_202409F15C7_COPY993.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>La Voz de Galicia<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.galiciaconfidencial.com\/noticia\/270148-gabriel-rei-doval-escritor-min-galego-temos-lugar-mundo-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Galicia Confidencial<\/em><\/a> for his first book published in the creative writing genre, <em>Cartas de Marco Polo e outros relatos. <\/em>See the People in Print section for more details on the publication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>51ÁÔÆæ Manfred Olson Planetarium<\/strong> was featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/mediamilwaukee.com\/wisconsin-stories\/i-think-looking-at-pictures-of-stars-and-stuff-blows-my-mind-every-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Media Milwaukee<\/em><\/a> for its impact on the human experience and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/11\/04\/what-is-diwali-and-how-to-celebrate-diwali-in-milwaukee\/75964565007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>for its Diwali themed show.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate professor <strong>Itziar Lazkano (Economics)<\/strong> was an invited panelist for the Basque public broadcast network, EiTB. In two live post-election analyses from Washington, D.C., Lazkano contributed insights and expert commentary to audiences in both Basque and Spanish. The two-hour <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eitb.eus\/es\/nahieran\/video\/237318\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanish panel is available on line<\/a>. Both were part of EiTB&#8217;s special election coverage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s <strong>Cultural Resource Management <\/strong>program, run out of the <strong>Anthropology Department<\/strong>, will nominate Waukesha County\u2019s Senator William Blair House to join the National Register of Historic Places, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmtoday.com\/the_freeman\/news\/landmarks-commission-to-discuss-blair-house-registration-update\/article_d9075858-ff1a-5548-81ff-3d88dd6dc456.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Waukesha Freeman<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Craving something sweet? Associate professor <strong>Arijit Sen (History) <\/strong>provided some insight on Indian treats called <em>mithai <\/em>in an article published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2024\/11\/06\/mithai-sweets-devon-lombard-chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202411\/07\/WS672c45dda310f1265a1cc0b7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>China Daily<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>spoke to distinguished professor <strong>Kathleen Dolan (Political Science) <\/strong>about female political candidates\u2019 increasing visibility in the United States. She also spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkow.com\/news\/politics\/young-voters-make-an-impact-in-2024-presidential-election\/article_f807ff2e-9cbc-11ef-a4b8-2b2d0569801f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WKOW<\/a> about the political leanings of young people after the election, and was quoted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/why-young-men-turned-out-in-droves-for-donald-trump-9e2c31f9?refsec=topics_afp-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Agence France-Presse<\/em><\/a> about Trump\u2019s efforts to appeal to young male voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/currentpub.com\/2024\/11\/11\/the-authors-corner-with-derek-g-handley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Current<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>interviewed assistant professor <strong>Derek Handley (English) <\/strong>about his recently published book, <em>Struggle for the City: Citizenship and Resistance in the Black Freedom Movement<\/em>, which examines urban renewal in the context of the Civil Rights movement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor <strong>Shale Horowitz (Political Science) <\/strong>penned an article published by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ipdefenseforum.com\/2024\/11\/defending-taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indo-Pacific Defense Forum<\/a> examining geopolitical threats to the democracy and free society of Taiwan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retired senior scientist <strong>Jim Reinartz (Biological Sciences) <\/strong>was a guest on the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmtoday.com\/news_graphic\/news\/inside-oz-to-feature-cedarburg-bog-s-jim-reinartz\/article_df4ed760-9b76-11ef-a67e-ff5ff67c2e1d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inside OZ<\/a>\u201d podcast in November and spoke about the Cedarburg Bog.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor <strong>Jeffrey Sommers (African &amp; African Diaspora Studies and Global Studies)<\/strong> wrote an op-ed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/opinion\/2024\/10\/14\/uw-madison-uwm-milwaukee-wisconsin\/75416296007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel<\/em><\/a> on the impact of budget cuts on 51ÁÔÆæ. He also wrote an election-related article for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/2024\/10\/13\/swing-state-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>CounterPunch<\/em><\/a> and spoke to the Elm Grove School for Lifelong Learning on \u201cThe Reconfiguring World Order.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-laurels-and-accolades\">Laurels and Accolades\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Professor Carolyn Eichner (History and Women\u2019s &amp; Gender Studies)<\/strong> has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholar Grant for&nbsp; January 1 through August 31, 2025, in support of her research and writing of a biography of 19th-century anarchist Louise Michel, orator, author, ethnographer, teacher, and leader in the Paris Commune. Eichner\u2019s proposal was among the 9% funded of the 283 proposals submitted this cycle.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-people-in-print\">People in Print\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Luhrssen (\u201991 MA History).<\/strong> 2024 (paperback re-issues).&nbsp; <em>The Vietnam War on Film <\/em>and <em>World War II on Film. <\/em>Part of the Hollywood History Series.<em> <\/em>Bloomsbury Academic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Luhrssen (\u201991 MA History).<\/strong><em> <\/em>2024 (paperback re-issue).&nbsp; <em>The Encyclopedia of Classic Rock<\/em>.<em> <\/em>Bloomsbury Academic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gabriel Rei-Doval (Spanish). <\/strong>2024. <em>Cartas de Marco Polo e outros relatos<\/em>. Edici\u00f3ns Embora.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarah Davies Cordova (Global Studies)<\/strong> with Antoinette Sol (Pr\u00e9sentation). 2024. <em>Blanche de Ransi ou Histoire de deux Fran\u00e7ais dans les d\u00e9serts et chez les sauvages. <\/em>Editions L&#8217;Harmattan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>William Washabaugh (emeritus Anthropology)<\/strong>. 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Silvered-Screens-Mirrors-Self-Cinema\/dp\/B0DJ54DS7M\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4SB3HJ9JX49H&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-DFNfFiPDWNp6me0eF1v73MopKoepnjN7f8R1V5KUPlMBxnAVRUwtVDNh8qAD2McTqyuXLQSH8EHNOq2h1QbiTbm-A2UOhtjc2GN-8HAh58T_Jk16-qDdw7i07zHypXFW0KJ921IExh0bJiOMd-1jJ9MQdyG4uhb8qBuCI9mNsQ.QEfVjKBMl-urKfQja3_kjpvkfeLT5t6pQNHWWqB4o88&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=william+washabaugh&amp;qid=1727965049&amp;sprefix=,aps,102&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Silvered Screens: Mirrors and the Self in Cinema<\/em><\/a>. Independently published.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Taxier, L.R.<\/strong>, Pillerov\u00e1, M., Branyan, T.E., Sohrabji, F., <strong>Frick, K.M. (both psychology)<\/strong>. 2024. The astrocytic glutamate transporter GLT-1 is essential for the memory-enhancing effects of 17b-estradiol in ovariectomized mice. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.yhbeh.2024.105618&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clet-sci%40uwm.edu%7Cace1b29c447046fb1b7608dce28f3904%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C638634351968582574%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MjGioSojm5%2FVli5tcTLRf3gDw82LFIngF4bdk7qy5bE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Hormones and Behavior<\/em><\/a>, 165, 105618.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Machado, G.D.B., Schnitzler, A.L., Fleischer, A.W., Beamish, S.B.,<\/strong> <strong>Frick, K.M. (all psychology)<\/strong>. 2024. G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) in the dorsal hippocampus regulates memory consolidation in gonadectomized male mice, likely via different signaling mechanisms than in female mice. <a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%2Farticle%2Fpii%2FS0018506X24000412%3Fvia%253Dihub&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clet-sci%40uwm.edu%7Cace1b29c447046fb1b7608dce28f3904%7C0bca7ac3fcb64efd89eb6de97603cf21%7C0%7C0%7C638634351968605300%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XRCoB5HLjjBn0ORsEM1cs7BYGGH6EQ5spxyNnpZeAxg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Hormones and Behavior<\/em><\/a>, 161, 105516.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vitalis Nwashindu (graduate student, History)<\/strong>. 2024. \u201c\u2018When extramarital sex threatens patriarchy\u2019: the iwushi-miri rite among Mgbowo women of southeastern Nigeria.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/13691058.2024.2416224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Culture, Health &amp; Sexuality<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>21: 1-15.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth A. 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