Fordham University’s faculty and staff remain leaders in their fields, innovating and making meaningful contributions across disciplines. Their dedication and expertise are regularly recognized with prestigious honors and awards. Take a look at the latest achievements from our community below.
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Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, PhD, ARTS AND SCIENCES, associate director, Curran Center for American Catholic Studies, presented a lecture and poetry reading titled “Flannery As Muse” at Loyola University Chicago on March 25 as part of the celebration of Flannery O’Connor’s 101st birthday, “Flannery 101: Capping the Centenary Year of an American Master.”
Magda Teter, PhD, ARTS AND SCIENCES, Shvidler Chair in Judaic Studies and professor of history, published an essay in the April issue of the Ukrainian journal Re/visions. Titled “On the Value of Disagreement,” it explains how arguments can both strengthen and weaken societies.
Elizabeth Thrall, PhD, ARTS AND SCIENCES, assistant professor of chemistry, lead-authored a paper titled “Can You Help ChatGPT Get an ‘A’ in Organic Chemistry? Teaching Effective Prompting of Large Language Models for Reaction Prediction,” published on March 27 in the Journal of Chemical Education. Assistant Chemistry Professor Julia Schneider, PhD; Kim B. and Stephen E. Bepler Professor of Chemistry Joshua Schrier, PhD; recent graduate Olivia Vanden Assem ’25; and Sebastian Tassoti, PhD, from the University of Graz, Austria, joined her as co-authors of the paper, which describes a new activity that introduces generative AI methods to sophomore organic chemistry students.
