April 19th, 2018 April in Paris. 80 degrees and sunny. Paris is a city built for walking and my colleagues from AACRAO IESC and I together kept daily log to see who had walked the most. Thanks to the apps on our smartphones or FitBits, we have been comparing notes on our individual steps and […]
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FRANCE: 5 Quick Facts on the Merger of 2 prestigious Paris Universities
April 21st, 2016 If you haven’t heard already, the University of Paris-Sorbonne and Pierre and Marie Curie University, two of the most prestigious universities in Paris have agreed to merge. A name has not yet been decided for the new university or who will be in charge of the new institution. But the current Presidents […]
Dispatches from Paris, France
May 02, 2013 No trip to Paris is complete without a stroll alongside the Seine to take in the sights and sounds of this charming city, paired with some café lounging and people watching, museum hopping, and in my case, exploring the City of Light by tracing Hemingway’s footsteps before he cheated on her with […]