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Change Can’t Wait New York
On March 13, American University returned to New York to celebrate our community of changemakers. Guests experienced Change Can’t Wait: The Campaign for American University—our ambitious effort to take on society’s most complex challenges.
Learn more about our distinguished guests below.
Emilie Ikeda, SOC/BA ’16
Correspondent, NBC News
Emilie Ikeda is an NBC News Correspondent based in New York. She reports for all of the network’s platforms, including “TODAY,” “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt,” NBC News NOW, NBC News Daily and MSNBC.
Since joining NBC News in July 2021, Emilie’s reporting has carried her from coast to coast – from a massive oil spill in California to deadly tornadoes in Arkansas, the Gilgo Beach serial killer and a racially-motivated supermarket shooting in New York.
She had the rare opportunity to shadow an elite firefighting crew, referred to as the “hotshots,” as they scaled the Sierra Nevada Mountains, battling a relentless blaze.
You will also find Emilie digging into a wide array of business news, such as “Swiftnomics” (the sweeping impacts of Taylor Swift) and how scammers are using artificial intelligence.
Previously, Emilie worked as an MMJ/reporter and fill-in anchor at FOX 5 Atlanta, as well as a multimedia reporter for Fox News. During her tenure there, she covered deadly hurricanes and tornados, actor Bill Cosby’s re-trial, Congressman John Lewis’ death and numerous mass killings, including the Parkland school shooting and Pittsburgh synagogue massacre.
Emilie studied broadcast journalism and political science, graduating magna cum laude from American University’s Honors College. She also minored in dance and was captain of the school’s Division I field hockey team.
Sylvia M. Burwell
President, American University
Sylvia M. Burwell is American University’s 15th president and the first woman to serve as president. A visionary leader with experience in the p This is SRU's news archive from January 2025 and earlier. Click here to access the latest news from February 2025 and onward. There is no shortage of opportunities to experience the culture and sounds of musical performances at Slippery Rock University. There are more than 50 public performances available through ticketed and complimentary admission during the Spring 2025 semester. U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district, visited Slippery Rock University, Jan. 29, to tour campus and receive updates about the University. Slippery Rock University will host more than 15 events and programs, Feb. 1-22, to recognize Black History Month, including a speaking appearance by researcher, artist and advocate Joselyn Mitchell-Parker, Feb. 20. The Slippery Rock University Dance Theatre will host two showings of its Emerging Artists Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 31, and 4 p.m., Feb. 1, at Miller Theater in the Performing Arts Center. Slippery Rock University was recognized on four lists for its online programs by the U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2025 Best Online Programs rankings. Slippery Rock University celebrated the opening of the Campus Success Center, Jan. 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was followed by a tour and open house. Clinicians from the Allegheny Health Network Primary Care Institute are now managing the Slippery Rock University The Traveller's Choice Award is only given to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor – the world's largest travel site. The location is perfect. The park is beautiful. The staff are friendly and welcoming. The lodge was spotless and well equipped.... Read Full Review Mags We had a brilliant 4 days at Darwin Forest. 4 adults and 3 kids. We had lodge number 42 and it was perfect! Spotlessly clean, plenty of space and an amazing hot tub which we all loved! Crazy golf, soft play, the footy pitch,… Read Full Review Joanne Parvovirus B19 (B19V) and human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1), members of the large Parvoviridae family, are human pathogens responsible for a variety of diseases. For B19V in particular, host features determine disease manifestations. These viruses are prevalent worldwide and are culturable in vitro, and serological and molecular assays are available but require careful interpretation of results. Additional human parvoviruses, including HBoV2 to -4, human parvovirus 4 (PARV4), and human bufavirus (BuV) are also reviewed. The full spectrum of parvovirus disease in humans has yet to be established. Candidate recombinant B19V vaccines have been developed but may not be commercially feasible. We review relevant features of the molecular and cellular biology of these viruses, and the human immune response that they elicit, which have allowed a deep understanding of pathophysiology. KEYWORDS: B19 virus, human bocavirus, parvovirus Parvovirus, a word derived from the Latin word “parvus,” meaning small, is the name for a family of small (∼25-nm), nonenveloped viruses. Parvoviruses have a linear and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) genome of 5 to 6 kb, which is flanked by two terminal hairpin structures (1, 2). The first parvoviruses identified in humans were adeno-associated viruses (AAVs), which are nonpathogenic (1, 3). Later, two pathogenic parvoviruses were identified, human parvovirus B19 (B19V) and human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1). B19V was discovered in 1975 by Cossart and colleagues during screening for hepatitis B virus. The serum sample, which contained parvovirus-like particles, was coded as panel B and number 19 and hence named “parvovirus B19” (4). B19V is highly infectious and causes a wide range of pathological conditions: fifth disease in children, persistent anemia in immunocompromised patients, transient aplastic crises, hydrops fetalis in pregnant women, and arthropathy (5–7) (see “Diseases Caused by B19V Infection,” bel News Archives
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