The DFLL Welcomes New Assistant Professor in Spanish
Faculty Excellence
CAS NewsOctober 01, 2014
John Maddox (PhD in Spanish & Portuguese, Vanderbilt)
His research focuses on contemporary historical novels on slavery from Latin America. He specializes in narrative of the Hispanic Caribbean and Brazil.
Set for this season are “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder,” “Don’t Ask,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” and “Dear Evan Hansen” with Red Mountain Theatre.
Inspired by a police press conference, Yuliang Zheng, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computer Science, developed a way to prove that digital files are authentic while obscuring secret information. His work is now an International Standard in cybersecurity, paving the way for large-scale adoption by tech companies.