alumnus
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"The new finds of Homo teeth from 2.6 -- 2.8 million year old sediments -- reported in this paper -- confirms the antiquity of our lineage," said Brian Villmoare, lead author and ASU alumnus.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Hampshire nearly closed in 2019, but a fundraising effort led by documentarian Ken Burns, an alumnus, helped keep it afloat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Father Enzo Del Brocco, president of the Catholic Theological Union, of which Leo is an alumnus, said that the two men see the world in “fundamentally different ways.”
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
The 31-year-old “19 Kids and Counting” alumnus posted a $600,000 bond Tuesday and was flying home, where on judge’s orders he will be barred from contact with anyone younger than 18.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Duke alumnus William Styron sent a note expressing his “fullest sympathy and support.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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