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Kivisto '04 compares gun laws, fatalities
Dr. Aaron Kivisto '04 finds that U.S. citizens living in states with the weakest gun laws are more than twice as likely to be fatally shot by police compared to those living in states with the strongest gun laws.

'93 men's basketball
The Augustana men’s basketball team scored 100 points in Saturday’s sectional championship to reach the NCAA Division III Final Four. In 1993, the last time the Vikings reached the national semifinals, they also hit the century mark.
Carver Watch Party
Augustana College invites the community to join the campus at a free watch party as the Vikings men's basketball team plays in NCAA Division III Final Four this Friday.
Rural buildings pose greater threat to birds
Augustana professor of biology Dr. Stephen Hager is the lead author of a new paper that finds larger buildings in rural areas pose a greater threat to birds than if those buildings were in an urban area. About a billion birds are killed every year when they fly into buildings.
Polyak '99 loves his job as superintendent
Dr. Nick Polyak '99 is a Chicago area school superintendent. In an interview, he explains why he thought his ultimate goal was becoming a math teacher and coach. But a mentor convinced him otherwise.

Gilman Scholarship winner reaches new heights in the Andes
Summer in Ecuador has given Lydia Lara ’19 her life’s direction, and the Gilman Scholarship got her there.

Five Questions: Dr. Scott Gehler
Dr. Scott Gehler, assistant professor of biology, discusses the interconnectedness of cancer biology across disciplines, and witnessing students’ “ah-ha” moments.
Video: Energy CEO shares his path to success
Murry S. Gerber '75 delivers a talk about his path to success in the energy industry. Gerber was CEO of EQT Corporation from 1998 to 2010, chairman from 2000 until 2010, and executive chairman until his retirement in 2011.

Five Questions: Dr. Scott Gehler
Dr. Scott Gehler was one of the professors voted by Augustana seniors to give the “Last Lecture” in May 2017. "I learn just as much from my students as they learn from me," he said.