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2nd Annual Irvin Borowsky Prize in Glass Arts Awarded to Bryan Wilson
 The second annual Irvin Borowsky Prize in Glass Arts has been awarded by the University of the Arts to glass artist Bryan Wilson, a visual artist who works across disciplines and holds a BFA in glass from the Rhode Island School of Design. The Borowsky Prize is given to an artist whose work advances the field of contemporary glass art, and carries with it a $5,000 award and a residency and lectureship at the University. Wilson will present his lecture at UArts on November 13.
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Top: "As Above, So Below (Oppenheimer's Ghost)," uranium glass, ultraviolet LED lights, 13" x 6", 2012; above right: "Trinitite Reliquary Series," glass, trinitite, 11" x 3", 2010-present.
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Alumna Crowned Season 5 Winner of 'MasterChef'
Congratulations to UArts alumna Courtney Lapresi BFA '11 (Ballet) [right], who was crowned the Season 5 winner of Fox TV's reality cooking show, "MasterChef." Lapresi beat out 21 other home cooks, taking home a $250,000 prize and a cookbook deal. The 25-year-old, who says watching her mother and grandmother cook growing up inspired her to pursue a culinary career, wowed judges Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot to win the title.
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Professor's New Book Questions Who Discovered America: Was It Marco Polo?
 Did Marco Polo set foot in Alaska 200 years before Columbus sailed? A new book by UArts Liberal Arts Professor Benjamin Olshin titled The Mysteries of the Marco Polo Maps (University of Chicago Press) says the answer may be "yes." Olshin, a historian of cartography, is interviewed about the book in several publications, including Smithsonian Magazine, The Daily Telegraph of London and Italy's Corriere della Sera. A review from John Hessler, curator of the Geography and Map Division at the Library of Congress, says that Olshin has produced "not only a careful and serious study, but also a compelling and fascinating story that once again makes these maps objects of serious interest for all those concerned with medieval cartography and the transmission of geographic information through time."
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Student Work Accepted into Film Fests
 "Mollusk," a short film by senior Laura Kranefeld '15 (Film & Video), was accepted into the 14th Annual Cape May Film Festival, which takes place October 17-19 in West Cape May, N.J. The nine-minute video, about a widow who "rediscovers life with the help of her grandson and seamonsters," will screen on October 18. "The Word" by Caitlin Riggsbee '17 (Film & Video) will be screened October 23 during the YoungCuts Film Festival, being held in Montreal October 22-24. Riggsbee's documentary melds history and family lore to uncover the truest account of her grandfather's life in WWII Belgium.
Above right: Still image from "Mollusk."
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Music Alums Compete in Blind Auditions on 'The Voice'
Jimi Milligan BM '01 (Saxophone) [right] performed the song "Get Ready" on NBC's "The Voice" during the blind auditions premiere that aired on September 23. Although he didn't get selected, Milligan earned praise from the coaches and a torrent of support on social media. Matt McAndrew BM '13 (Vocal Performance) is scheduled to perform for chair turns on the October 6 episode.
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Family and Alumni Weekend
Families of current students and all alumni are invited to attend Family and Alumni Weekend, set for October 17-19. Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and the UArts Alumni Association, this year's program includes an opening reception hosted by President Sean Buffington, the "Making It" exhibition, the Golden Arts Reunion for the Class of 1964, Dining with the Deans, Alumni and Career Panel, Family Movie Night, and multiple shows and exhibitions all across campus. This fun-filled weekend will provide plenty of opportunities to connect with current students and their families, as well as with alumni and faculty.
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Senior Alita Moses '15 (Vocal Performance) [right], winner of the 
