Prof. Steven Collins, a world-renowned scholar of Buddhism and its associated Pali language, passed away from natural causes Feb. 15, while leading a seminar in New Zealand. He was 66.

Hervé Reculeau, Assistant Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, answered a few questions about "Coping with Changing Climates" a collaborative project exploring climate change and its effect on human societies. "Coping with Changing Climates" was recently awarded a grant through the Humanities Without Walls Consortium which is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.