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For Enos Zornoza, graduation is a family affair

When Enos Zornoza, ’26 walked across the Gallaudet Commencement stage to receive his degree in American Sign Language, he wasn’t the first Zornoza to get ...
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Wadha Alshammari has big dreams for deaf education in Saudi Arabia

Wadha Alshammari, G-’26, stood on the Commencement stage and smiled at the crowd. As her eyes passed over her fellow graduates, she pointed at them. “All of you have something special inside. When ...
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Commencement 2026: Nyle DiMarco’s undergraduate ceremony address

Nyle Dimarco, ’13, is one of the most visible Deaf leaders in media and entertainment. He has tirelessly used his platforms in the entertainment industry to highlight Deaf culture and language for ...
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Alum Dx. Rafa’s research bolsters change in the Philippines

Raphael Domingo, PhD ’22 is accustomed to being a leader as a co-founder of the Philippine Federation of the Deaf and its youngest president at just 21 years old. Known as Dx. Rafa, they use ...
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As gene therapy advances, our values remain clear

Earlier this year, Gallaudet University established a Gene Editing Think Tank, building on years of sustained conversation, panel discussions, and community engagement around genetics, ethics, and ...
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Alumnus Emilio Insolera stars in Netflix hit film

Gallaudet alumnus and actor Emilio Insolera, ’03, stars in Feel My Voice, a new Italian film that features authentic deaf roles. The film was released worldwide on Netflix on April 3. It is available ...
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Where Gallaudet stands at the intersection of sign language and artificial intelligence

What does the future hold for sign language and artificial intelligence? No one knows for sure, but at the inaugural SLxAI Summit in Boston this week, a group of researchers, innovators, and ...
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“Deaf Gain” authors reflect on why Deaf Gain is more important than ever

Deaf and hard of hearing people have always known that being deaf or hard of hearing gives them unique strengths and perspectives. The concept is now widely known as Deaf Gain, but the belief has ...
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Alumni Liz Jarashow hiked her way to history

Wildfires, bears, and rabid signers? Just another walk in the park for Liz Jarashow, ’14. Jarashow is the first deaf person known to have completed the Triple Crown of Hiking. The title belongs to ...
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The story of Carolyn Brick: teacher, artist, mother, and one of Gallaudet's first-ever deaf graduate students

In 1960, Carolyn Brick, ’60 & G-’63, graduated with her bachelor’s in psychology. She wanted to be a teacher. At the time, however, Gallaudet didn’t allow deaf students to enroll in its graduate ...
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Gallaudet’s Black Student Union is still here

In February 1976, Black History Month was recognized by a sitting American President for the first time. That same year, Gallaudet’s Tower Clock yearbook included a new student group called the Ebony ...
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Gallaudet presentations at schools across the...

You’re on a first date and it’s going super well. All of a sudden, you notice that your date has a booger on the edge of one nostril. Should you say something? Yes or No? A grant gave CDDA Executive ...