Past Vibes
December 08, 2025 – December 14, 2025
This Week’s Theme: You Belong Here!
Your well-being matters. Let’s keep growing together.
No matter what, you matter and the world is better with you here. We’re in this together!
Vibe: Just Be… Here
Research says: A strong sense of belonging on campus is linked to higher GPA and retention rates, Journal of College Student Development, 2022).
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This Week's Vibe
January 2026
This Month’s Theme: Caring for your winter well-being. Light, sleep, mood, movement, & nourishment.
Let the light in. Small habits help lift your winter mood.
Winter is a season of recovery and preparation. Use this time to recharge and refocus.
Journal Prompt: What helps you feel most energized in winter, and what is one habit you are willing to commit to this month?
Elliot DI Faculty Fellow Profile – Hadi RahmatiWhen School of Visual Communication Design Assistant Professor Hadi Rahmati met Computer Science Assistant Professor Raiful Hasan at 91²Ö¿â's new faculty orientation in 2023, their conversation about their respective research interests led to an important project. They're working together to solve a big problem: how can self-driving cars communicate better with pedestrians?Based on suggestions from Hasan, Rahmati read about 20 research articles on human-machine interaction and noticed something important was missing. None of t...