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<a href="/live/news/4660-mmc-alum-uses-comeback-from-life-altering-accident">MMC Alum Uses Comeback from Life-Altering Accident to Inspire Others</a>
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<p> Five years ago, Roman “Rome” Leykin ’09 was headed to work as a web developer when his world changed in an instant: While waiting on a subway platform in Brooklyn, he suffered an epileptic seizure that sent him into the path of an oncoming train. Leykin, 36, lost both legs in the accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. However, in the years of recovery that followed, he not only resumed his life but found new purpose, emerging as a competitive para-athlete determined to inspire others.</p>
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<a href="/live/news/4608-legends-among-us-10-mmc-honorary-degree-recipients">Legends Among Us: 10 MMC Honorary Degree Recipients You Should Know</a>
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<p> How well do you know the history-makers and cultural icons who make up MMC’s honorary degree recipients? As we mark the passing of journalism pioneer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9BfB_uRSB/">Barbara Walters H’83</a> and honor the legacy of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXcKhqOm68/">Coretta Scott King H’69</a> on MLK Day, our thoughts turn to this remarkable segment of our community. Below, we explore the achievements of 10 honorary degree recipients; view the complete list <a href="https://www.mmm.edu/about-us/honorary-degrees/">here</a>.</p>
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<a href="/live/news/4717-mmc-psychology-professor-channels-the-power-of">MMC Psychology Professor Channels the Power of Creativity in New Children’s Game, Textbook</a>
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<p> What do a college textbook and a tabletop children’s game have in common? As two of the newest projects from Nava Silton Ph.D., an MMC psychology professor and director of the <a href="https://www.mmm.edu/center-for-health-human-development-and-creativity">Center for Health, Human Development, and Creativity</a>, they share a similar mission and supporting cast—even if they’ll wind up in the hands of very different audiences.</p>
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