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How Nil Santana became a U.S. citizen

September 4, 2015 by Mercedez Hernandez

Dr. Nil Santana, associate professor of art and design, is finally able to call himself an American citizen. Dr. Santana first came to Abilene in 1998 from Campina Grande in Brazil as part of a two-year graduate program at ACU. When he, his wife and two young children landed in the Key City, Santana said they had no plans to make Texas their ... [Read More…]

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Professor rolls out Maker Lab project

October 27, 2014 by Nathan Lundeen

Art professor and Maker Lab director, Nil Santana, has constructed an electric cycle in the ACU Maker Lab. Video/editing by Nathan Lundeen ... [Read More…]

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