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Sierra Spencer '18

Sustainability Research Fellows Share Progress with Campus Community

May 11th, 2018

Sierra Spencer '18 is one of the 11 President’s Sustainability Research Fellows that tackled year-long sustainability projects such as carbon pricing and the Crum Woods. Read More: Sustainability Research Fellows Share Progress with Campus Community

Henry Wilson '18 and Linda Lin '20 with awards

Chemistry Students Stand Out at Research Convention

May 10th, 2018

Henry Wilson '18 and Linda Lin '20 both earned second-place awards at the convention, which gathers over 200 students from 15 academic institutions. Read More: Chemistry Students Stand Out at Research Convention

Dominic Tierney

Listen: ​U.S. Exit from Iran Deal Could be "Catastrophic," Says Political Scientist Dominic Tierney

May 9th, 2018

Tierney also says there are reasons to be cautious and hopeful about North Korean negotiations. Read More: Listen: ​U.S. Exit from Iran Deal Could be "Catastrophic," Says Political Scientist Dominic Tierney

Kevin Lai '18

Up Close and Personal

May 3rd, 2018

Parrish Parlor comes alive with the sound of music thanks to the Lunch Hour Concert Series. Read More: Up Close and Personal

Taylor Morgan '19

Taylor Morgan ’19 Wins Truman Scholarship for Graduate School

May 1st, 2018

Morgan, an Honors sociology & anthropology major, will pursue a joint JD/Ph.D. in African American studies and philosophy with a specialization in race theory. Read More: Taylor Morgan ’19 Wins Truman Scholarship for Graduate School

Thomas Whitman '82

Listen: Gamelan Semara Santi Celebrates 20th Season

April 30th, 2018

Founded by music professor Tom Whitman ‘82, the percussion ensemble performs gamelan, which originates from the Indonesian islands of Bali and Java. Read More: Listen: Gamelan Semara Santi Celebrates 20th Season

Professor Nathalie Anderson

Listen: Poet Nathalie Anderson Explains How She Turned "Failed" Research to Poetry

April 27th, 2018

Anderson explores the inspiration for her poetry, including her "failed" research on an artifact inherited after her father's death. Read More: Listen: Poet Nathalie Anderson Explains How She Turned "Failed" Research to Poetry

Junot Diaz

Student-Run Conference Highlights the Multiracial & Multiethnic Experience

April 26th, 2018

Hosted by the student club MULTI, the conference featured a keynote address from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz. Read More: Student-Run Conference Highlights the Multiracial & Multiethnic Experience

Mackinsey Smith '19

Honors Candidates Mackinsey Smith '19 and Deondre Jordan '19 Receive Goldwater Recognition

April 25th, 2018

Smith (left) was named a Goldwater Scholar while Jordan garnered honorable mention. Read More: Honors Candidates Mackinsey Smith '19 and Deondre Jordan '19 Receive Goldwater Recognition

Samantha Gottlieb '00

Listen: Medical Anthropologist Samantha Gottlieb ’00: "Not Quite a Cancer Vaccine"

April 24th, 2018

Gottlieb explores how the vaccine Gardasil, which was developed to combat HPV, suffered from marketing that positioned it as a cervical cancer vaccine for women. Read More: Listen: Medical Anthropologist Samantha Gottlieb ’00: "Not Quite a Cancer Vaccine"

Steve Wang

Decoding Extinction

April 23rd, 2018

An NSF grant awarded to Professor of Statistics Steve Wang will help him, his students, and a recent alumna decode why the Earth may be entering a modern extinction. Read More: Decoding Extinction

Brandon Ekweonu '20

Brandon Ekweonu '20 Named Newman Civic Fellow

April 20th, 2018

The one-year fellowship will help Ekweonu pursue projects that foster growth and wellbeing in his communities. Read More: Brandon Ekweonu '20 Named Newman Civic Fellow

Jackson Roberts '19

Listen: Jackson Roberts '19 Has Career Day for Garnet Baseball

April 19th, 2018

Roberts, a political science major from Piedmont, Calif. speaks about his three home runs in a recent win. Read More: Listen: Jackson Roberts '19 Has Career Day for Garnet Baseball

Thient Kyaw '19

Transforming Ideas

April 17th, 2018

More than 60 students, including Thient Kyaw '19, participated in this year's SwatTank competition, which aims to equip students with the tools needed to become successful entrepreneurs. Read More: Transforming Ideas

Julia Bouwsma ’02

Poet Julia Bouwsma ’02 Returns for Reading, Student Poetry Contest

April 16th, 2018

The eclectic and off-the-grid author read from her recently published and forthcoming work before announcing the winners of the Lois Morrell and John Russell Hayes Poetry Contest. Read More: Poet Julia Bouwsma ’02 Returns for Reading, Student Poetry Contest

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