Oct 14, 2011
Laneta Dorflinger ’75 Places Humanity at the Heart of Scientific Pursuits
By Kate Helm Science is often controversial—stem cells, contraception, and HIV. And it’s often the people affected by those issues who get lost amid…
News and Features
Oct 14, 2011
Ruth-Anne Renaud ’86 Empowers Women Around the World
By Samuel T. Clover ’91 In 2005, after spending two decades as a corporate marketing and communications professional, Ruth-Anne Renaud ’86 had what…
Oct 14, 2011
Madeline Laskoski ’13 and Carolyn Madaras ’12 Learn about the Entertainment Industry from Claudine Lilien ’90 at Fox
This summer, Madeline Laskoski ’13 and Carolyn Madaras ’12 got a new perspective on the entertainment industry while interning for Fox Entertainment…
Oct 14, 2011
Professor Megan Rothenberger ’02 Helps Students Make ‘Cool’ Discoveries in Outdoor Labs
Some professors might be alarmed if they saw college students running toward them with a dripping net filled with slimy creatures, but not Megan Rothenberger…
Oct 14, 2011
Engineers Without Borders Pays It Forward through Latest Trip to Honduras to Install Water-Delivery System
A native of Bogotá, Colombia, Juan Puerta ’12 is acutely aware of the problems rural communities face in Latin America, particularly the lack of potable…
Oct 14, 2011
Grand Challenges: Yue Yuan ’12 and Felix Hutchison ’12 Build Electrical Models to Mimic the Human Brain
What if the breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer’s disease isn’t in a pill but in a computer? What if a paralysis victim could operate an electronic…
Oct 14, 2011
NSF Grant Will Enhance Interdisciplinary Student-Faculty Research in Engineering and the Natural Sciences
The College has received a $142,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will help faculty and students bridge engineering and the natural sciences…
Oct 14, 2011
Students Stretch Artistic Limits through Creative and Performing Arts Fellowship Program
Artistic creations often exist as lasting monuments to their creators, and each year, a select group of students gets an exciting opportunity to leave…
Oct 14, 2011
Women’s Studies Professor Mary Armstrong Counters Prejudices with Cold, Hard Facts
One could argue that baseball was the driving force behind Mary Armstrong’s decision to pursue a career in academia. She never played in the major leagues…
Oct 13, 2011
Beth Mowins ’89 Is Play-by-Play Announcer for ESPN2’s Noon Lineup of College Football Games
In her 17th year with ESPN, Beth Mowins ’89 is teamed with color analyst Mike Bellotti this fall as play-by-play announcer for ESPN2’s noon lineup…