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What Makes a Friend?

Nancy Kendrick, professor of philosophy, had her article “Mary Astell’s Theory of Spiritual Friendship” published in the British Journal for the History of Philosophy.

USA Pivots to and fro

Professor Jeanne Wilson examines the US pivot to Asia, the recent pivot away, and China’s response, expanding their influence in the region.

It Figures!

Professor Rolf Nelson and his student researcher challenge a classic experiment on figure-ground perception, producing results that fit better with recent research.

Rare Earth Complexes and Uncommon Methods

Professor Kotyk and coauthors explore metal-based molecules with previously unknown structures. The new complexes expand what is fundamentally known about lanthanide metals and have interesting…

An Acid Test for Polar Ice

Professor of Chemistry Matt Evans uses ice core samples from Greenland and Antarctica to study how gases migrate through polar ice, a potentially useful measurement…

Beautiful Words for Beautiful Girls

This past October, Professor of English Lisa Lebduska’s short story “Belle Ragazze” was published in the Tishman Review.

Student Businesses Take Flight

Students in Professor Donna Marchand’s Fundamentals of Business course presented their completed business plans to the campus in the Balfour Hood Atrium.

Applying Mathematical Concepts to Elections – the “Geometry of Redistricting”

Tommy Ratliff, professor of mathematics and economics, speaks about his participation in the “Geometry to Redistricting” workshop sponsored by the Metric Geometry and Gerrymandering Group…

Cosmopolitan Post-nationalists – New Approaches to Hispanic Literature

Francisco de Alba, professor of Hispanic Studies, contributes chapter entitled “Cosmopolitan Post Nationalists: The Case of Virgilio Piñera and Wifredo Lam” to the recently published…

Expediting and Exploring Interdisciplinary Practice Worldwide

Jessie Knowlton, assistant professor of biology, recently publishes the collaboratively produced article “Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects” in the journal…

Calling all lovers of texts and tech

Calling all lovers of texts and tech: WED, Nov. 15, 3:30 pm (csLab, SC 1315)

A New Method of Learning

Vicki Bartolini, professor of education, and E. Patrick Rashleigh, data visualization expert, co-author “Transforming a Reggio-Inspired Documentation Assignment Using VoiceThread, an Online Collaborative Tool” for…