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Paul Helmreich, professor of history and college historian, emeritus, dies at age 87

Paul Helmreich, Wheaton professor of history and college historian, emeritus, died on June 10 in Providence, R.I., at the age of 87.

Wheaton Film Festival Submission Fund

I am proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 Wheaton Film Festival Submission Fund.

Student Animated Film Featured at 2021 Independent Film Festival Boston

The Last Dance, a short animated film by Visual Art senior Maggie Chen, is being featured at the 2021 Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston) Student…

Using Machine Learning to Determine Sky Conditions Above Wheaton

Using machine learning to classify images

Increasing White College Students’ Engagement with Anti-Racist Allyship

My research is an effort to transcend the privilege and fragility that sometimes prevents white students from engaging in anti-racism work on campus.

Single Mothers Experiencing Homelessness Within the United States

A social business approach to answering the rising concerns of the homeless population in the United States.

Podcasting Philosophy!

Gia Orsino makes a podcast for her Life, Death, and Meaning class in order to make philosophy more accessible.

Human Trafficking and Institutional Deficiencies

While current institutions are not supporting victims of trafficking in many ways, they are key in trying to decrease trafficking rates.

Anthropology Capstone “Fear Itself”: Manifestations of Fear in Pieces from Wheaton’s Permanent Collection

Exploring material culture through film and visual ethnography, this is a peek into the process of an unconventional Anthropology capstone.

Blood Vessel Growth in the Zebrafish Fin

We have developed a method for quantitating blood vessel branching in the zebrafish fin.

The Wheaton X Series: 2020 and Beyond

As this year comes to a close, we reflect on the Wheaton X Series, and all that we accomplished over the course of the production.

Studying the Extreme Environment Near the Black Hole or Neutron Star in SS433

My research focuses on SS 433, which is a unique X-ray binary system and micro-quasar characterized by it’s high speed jets that radiate in opposite…