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“Slime Molds”

Curious about “slime molds”? Professor of Biology Betsey Dyer will talk about the life style of myxomycete (slime molds) and give us the evolutionary backstory…

“Geochemistry of Bhutanese Rivers, aka Rivers, Hot Springs, and Landslides Oh My!”

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Geology Matthew Evans presents the next faculty lunch talk. (Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012)

George and Emma Bellows: The Music In Their Lives

Explore the art, the music, and the street scene of early 20th-century New York with Wheaton pianist Leslie Amper. (Wed., Feb. 22, 2012)

“Men Are from Fall, Women are from Spring: Seasonal and Gender Differences in Color Preference”

Rolf Nelson will present recent findings of a study about color preferences at the next Faculty Lunch Talk. (Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012)

Associate Provost in the Boston Globe!

Associate Provost Joel Relihan was surprised and pleased by what he read over breakfast this morning.

The Eyes Have It! The Use of Eye Tracking as a Research Tool

The goal of this talk is to make faculty aware of the possibilities when using this measure and, hopefully, inspire interesting collaborative projects. (Tues., Dec.…

“The New England Renaissance Conference at Wheaton College: Scholarship and Pedagogy at Work”

Touba Ghadessi and Yuen-Gen Liang will lead a discussion on the pedagogy of scholarship and research and the goal of “professionalizing” students in a conference…

Chemistry of Chocolate

Chris Ellis of the Chemistry Department will discuss the origins of chocolate, share humorous anecdotes, and invite attendees to rate their favorite blend of this…

“Picture This: How First-year Writers Describe their Writing in Images and Words”

Associate Professor of English and Director of College Writing Lisa Lebduska shares a “metadiscourse” collected from first-year writers in the next faculty lunch talk on…

“Interplanetary Hygiene: The risk of accidentally infecting other planets with Earth life”

Geoff Collins will address the scientific, biological, and philosophical aspects of our commitment to the UN Outer Space Treaty at the next faculty lunch talk…

“Will Obama Be a One-Term President?”

Professor Jay Goodman makes his prediction about President Obama’s term(s) in office at the next faculty lunch talk on Wednesday, October 5, 2011.

A Faculty Lunch Tree “Walk”

Take a faculty lunch walk with Scott Shumway to tour some of Wheaton’s most interesting trees”