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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…

WORK/PLAY: Color-ism

WORK/PLAY, aka Danielle and Kevin McCoy, work in graphic design, printmaking, textiles, teaching, curating, and activism.

On & On: Art Without End

On & On features works that have no beginning, no middle and no end. On & On artists make work about time as it moves…

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…

Winter storm closure on Jan. 5

College offices will be closed on Friday, Jan. 5

Winter storm closure on Jan. 4

College offices will be closed and scheduled activities canceled on Thursday, Jan. 4

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.

Winter break at Wheaton

Many students choose to return early for winter break to participate in some focused, residentially based programs. These programs provide a great opportunity for students…

Gaining Maturity and a World-View Through Studying Abroad

Wheaton College has a long history of successfully sending its students to study abroad. We have always considered study abroad to be an integral part…

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…