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Public Art in South Africa

Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies and Art History Kim Miller and her coauthor examine how South Africa deals with public art, how it…

Houses, Parties and Wealth

Assistant Professor of Political Science Lindsay Flynn crunches numbers to illuminate the stories of wealth (or lack of wealth) and people’s choices.

Small Telescope, Big Discovery

With Wheaton’s rooftop telescope, hard work and good luck, Maitra and Scarpaci ’17 make a discovery that challenges prior assumptions about black holes. With this…

Just Desserts in the Afterlife?

Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, professor of religion, publishes “What’s for Dinner in Olam Ha-ba? Why do We Care in Olam Ha-zeh? Medieval Jewish Ideas about Meals in…

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…

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