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Photographing Cats

What do photographs of cats have to do with the history of civilization? A visual sociologist reveals the connection. by John Grady

Professor Foley Unites Poets July 28-Aug 2

For the fourth consecutive summer, Professor Ruth Foley is organizing and participating in the Connecticut River Advanced Conference on Poetry and Poetics in Chester, CT…

Lies, Damn Lies and Obamacare

If Obamacare doesn’t seem to be working it’s because “the vandals took the handles”. In this case the villains are the Koch brothers by Sam…

So What’s the Big Deal with Cuba?

Why can Cuba provide health care coverage to its people, while Peru and the United States can’t? It’s a matter of political will. By Melanie…

Thinking About Obamacare

A family that hasn’t benefitted much from the Affordable Care Act, keeps the big picture in mind. By Samantha Scott ’16

Should Doctors Be Made Accountable?

There’s a Consumer Reports for just about anything, except medicine. How come? by Mary McGinley ’16

Student Film Festival – Spring 2014

Join us for a screening of the films written, produced and directed by students in Production I, Intro to Animation, and Documentary Storytelling this year.

Why Shouldn’t Nature Reclaim Our Cities?

There’s a beauty in overgrown parking lots and ruined houses. It’s nature trying to remind us something. by Tiana Eaton ’15.

I’m just as German as Kafka: Contemporary authors and issues of inclusion in German literature

Please join Laura Bohn, Visiting Prof. of German as she presents the final Faculty Lunch Talk for Spring on Wed., April 30th at 12:30 pm…

Embracing Our Future: Gene Therapy

We often reject new scientific research in medicine because we fear its possible consequences. Shouldn’t we just embrace it cautiously? by Kathryn Henrikson ’16

Turning Numbers into Pictures

John Grady’s article, Turning Numbers into Pictures, reveals the hidden mechanism behind Americans’ declining confidence in their most important institutions.

Inevitable Ends: Chronic Illness and the Golden Rule

We’ve made great progress in helping the disabled. Or have we? By Chelsea Ettinger ’14