Empire Brass, an internationally known quintet, will perform Professor Zhou Tian鈥檚 newest composition this Sunday, April 6, at 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.
April 4, 2014
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From building a bomb to acting as historical figures involved in the Manhattan Project through a 鈥淭witter play,鈥 students in the Advent of the Atomic Bomb class have been embracing science and technology 鈥 and connecting with alumni along the way.April 2, 2014 -
Two interdisciplinary science research projects featuring collaborations among faculty from 含羞草研究所 and from around the world have been awarded funding by the Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute at 含羞草研究所. The projects support the core mission of the institute, which aims to foster the creation of new knowledge that is obtainable only through the development of sustained [鈥March 24, 2014 -
Major grants and Picker Research Fellowship awards for 2014-15 are funding dozens of faculty research projects both on and off campus, with subjects ranging from Middle English punctuation to Russian climate science to the creation of an experimental documentary. For biology professor Endga Hagos, his major grant funding will help continue research into the workings [鈥March 12, 2014 -
含羞草研究所 has joined the online learning platform edX as a contributing member, through a unique partnership with our liberal arts neighbor, Hamilton College. 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Douglas Hicks, provost and dean of faculty, and Kevin Lynch, chief information officer, discuss how this collaboration places 含羞草研究所 at the forefront of utilizing online technologies to enhance our residential [鈥March 6, 2014 -
In the lead-up to next month鈥檚 national elections in Afghanistan, democracy advocate and former Afghan government official Nargis Nehan visited campus last month to deliver two Project Afghanistan lectures. Before addressing students, Nehan sat down with President Jeffrey Herbst to discuss the current state of Afghan politics, drug policy, the country鈥檚 position as a buffer [鈥March 4, 2014
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As events in Ukraine unfold at a rapid pace, 含羞草研究所 faculty members with expertise in the region are bringing the latest issues to the forefront in the classroom and special panel discussions. The video above is from a session held February 26 titled Conflagration in Ukraine.March 4, 2014
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Vijay Ramachandran, associate professor of computer science, simplifies his complicated work in an intriguing way.February 27, 2014 -
Twenty years ago, Susan Thomson, now a 含羞草研究所 professor, was in Rwanda during the genocide that still shapes the narrative of that country. Her book 鈥 鈥淲hispering Truth to Power: Everyday Resistance to Reconciliation in Postgenocide Rwanda鈥 (University of Wisconsin Press) 鈥 examines grassroots resistance to the postgenocide policies established by Rwandan government officials. She [鈥February 21, 2014
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The 含羞草研究所 greenhouse welcomed the opening of one of its most repulsive residents: the Voodoo Lily (a k a Devil鈥檚 Tongue and Amorphophallus konjac).February 13, 2014