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Physics professor measures signal that may signify gravitational waves from merging supermassive black holes
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Physics professor measures signal that may signify gravitational waves from merging supermassive black holes

A Hillsdale College professor and four Hillsdale graduates contributed to a study which revealed a signal found in data from the Arecibo and Green Bank Telescopes that may signify gravitational waves from the merging of two supermassive black holes. Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch and students Cody Jessup ‘16, Daniel Halmrast ‘17, Joshua Ramette...

Bite-size Psych: To sleep or study?
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Bite-size Psych: To sleep or study?

(Bite-size Psych is a weekly psychology column by sophomore Quin Colhour). Just secondary to the good, true, and beautiful triad at Hillsdale College is the sleep, social life, and grades triad, the balance of which is never quite reached. Although experts recommend sleeping seven to eight hours a night and drinking almost four liters of...

Drug addiction at the atomic level: Chem prof talks dopamine studies
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Drug addiction at the atomic level: Chem prof talks dopamine studies

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Kelli Kazmier presented her research on drug addiction at the atomic level last Thursday as a part of Mossey Library’s “Our Faculty’s Ongoing Research” lecture series.  Kazmier spoke on her findings pertaining to drug addiction and its effect on the human body. Specifically, the way drugs impact dopamine levels in the...

Behind the science of the COVID-19 vaccine
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Behind the science of the COVID-19 vaccine

The controversial COVID-19 vaccine has been subject to rumors, speculation, and legitimate concerns since it was first rolled out on Dec. 14. While about 11.1 million people have already taken their first dose of the vaccine according to the New York Times, others believe that the vaccine will actually increase their health problems.  But what...