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Ph.D. candidate, alumna inspires current students with molecular biology research
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Ph.D. candidate, alumna inspires current students with molecular biology research

After earning her Bachelor of Science in chemistry, Kathryn Wierenga ’16 is now a Ph.D. candidate working in the laboratory of James J. Pestka, Ph.D. at Michigan State University in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. On Nov. 7, Wierenga came back to Hillsdale College and inspired students to attend graduate school through a...

GOAL Program, dormitories host Red Cross blood drive on Friday
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GOAL Program, dormitories host Red Cross blood drive on Friday

Hillsdale College’s GOAL Program is taking to Instagram to share the stories of students who have been positively affected by blood drive donations throughout their lifetime in preparation for a recurrent blood drive this Friday. Tomorrow, Nov. 9, the Red Cross Blood Drive will be set up in Grewcock Student Union from 11a.m. to 7p.m.,...

Planetary scientist visits, discusses politics in scientific community
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Planetary scientist visits, discusses politics in scientific community

Accomplished planetary scientist Mimi Gerstell, PhD gave a public lecture Oct. 31 titled “Perspectives on Mars.” Roughly 25 students attended the Astronomy Club talk during which she recounted a few anecdotes from her book “Fish Stories by a Scientific Nobody.” Gerstell completed her undergraduate degree in mathematics at Harvard University and later earned her doctorate...

Psi Chi, psychology lab assistants host “haunted” event using lab equipment
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Psi Chi, psychology lab assistants host “haunted” event using lab equipment

Converting ordinary research tools into spooky thrills, the psychology honorary’s “Haunted Lab” event last week featured attractions from zombie run therapy, to augmented-reality arachnids, to Temple Run travails. About 50 students attended the Oct. 29 event, according to senior and Psi Chi Social Chair Taylor Bennett. The event was geared toward both psychology students and...