After multiple decades of work and research, Professor of Biology Anthony Swinehart has discovered a new species of hickory tree, the carya pipecreekensis. Along with this discovery comes proof for a significant spatio-temporal range extension of Ginkgophyta (a division of gymnosperms that includes the maidenhair tree and its extinct relatives) in North America. The discovery...
As a student, Hadiah Ritchey ’20 was involved in 15 different clubs, honoraries, and jobs over her four years at Hillsdale College. Now she’s returned to her alma mater as a staff member and it seems old habits die hard. In addition to serving as house director for New Dorm, Ritchey works full-time for career...
After a year like 2020, it can feel like the world is transforming into a gigantic Black Mirror episode. That inkling could very well be a reality, thanks to a recent Microsoft patent. In December 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Microsoft a patent which details a process of creating a chatbot based...
After its debut last year, the Curate women’s conference is back — with many improvements and personalizations to make it the best one yet. The second annual Curate women’s conference will take place Saturday, Jan. 30 in the Searle Center. This year’s conference features five breakout sessions that each focus on different aspects of female...
For Madi Friedrich, it seemed like a normal day. She slipped into a comfy t-shirt and vintage jeans and headed to the bar for an afternoon with her newly assigned language study partner. But what began as a glass of wine with a stranger in Saarbrüken is now a relationship with her best friend, Hillsdale...