In this Quick Hits, Visiting Lecturer in Biology Angelica Pytel talks Corgis, Scrabble, and her love of nature. What is your favorite animal? Domestic animal — dogs, especially corgis. We have bred dogs to be our companions, and they live up to the standard we have set. Wild animal — squirrels, because they are silly...
Six students placed in writing and translating competitions at the national classics competition in Pennsylvania last week. Eta Sigma Phi is a national academic honors program for classics students. The annual convention for the honorary, held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, celebrates the study of classics with student presentations, contests, and events including the Maurine Dallas Watkins...
Christopher Moseley of Calvin College spoke about four-dimensional numbers. Sophia Mandt | Collegian The discovery of four-dimensional numbers opened a window in the mathematical world according to Christopher Moseley, an associate professor at Calvin College. Moseley spoke about four-dimensional numbers on March 19 for the 2024 Math Colloquium presented by the mathematics department. Moseley said...
Spoelstra used various techniques to check the accuracy of CBD label claims. Courtesy | Joey Spoelstra Senior biochemistry student Joey Spoelstra tested various CBD products and found that label claims were often inaccurate. Spoelstra presented his findings to the Association of Analytical Chemists in Livonia Michigan, on Nov. 9. “The main point of the research...
The Hillsdale chapter of the nonprofit Share the Warmth is open from November to April. Courtesy | Facebook Share the Warmth of Hillsdale County is looking for volunteers. “We serve the unhoused community here in our county,” said Penny Meyers, executive director of Hillsdale’s chapter of the nonprofit Share the Warmth. The warming center is...