A 66 million-year-old triceratops skeleton joined the collection of the Daniel M. Fisk Museum of Natural History in the Strosacker Science Center today in an unveiling ceremony at noon. The skeleton, named Donna, is more than 60 percent complete, and joins “Linda” the edmontosaurus in the museum. Professor of Biology Anthony Swinehart, curator of the...
This past summer, senior biochemistry major Luke Miller researched an anti-inflammatory drug that could possibly be used to treat pancreatic cancer — an effort he was inspired to join because of his little brother’s struggle with cancer. “This is actually like boots-on-the-ground research that is hopefully going to make a difference,” Miller said. “Cancer is...
As a student, Ellen Hogan ’16 could be expected to perform in most campus musical events. From both chamber and school choirs to Phi Mu Alpha’s Battle of the Bands and Coffee House, Hogan established her broad musical ability. Now Hogan brings this versatility to Nashville-based band Sunset East as its frontman and newest member. ...
As a freshman, Emily Goodling approached Associate Professor of German Fred Yaniga at the freshman dessert to tell him that she, not satisfied with the English translation, wanted to read Thomas Mann in the original German. “It’s kind of that sense of never being completely satisfied that really describes Emily,” Yaniga said. “She always wanted...
Before you threw out your checkered suspenders, you were the sort of freshman who would loudly snap those elastic hitches against your chest while you argued soteriology until 2 a.m. in the Galloway lobby. It was embarrassing. You, a Catholic, had no understanding of soteriology (it means how-we-get-the-salvation), but you were familiar with the chorus...