Seniors Whit Lewis and Evan Anthopoulos, sophomore Liam Swick, and junior Riley Hamilton set up the DLITE telescope in Observatory Park, Ohio, before the eclipse reaches totality. Courtesy | Timothy Dolch Olivia Young was starting to cry. Although the fourth-year physics Ph.D. student from Rochester Institute of Technology had collaborated with a Hillsdale professor to...
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Laser-Focused with Dr. Tripepi
Michael Tripepi is an assistant professor of physics. His research focuses on lasers. Jacob Beckwith | Collegian What first interested you about lasers? It was a combination of research projects that I had done as an undergraduate student. I had three different internships and through those I started working with lasers more and more and...
Under the Microscope with Dr. Houghton
David C. Houghton is Professor and Chair of Biology and the Director of the G.H. Gordon Biological Station. His research focuses on caddisflies. Courtesy | David Houghton What is it that first got you interested in this research? I have always loved being out in nature, whether hunting, fishing, hiking, paddling, or just chasing frogs...
Students plan to travel for total solar eclipse
There was a total solar eclipse in 2017. Courtesy | Facebook. As the next solar eclipse approaches on April 8, several groups of Hillsdale students plan to visit the path of totality in Ohio, including a group led by Associate Professor of Physics Michael Tripepi. Hillsdale County should witness a maximum solar coverage of 98.6%...
Streaming services are becoming glorified cable TV
Ads and increasing prices make streaming services less appealing. Courtesy | Facebook When my family first subscribed to Netflix, I found it freeing. I was thrilled that I could binge watch a movie or show without commercials stopping me. Services like Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu revolutionized watching TV. Streaming services have begun to surpass...




