Students replicated famous psychology studies on campus. Lauren Bixler | Collegian Psychology students conducting research on campus this semester have invited students to provide eyewitness testimony in a given scenario or observations on car crash videos. Students conduct these studies during the spring semester for Assistant Professor of Psychology Jared Parker’s Research Methods & Methodology...
Iain McGilchrist spoke about the relationship between the sciences and the humanities. Courtesy | Hillsdale College We need to integrate the humanities with the sciences in order to have a holistic understanding of the human person, according to psychiatrist and neuroscience researcher Iain McGilchrist. The psychology department hosted McGilchrist for a lecture titled “The Divided...
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...
Senior Caroline Holmes, junior Erin Mannion, and senior Bryn Rothaas at the Pi Day Run on March 20, 2024. Sydney Green | Collegian Students ran 3.14 miles and ate pie to celebrate Pi Day on Wednesday. The Pi Day Run was hosted by the American Chemical Society and began at 3:14 p.m. Runners started at...
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...