Category: Science & Tech

Home Science & Tech
Conservation Club, AEI Executive Council host professor panel discussion about climate change
Post

Conservation Club, AEI Executive Council host professor panel discussion about climate change

We can’t keep going on the way we’ve been going, losing control of earth atmosphere,” Chairman and Professor of Physics Kenneth Hayes said. “If you love life and care for those who come after you, you have a moral obligation to do what you can to make things right.” On Nov. 27 at 7 p.m.,...

Hillsdale’s ACS chapter honored with ‘Outstanding Chapter’ Award
Post

Hillsdale’s ACS chapter honored with ‘Outstanding Chapter’ Award

Hillsdale College’s American Chemical Society (ACS) chapter won the Outstanding Chapter Award for the 2017-2018 calendar year. Out of more than 400 chapters, only 69 were selected for Outstanding Chapter. “The award is a testament to how active the Hillsdale College ACS chapter has been, both on and off campus,” said Chairman and Professor of...

Bon Appetit encourages local sourcing, embraces environment
Post

Bon Appetit encourages local sourcing, embraces environment

The environmental impact of the food supply has come under scrutiny as numerous studies have pointed to food production as a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Bon Appétit Management Company, which operates a cafe in the Knorr Family Dining Room, has made reducing emissions a priority. According to their website, in 2007, Bon Appétit...

Biology students present research, Brown wins award
Post

Biology students present research, Brown wins award

Senior Aubrey Brown was selected for first prize winner this past summer after she presented her research to the Michigan Entomological Society on how climate change affects spiders’ ability to build webs. Brown is one of nine Hillsdale College biology students who are presenting thesis research on campus this semester. Senior Monica Toohey recently presented...

Hillsdale promotes interest in both M.D. and D.O. programs
Post

Hillsdale promotes interest in both M.D. and D.O. programs

Before Delaney Lehmann ’18 entered the pre-med track at Hillsdale, she had never heard of osteopathic medicine. After being exposed to both osteopathic (D.O.) and allopathic (M.D.) schools, however, she felt a D.O. degree would align best with the education she had received at Hillsdale. “When I read the osteopathic tenants, the two that stuck...