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 study last week’s total solar...
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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 found that I really enjoyed...
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 around. I went to college...
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% around 3:11 p.m., according to...
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 cable TV in recent years....
Psychology students conduct studies on campus
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 class. “We teach students the...
Psychiatrist speaks on integrating sciences and humanities
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 Brain and the Relationship Between...
Math colloquium explores four-dimensional numbers
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 that mathematician William Hamilton came...
Students enjoy pie and running for Pi Day
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 the Margaret Thatcher statue and...