This past summer, senior biology major Marina Bostelman conducted neurology research about neurofibromatosis during a ten-week research program for the Amgen Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Bostelman and her lab group’s summer research project focused on a tumor called optic pathway glioma, which develops in children with neurofibromatosis. It appears in only 15-20 percent of those...
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Midwest professors visit Hillsdale conference
Chemistry’s place in the liberal arts took center stage when Hillsdale hosted the 66th annual Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges conference over fall break. This was the first time Hillsdale hosted the conference. Associate Professor of Chemistry Matthew Young said the topic fit well with Hillsdale’s mission. “In the development of our chemistry core course, we’ve...
University of Michigan chemistry professor gives insight at MACTLAC conference
Science professors must equip their students to make ethical decisions and think about ethics in the context of their scientific research, said Brian Coppola, professor of chemistry at the University of Michigan, in a lecture on Saturday. Speaking to about 70 chemistry professors who gathered for the Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges conference — hosted at...
Hillsdale Hospital gives free flu vaccines
Following a 2017-18 influenza season classified as “high severity” by the Centers for Disease Control, Hillsdale Hospital is hosting a free flu-vaccine clinic in the TV room of Hillsdale College’s Grewcock Student Union this week. The hospital has offered the service annually for about four years. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, five or six nurses will administer...
‘Community Health’ program expands volunteering choices for students
For students interested in offering support to people in the community or looking for further holistic insight into health professions, the Great Opportunities for Assistance and Leadership (GOAL) office has a new option. Beginning this semester, junior Sarah Becker will lead the Community Health GOAL program, which has replaced the former Students Against Cancer GOAL program. Through this program,...
Faculty, students discuss logistics, future of United States Space Force
Hillsdale students reached for the stars as they listened to a panel of faculty discuss the future of space. The Alexander Society hosted a panel of professors from various academic departments to discuss the newest military branch — the Space Force. Professors speaking were Associate Professor of Economics Charles Steele, Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch, and Paul Moreno, professor...
Students react to iOS 12: Never-Updaters or Future Forward?
With the recent release of the iPhone XS, Apple has also released their new software update iOS 12, receiving mixed feedback and a flurry of emotions from its users. Featuring new emojis and “Memoji,” along with Do Not Disturb, Siri Shortcuts, and Screen Time features, the iOS 12 offers a series of subtle changes for its users, with the update...
Fisk Museum of Natural History gains rare, ancient specimens
Hillsdale College’s Daniel M. Fisk Museum of Natural History in Strosacker Science Center has added hundreds of specimens collected this summer by Professor of Biology and curator of the museum Anthony Swinehart. The specimens will enhance the public displays as well as aid in research and classroom teaching. In order to acquire these specimens, Swinehart set out on a summer-long...
Beta Beta Beta continues commitment to Adopt-a-Highway service work
Clad in neon yellow vests, students of the biology honorary Beta Beta Beta, took to highway M-99, spending their Sunday afternoon collecting litter. Beta Beta Beta President senior Genevieve Chiara said the honorary first applied to Adopt-a-Highway in 2011, and since then, they have committed to maintaining this particular stretch of land near Walmart in Jonesville. Chiara said this was...