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The Science of Speculation

Fall 2018

Professor of philosophy Peter Achinstein’s new book, Speculation: Within and About Science, is a powerful...

Syllabus: Acting Up

Fall 2018

In Acting I, John Astin '52 uses his six decades of acting experience to teach...

The ClearMask Difference

Fall 2018

Allysa Dittmar ’14, ’17 (BSPH) has developed a transparent surgical mask to improve operating room...

Pianist of the Ages

Fall 2018

Jenny Lin ’94, ’98 (Peab), a Peabody-trained pianist, has spent two decades performing around the...

Man vs. Volcano

Fall 2018

Don Swanson ’64 (PhD) is a volcanologist with the U.S. Geological Study, studying Hawaii’s erupting...

New Life for Old Drugs

Fall 2018

Neuroscience major Michael Peters hopes to publish his research on an anti-viral drug that may...

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Fly by Night Research

Fall 2018

Sophomore Cameron Chenault, a Woodrow Wilson Fellow double-majoring in behavioral biology and film, studies whether...

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Gender Defenders

Fall 2018

Anthony Boutros visited Lebanon last summer to interview leaders of more than a dozen gender...

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Empowered While Imprisoned

Fall 2018

Bridget Carolan, a political science and international studies double major, is in Ireland studying how...

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Pre-Orientation Adventures

Fall 2018

An annual weeklong Pre-Orientation program is offered every August to help freshmen establish a network...