Don Swanson ’64 (PhD) is a volcanologist with the U.S. Geological Study, studying Hawaii’s erupting...
Topic: natural sciences
New Life for Old Drugs
Fall 2018
Neuroscience major Michael Peters hopes to publish his research on an anti-viral drug that may...
Bridging the Divide
Spring 2018
Senior Alizay Jalisi combined her interests in health care, Spanish, and the immigrant experience into...
Major Infatuation: Neuroscience
Fall 2017
Students tell us why they love their major.
Major Infatuation: Biophysics
Spring 2016
Students tell us why they love their major, in three sentences or less.
Syllabus: Seeing Stars
Spring 2016
Not every Nobel laureate chooses to teach an entry-level science course that includes freshmen, but...
Major Infatuation: Mathematics
Fall 2015
Students tell us why they love their major, in three sentences or less.
James Keiler '17: Unlocking Parkinson's Disease
Spring 2015
Neuroscience major James Keiler's lab is using gene knockout to try to isolate the protein...
William Cunningham '16 and Alexander Delavega '16: Rocket to the 14th Century
Spring 2015
Two physics majors are designing and reconstructing a Ming Dynasty rocket mentioned in 14th-century Chinese...
Ahmed Elsayyad '15: Rethinking Clinical Trials
Spring 2015
Ahmed Elsayyad is investigating the ethical implications of an alternative way to get consent for...
Katrina Rios '15: Improving Dialysis Experience
Spring 2015
Katrina Rios is conducting a pilot study on mental health improvements through activity-based learning in...
Eric Ryberg '15: Rock On
Fall 2014
Eric Ryberg is working in the Stable Isotope Lab to establish a new method for...