Students and staff gather in the Fireside Room for the Opening Reception of the 2022 Seaver Research Symposium. Vice Provost Lee Kats said the event has grown from a group of 10 student participants in 2006 to over 150 this year. Photo by Sammie Wuensche On March 25, dozens of seats in the Fireside Room filled with students and faculty dressed in their nicest business attire … [Read more...] about Seaver Research Symposium Celebrates Student Scholarship and the Arts
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Optimize Online Education with Interpersonal Learning Opportunities, Research Suggests
Art by Elizabeth BrummerSince early March, over 300 American universities have canceled in-person instruction and moved completely to an online platform. While many students and professors continue to express challenges to remote learning, science offers some solutions.A recent study found that both students and professors believe personalized learning experiences are key to … [Read more...] about Optimize Online Education with Interpersonal Learning Opportunities, Research Suggests
Thunberg’s Environmentalism Overlooked for Deserved Nobel Peace Prize
Art by Madeline DuvallGreta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist, is quickly taking the world by a climate change-induced storm. It is not a surprise that she received a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019. With her spirit of change and her drive for climate awareness, Thunberg should have received this award despite her youth and environmentally based … [Read more...] about Thunberg’s Environmentalism Overlooked for Deserved Nobel Peace Prize
Book Review: Lessons for Higher Education in David Epstein’s ‘Range’
“What are you expecting to do with a _____ degree?”This question has ruined many-a-Thanksgiving-dinner for undergraduates. It implies more than an innocent interest in a student’s career goals. It’s an accusation: “You are studying something I don’t find useful.”Thanks to David Epstein and his new book "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in … [Read more...] about Book Review: Lessons for Higher Education in David Epstein’s ‘Range’
Stop Letting Conspiracy Theories Become Memes
Art by Caitlin Roark Did Jeffrey Epstein commit suicide, or was he assassinated? Was the moon landing really faked on a Hollywood set? Is the Earth round or is the government lying to us and doctoring pictures of our planet from a nonexistent outer space? These are just a few conspiracy theories that now permeate mainstream media. As these theories gain traction, most of … [Read more...] about Stop Letting Conspiracy Theories Become Memes
