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Most people are familiar with Neil Armstrong’s iconic photograph of Buzz Aldrin during the first moon walk. Much less well-known are this pair of photographs taken just after the moon walk. To my eyes, Armstrong seems exhausted but happy; Aldrin … Continue reading →

by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Professor Jimmy A. Noriega Dates: February 27, 28 & 29, 2020 Times: 7:30 PM Location: Freedlander Theatre Silent Sky tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a female astronomer who worked at the Harvard Observatory in the … Continue reading →

Dr. Geraldine Richmond, Presidential Chair of Science and Professor of Chemistry, University of Oregon (About Dr. Richmond) Dr. Richmond is an international expert in environmental chemistry who has also dedicated her career to increasing the success of women in the … Continue reading →

Each year, the College of Wooster cancels classes on a Friday in April to celebrate the accomplishments of the senior class. The college itself becomes a classroom as hundreds of senior share the projects they have developed during the academic … Continue reading →

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” The College of Wooster honors the National MLK Day of Service theme with events centered on service, justice, and … Continue reading →

There is perhaps a bit too much media hype about July 2019 being the warmest month on record. If you go to the source — the European Copernicus Climate Service article,  the official statement is that “July 2019 was on a … Continue reading →

It was a delightful August day in northeastern Ohio with pleasant temperatures and thunderstorms that obligingly went around us. Nick Wiesenberg, our geology technician, and I were invited by Dr. Nigel Brush (Ashland University) and friends to examine an outcrop … Continue reading →

While in the Neacola Mountains of Alaska last month, we flew over Shamrock Glacier. This first image is from the head of the glacier, where crevasses have been filled in with snow during the accumulation season. Farther down the north-flowing … Continue reading →

Wooster, OH – Team Geochemistry finished a highly productive summer research season with two conference abstracts that we submitted to the 2019 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. AGU will be an excellent opportunity for the team to hone … Continue reading →

Wooster, OH – Team Geochemistry wrapped up their grand adventure last week. The summer research experience left us with fond memories of trips to Dickinson College and Iceland, knowledge of lots of new analytical techniques, and many new friendships, not … Continue reading →