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Summer 2018 research in the Tree Ring Lab has come to a close. The group of five students worked on a variety of projects, learning about the climate and history of Ohio and Alaska, and the application of different dendrochronological … Continue reading →

The following post is courtesy of Anna Cooke (’20), who worked with Dr. Alex Crawford through Wooster’s Sophomore Research Program this summer In the heat of Ohio’s summer, it’s been a small bit of relief to turn my attention to … Continue reading →

The Shape In dimensionless coordinates, with the [latex]z[/latex]-axis pointing down, Norton’s dome has the shape [latex display=”true”] z = \frac{2}{3}s^{3/2},[/latex] where [latex]s[/latex] is the arc length along the dome. If [latex]ds^2 = dx^2 + dz^2[/latex], then [latex display=”true”] x = \int dx … Continue reading →

From Haidar Essili: All I can think of to describe my experience in the Standard model’s 50th anniversary conference is to repeatedly yell the word wow, until I have lost the will to do so. I am at a loss … Continue reading →

I spent two weeks in wonderful places making presentations, doing research, scouting for student Independent Study projects, and seeing friends and colleagues. Here is a guide to the blog posts by date — June 6: Bryozoologists gather in Wales June … Continue reading →

Spring is a big time for outreach here at Wooster Physics. The Physics Club runs demonstrations for local elementary schools, doing often two outreach visits a week during the spring.  (In the fall, we are usually prepping for this flurry … Continue reading →

Kate Manne Lecture: Wednesday, September 12th, Lean Lecture Room, at 7:30pm Author Meets Critics Session: Thursday, September 13th, Scovel Hall Room 004, 11:00am   The 2018 Lindner Lecture in Ethics will be given on Wednesday, September 12, by Professor Kate … Continue reading →

London, England — The Natural History Museum is one of my favorite places on Earth. It is a secular cathedral of science; a celebration of life’s long history and glorious diversity. I’ve had the pleasure of working here many times, … 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 →

Today I made the long train journey from Aberystwyth to London, so I have just a brief post about the spherical stone objects above. They are stone cannon balls recovered in an archaeological investigation of Aberystwyth Castle. Tim Palmer is … Continue reading →