All models are wrong: It’s the first thing Sorinel Oprisan tells his students at the beginning of every semester, and the one thing he hopes they remember when they leave his class at the end of the semester. “I want them to think outside the boundaries, question the foundations,” says the physics professor, who credits
In the last decade or so, we’ve mapped the human genome, the genome of the sea urchin and the genome of wild mustard. We’ve also mapped the genomes of the apple, African elephant and eucalyptus tree, not to mention the zebrafish, chicken, opossum, sucking louse, an ancient plague microbe and dozens more organisms. But no
Some young alums have found that the open road is a great way to give back.
They call her Momma. Students, colleagues, alumni … everyone wants a little love from Joy Vandervort-Cobb. She’s happy to give it, but be forewarned: Half the time it’s tough love she’s dishing out. The associate professor of African American theatre and performance laughs that she has a “nurture/murder” relationship with her students. Sometimes she helps
Coaching legend Nancy Wilson (women's basketball) leaves an amazing legacy at the College.
Alumna Adrienne Antonson '04 finds artistic beauty in the unexpected.
Imagine walking across the stage to get your diploma, armed with a degree in not one but two subjects, and knowing that your next step isn’t going to involve either of them. Your next step is going to take you clear across the country, far away from family, friends and any life you ever imagined
Perhaps the most important lesson of George Rabb’s career thus far has been that, if you’re going to make a difference, you need people who care and that, to make people care, you must get to them at a young age. Indeed, George Rabb ’51 attributes his own lifelong dedication to wildlife and conservation to
I’ve only been away from campus a few weeks but I already miss my porch. It was the crowning glory of my historic house, which is, I’m convinced, the best place to live on campus. Half of my college experience was spent in that house and countless hours on that porch. Most people didn’t realize
We asked a few of our most talented songwriters to make the College their muse.
