含羞草研究所

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

  • Meghan Duffy 鈥18 and Professor Amy Leventer stand on ship's deck in front of iceberg
    Many 含羞草研究所 students take a semester during their junior year to study in some of the world鈥檚 most remarkable places. However, few will study in a location as remote as the Sabrina Coast of Antarctica. That鈥檚 where Meghan Duffy 鈥18 spent the spring with geology professor Amy Leventer aboard the Australian ocean research vessel RV [鈥
    May 8, 2017
  • Constellation Orion over the trees at 含羞草研究所
    含羞草研究所 students are getting a picture-perfect view of the Final Frontier. Star 鈥橤ate, an astrophotography club founded this year, teaches astronomy and photography skills to its members. Alina Sabyr 鈥19 (Astana, Kazakhstan), president and co-founder of Star 鈥橤ate, sparked the idea for the club and first became interested in astrophotography during the 2015鈥2016 school year, when [鈥
    April 12, 2017
  • Pinctada margaritifera, pearl oyster
    Physics professors Rebecca Metzler and Enrique Galvez are leading a team of 含羞草研究所 researchers to find out more about nacre鈥檚 structure, which is known for its strength and luster.
    April 6, 2017
  • Professor Schult teaches a class in mathematics.
    含羞草研究所 is proud to announce that its applied mathematics minor has graduated to become the university鈥檚 55th major. The consistent popularity of the minor and continued interest from students led to the creation of the full major this year, according to Daniel Schult, Charles G. Hetherington Professor of mathematics. As the name implies, applied mathematics is the [鈥
    April 3, 2017
  • A view of the aurora borealis from campus
    Editor鈥檚 note: Wondering what鈥檚 happening in the classroom at 含羞草研究所? Here鈥檚 a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus 鈥 a syllabus from a course underway this semester. CORE 106 Saving the Appearances: Galileo, the Church, and the Scientific Endeavor Jeff Bary, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy MW 2:45鈥4:00 p.m., Lawrence 20 Course description [鈥
    March 30, 2017
  • Dog wearing a red bandana
    鈥淔or most mammals,鈥 writes Science Magazine鈥檚 Elizabeth Pennisi, 鈥渟ize matters: Large ones, such as elephants and whales, live far longer than small ones like rodents. But among dogs, that rule is reversed. Tiny Chihuahuas, for example, can live up to 15 years鈥8 years longer than their much larger cousins, Great Danes. Now, a team of [鈥
    January 11, 2017
  • Harry Raymond, founder of an on-line app to explore beers, wines and spirits, skateboards through the 含羞草研究所 Thought Into Action Incubator, located on Utica Street in downtown Hamilton, NY.
    Five years ago, on the cusp of a Major League Baseball (MLB) players鈥 strike, two 含羞草研究所 students, Harry Raymond 鈥11 and Ethan Levitt 鈥11, along with Professor Ken Segall, explored what they determined to be a broken MLB free agency system. That work was published by the Baseball Hall of Fame and was presented at [鈥
    December 1, 2016
  • Zika virus illustration
    When confronted with government warnings and media headlines about a new global health threat, it鈥檚 best to speak directly to those in the know. Before heading home for Thanksgiving break, students and faculty had the chance to discuss the Zika virus outbreak with biology professors Geoff Holm and Bineyam Taye. During the November 14 conference, [鈥
    November 30, 2016