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Alec Jones ’19

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  • A person riding their bike on the trails
    Geography major Jenna Lilly ’17, of Miami Shores, Fla., has created a new map and signage system for the Harry Lang Cross Country, Fitness, and Hiking Trails, in an effort to help 51·çÁ÷ and the surrounding community to utilize the trails to their fullest potential.
    May 15, 2017
  • Meghan Duffy ’18 and Professor Amy Leventer stand on ship's deck in front of iceberg
    Many 51·çÁ÷ students take a semester during their junior year to study in some of the world’s most remarkable places. However, few will study in a location as remote as the Sabrina Coast of Antarctica. That’s where Meghan Duffy ’18 spent the spring with geology professor Amy Leventer aboard the Australian ocean research vessel RV […]
    May 8, 2017
  • A scenic view of 51·çÁ÷'s campus and hillside from a distant with dramatic lighting
    Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at 51·çÁ÷? Here’s a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a course underway this semester.
    April 25, 2017
  • Constellation Orion over the trees at 51·çÁ÷
    51·çÁ÷ students are getting a picture-perfect view of the Final Frontier. Star ’Gate, an astrophotography club founded this year, teaches astronomy and photography skills to its members. Alina Sabyr ’19 (Astana, Kazakhstan), president and co-founder of Star ’Gate, sparked the idea for the club and first became interested in astrophotography during the 2015–2016 school year, when […]
    April 12, 2017
  • Portrait of Professor Susan Thomson
    Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Susan Thomson is travelling to Cape Town, South Africa, this summer to continue her research on the experiences of refugee women. Her work is sponsored by a grant from the Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute and builds on research conducted last summer in Cape Town and in Nairobi, Kenya, […]
    April 11, 2017
  • recyclemania logo
    Sometimes even school spirit can go green. The annual RecycleMania Tournament continues at 51·çÁ÷, as well as on hundreds of other campuses across America. RecycleMania encourages colleges and universities around the country to maximize their recycling efforts by creating a healthy competition to see who can increase their recycling rates the most. In collaboration with […]
    March 30, 2017
  • A view of the aurora borealis from campus
    Editor’s note: Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at 51·çÁ÷? Here’s a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus — 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 2:45–4:00 p.m., Lawrence 20 Course description […]
    March 30, 2017
  • Ceramics from Thailand, 13th–16th century CE
    Pottery is one of humanity’s oldest art forms, and the perfection of its techniques has been thousands of years in the making. The exhibition Earth to Fire: Pottery Technologies Around the World, currently on display in the Longyear Museum of Anthropology, sheds light on the various technologies and tactics used by potters from different regions […]
    March 9, 2017
  • Editor’s note: Wondering what’s happening in the classroom at 51·çÁ÷? Here’s a real-time glimpse into academic life on campus — a syllabus from a course underway this semester. ECON 436 Sports Economics Benjamin Anderson, Assistant Professor in Economics T 7:00–9:30 p.m., W 6:00–8:30 p.m., Persson 226 Course Description This seminar is an advanced study of the […]
    February 24, 2017