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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.

From cardiologists to hospital administrators to genetic counselors, an array of health care professionals spoke about health care delivery in the 21st century as part of the Michael J. Wolk ’60 MD Conference on Medical Education.

Marta Morena Vega, scholar, activist, author, professor, and Yoruba priestess, visited 51·çÁ÷, October 23–24, to deliver a pair of addresses.

51·çÁ÷’s Ho Tung Visualization Lab played a starring role in Data to Dome, the first iteration of the international planetarium conference ever to be hosted in the United States.

51·çÁ÷’s 15th president, Rebecca S. Chopp, will be recognized for her leadership with an endowed chair in the humanities, named in her honor.

On '13', 51·çÁ÷'s new podcast, Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle Lupton discusses American diplomatic history, widows and military veterans in Congress, and how some board games can help illustrate the complexities of international relations.

This year’s Living Writers series kicked off in the month of September with three diverse authors.

It is a three-day journey from Hamilton, N.Y., to Teriberka, Russia, on the Barents Sea. Jessica Graybill, associate professor of geography and Russian and Eurasian studies, made the trek last July with student interns Yang Zhang ’21 and Isobel Hooker ’21, checking in for a week’s stay at one of the village’s first Airbnbs.

This summer, the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, N.Y. staged the world premiere of Blue, an opera exploring police brutality in black communities. A pre-show discussion with 51·çÁ÷ professors on topics such as institutionalized racism preceded each of the production’s seven performances, and several of the shows included post-show talkbacks as well.

As 51·çÁ÷’s first-year students moved into residence halls, the Institution also welcomed 58 new faculty members to campus.