Students Explore 91ֱ��s Range of Research in This Year��s Lab Crawl</h1> <article> <h1>Students Explore 91ֱ��s Range of Research in This Year��s Lab Crawl</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:33:23 +0000</p> <span>Students Explore 91ֱ��s Range of Research in This Year��s Lab Crawl</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-11-17T10:33:23-05:00" title="Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 10:33">Wed, 11/17/2021 - 10:33</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p>Since its inception in 2013, 91ֱ��s <a href="/clear" target="_blank">Center for Learning, Education and Research in the Sciences</a> (CLEAR) has organized <a href="/clear/labcrawl" target="_blank">Lab Crawl</a> as a way to introduce students to research at 91ֱ�� College. The last time the event was held was in 2019, just before the pandemic, which made this year��s crawl a new experience for both first- and second-year students. </p> <p>��Many students new to 91ֱ�� or new to research are unfamiliar with the range of research happening on campus. Some may not feel that they belong in research. Lab Crawl directly addresses these concerns through a fun and low-stakes event,�� explains Director of CLEAR Sabriya Rosemond. ��Learning about labs they may not have considered before can also open up new possibilities for students as they make decisions about their academic career.�� </p> <p>Similar to previous years, students were given the opportunity to visit and learn from peer Lab Crawl volunteers in several research fields, including anthropology, physics, astronomy, neuroscience, biochemistry and chemistry, and geology. </p> <p>Peer-to-peer learning plays a vital role in the crawl��s success. Around 95 volunteers assisted with set-up and welcomed students into labs this year.</p> <p>According to HHMI STEM Fellow Marcus Hill ��19, the peer-to-peer interactions during Lab Crawl echo the passion, enthusiasm, and excitement students have when they are learning in those spaces. </p> <p>��Research is more than just analyzing data and presenting at conferences, it��s about the relationships you build with the faculty and fellow research students,�� Hill says. ��Lab Crawl provides an opportunity for [students] who haven��t had the experience to hear directly from those who play key roles in labs. [It��s a learning experience] that you can��t get from reading a poster or watching a video.�� </p> <p>A Lab Crawl tradition is the ��participation passports�� students are given and the stickers they receive to fill them. Stickers are provided at each lab they visit, and passports can be exchanged for pizza and a chance to win a T-shirt. </p> <p>This year, by the end of the two-hour event, 85 students had turned in their participation passports, with many more making quick stops at lab demonstrations and tables as their time allotted, says CLEAR Administrative Assistant Pat Sturges. Some labs reported having more than 50 visitors.</p> <p>By all accounts, [Lab Crawl] was a success, says Rosemond, whose staff have heard from several faculty members that students had already expressed interest in working in their labs. </p> <p>��In my own visit to some labs, I noticed that the conversations were not just limited to the research, but how students can participate in research, their experiences in a given department, or even suggestions of fun or exciting courses and opportunities,�� says Rosemond. ��These interactions are mutually beneficial. While attendees get to learn about the research, the student volunteers have the opportunity to practice communicating about their work to a broad audience which is an important skill for all researchers.�� </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-11-17T12:00:00Z">Wed, 11/17/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Lab Crawl was well attended this semester with many students making stops at demonstrations held in one or more of 22 labs across campus.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2594">CLEAR</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4861">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25246">Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25366">Geosciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=24656">Anthropology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/neuroscience" hreflang="und">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/anthropology" hreflang="und">Anthropology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/geosciences" hreflang="und">Geosciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Lab Crawl participants visit a lab and speak with student guides.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jonathan Clark '25</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-28826" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-photo-gallery paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="section--photo-gallery o-flex--photo-gallery"> <p class="header-tag">Photo Gallery</p> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay__content"> <h2> Lab Crawl </h2> <button class="btn js-modal" data-modal-prefix-class="fullscreen" data-modal-content-id="28826" data-modal-background-click="disabled"> View photo gallery </button> </div> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="28826" class="photo-gallery-wrapper"> <div class="photo-gallery"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students look at a specimen shown on a computer monitor.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">A Lab Crawl volunteer shows a laser set-up in a laser lab.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students stop by a neuroscience lab.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students exchange participation passports for pizza in the Science Center Commons.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Cindi Manning?</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:23:22 +0000</p> <span>Who is Cindi Manning?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-06-09T11:23:22-04:00" title="Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 11:23">Wed, 06/09/2021 - 11:23</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a href="/cindi-manning" target="_blank">Cindi Manning</a> is a solutions-driven person, a trait that serves her well as a coordinator for several departments in the Science Center, but do you know about her most recent accomplishment? Find out in this installment of Who Am I?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> I work in the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" target="_blank">chemistry and biochemistry</a> and<a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" target="_blank"> physics and astronomy</a> departments in the Science Center.</p> <p><strong>Job title:</strong> Chemistry and Biochemistry Resources Coordinator / Procurement and Finance Coordinator in Physics and Astronomy</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> I support chemistry and biochemistry as the facilities department manager and safety liaison. This includes project management working closely with our building manager, facilities, and the Environmental Health and Safety officer, as well as working on creating a safe environment in the department. I oversee the purchase of large equipment from order to installation. I also monitor all budgets and funding. For physics and astronomy, I oversee the operating budget and endowed funds and act as purchaser for the department.</p> <p><strong>How many years at 91ֱ��?</strong> 29 years this August</p> <p><strong>Favorite place in 91ֱ�� and why?</strong> Before COVID-19 changed our habits, I enjoyed meeting my friends for lunch at the Mandarin, where the owner not only knew our favorite meals, but also our favorite booth. I am excited to make new memories soon.</p> <p><strong>What do you enjoy most about your job?</strong> Solving problems. I am a solutions-driven person. Whether it be faculty, staff, or students in need of assistance, I am at my best when asked to help.</p> <p><strong>What do you enjoy most about the field of science?</strong> Although my direct work is in administration, I am in awe of the science that takes place in our building. Our faculty are so engaged with their research and teaching students. Our students are so eager to learn; their achievements here and afterwards are truly amazing. Knowing that all this is taking place helps me through the tough days. </p> <p><strong>Nickname(s)?</strong> Buttercup and Cindi Lou Who</p> <p><strong>Favorite Song?</strong> Anything I can dance to.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> Chocolate</p> <p><strong>Favorite Movie?</strong> I enjoy movies with positive messages. One I watch to keep me focused is <em>The Secret: Dare to Dream</em> with Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas.</p> <p><strong>Recent Accomplishments:</strong> After watching our young students for so many years, I felt a nudge to go to college. It took approximately 10 years to reach my goal, taking classes in between working full time, dealing with health concerns, and assisting my parents in their final years. I kept going back until I acquired my certificate in Public Administration in 2020, receiving A's in every course. I believe strongly in helping others and plan on using my education to serve those in need. </p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results," by Albert Einstein.</p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-06-09T12:00:00Z">Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25246">Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Cindi Manning, chemistry and biochemistry resources coordinator / procurement and finance coordinator in physics and astronomy.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: A Classy View</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:11:42 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: A Classy View</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-03-19T18:11:42-04:00" title="Friday, March 19, 2021 - 18:11">Fri, 03/19/2021 - 18:11</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p>Long wooden beams brace cathedral ceilings in the large room students in <a href="/todd-ganson" target="_blank">Ganson</a>��s class are seated in. A little more than a year ago, guests to the lab would have been greeted by the chirps of birds, computers, and working stations. But as the sun slides through the windows on this March day, physically distanced desks neatly line the space and Ganson displays images of fuzzy cats on a projector screen, his aides in the philosophy of perception. </p> <p>This week��s class tour continues with visits to King Building, the Adam Joseph Lewis Center, Science Center, and Wright Laboratory of Physics.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Jewish studies with assistant professor <a href="/shari-rabin" target="_blank">Shari Rabin</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Philosophy of science with professor <a href="/martin-thomson-jones" target="_blank">Martin Thomson-Jones</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Bioorganic chemistry with visiting assistant professor <a href="/patrick-lutz" target="_blank">Patrick Lutz</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students on their way to class in the Science Center. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Physics with professor <a href="/dan-styer" target="_blank">Dan Styer</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Views of the courtyard below from King Building. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to 91ֱ�� College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-03-19T12:00:00Z">Fri, 03/19/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Professor Todd Ganson��s problems of philosophy class in the Peters Hall Language Lab serves as inspiration for this week��s photo series.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25406">Philosophy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25386">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/todd-ganson" hreflang="und">Todd Ganson</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/shari-rabin" hreflang="und">Shari Rabin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/martin-thomson-jones" hreflang="und">Martin Thomson-Jones</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/philosophy" hreflang="und">Philosophy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/jewish-studies" hreflang="und">Jewish Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Problems of philosophy with Professor Todd Ganson.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>The Virtual Lab</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 23:42:51 +0000</p> <span>The Virtual Lab</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-01-19T18:42:51-05:00" title="Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 18:42">Tue, 01/19/2021 - 18:42</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>��As you know, the first week [of the spring semester will be] fully online and the lab curriculum had to be adjusted accordingly,�� explains <a href="/cristinel-miinea" target="_blank">Cristinel M?inea</a>, instructor and lab manager in the <a href="/chemistry" target="_blank">Department of Chemistry</a>. ��Since students are unable to carry out the experiments in the lab, the videos should provide them with visual and practical information needed for finalizing the lab reports.�� </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</figcaption> </figure> <p>The recorded experiments M?inea conducted are designed to highlight how chemical equilibrium can be impacted by a variety of factors. ��The experimental data are going to provide a better insight in understanding the concept of equilibrium and several practical examples of how the concept applies," says M?inea. ��There are four sets of reactions that are studied in which the reaction response to factors expected to shift the chemical equilibrium is observed.��</p> <p>Students will work together in teams to analyze the videos of the experiments and prepare their lab reports, says M?inea. Instructors and teaching assistants will provide the necessary assistance.</p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-01-19T12:00:00Z">Tue, 01/19/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Virtual learning has blended seamlessly into the physical classroom this academic year, as professors and instructors have found interesting ways to combine the two platforms. For 91ֱ�� College students enrolled in the Chemistry Principles course this spring, recorded experiments will help them perform lab analysis from their residence halls.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/cristinel-miinea" hreflang="und">Cristinel Miinea</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Chemical Equilibrium</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Inside the Classroom</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:26:07 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Inside the Classroom</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-10-22T12:26:07-04:00" title="Thursday, October 22, 2020 - 12:26">Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:26</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>While 91ֱ��s green spaces have welcomed several classes outside this semester, many others remain indoors. In this week��s photo series, we take a peek inside laboratories, art and music studios, and classes across campus.</p> <p>Visit more fall semester classes on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmRfSrUT" target="_blank">91ֱ��s Flickr site</a>.</p> <hr> <p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Studio art class. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Class in King Building. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ��97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Craig Lecture Hall. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Stull Hall. Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ��97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Science Center chemistry class. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p><em>This edition of This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to 91ֱ�� College.</em></p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-10-22T12:00:00Z">Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2377">Arts & Humanities</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25436">Studio Art</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art" hreflang="und">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">General chemistry lab.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>91ֱ�� in Photos: The Art of Science</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:27:07 +0000</p> <span>91ֱ�� in Photos: The Art of Science</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-07T15:27:07-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 15:27">Tue, 04/07/2020 - 15:27</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>��<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5a94772b0d9297a4369ff7e2/1519679294984/Issue15_web.pdf" target="_blank">The Fragile Helix</a>: Damage, Repair, Disease, Cell, Death�� Illustration by Aria Berryman ��21</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><a href="http://www.synapsemagazine.org/#past-issues" target="_blank">Current issue</a> of the <em>Synapse</em>. Illustration by Athina Apazidiz ��21</figcaption> </figure> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>��<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5dc02cddc03fe73ed5f594dc/1572875500566/ISSUE_21_UPDATED-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">Fires in the Night Sky</a>: All About Aurorae�� Illustration by Yue Yu ��20</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>��<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5dc02cddc03fe73ed5f594dc/1572875500566/ISSUE_21_UPDATED-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">Beyond Brain and Body</a>: New Perspectives on Performance Anxiety�� Illustration by Zo? Miller ��22</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>��<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5d71a77fc5e6b70001802af1/1567729556452/ISSUE_20_Final_Master-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">Foldscope</a>�� Illustration by Aria Berryman ��21</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>��<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5e5ffac12c6ea61dbac665b3/1584647985096/Issue22_.pdf" target="_blank">What��s Actually Going on with the Bees</a>?: I See the Slogan and Can��t Help But Wonder�� What��s Actually Going On with the Bees and Why Do They Need Our Help?�� Painting by Averly Sheltraw ��22</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>��<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5bbe78ffeef1a1b59a7f2235/1539209492413/Issue+17+Master+6%28Linked%29.pdf" target="_blank">The Anthropocene</a>: How Modern Geologists are Creating a Paradigm Shift in Our Concept of Time�� Illustration by Steven Mentzer ��20</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="view-more" href="http://www.synapsemagazine.org/#past-issues" target="_blank">Visit the <em>Synapes </em>for articles and illustrations</a></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-04-07T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/07/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Since its re-emergence in 2015, 91ֱ��s student-run, general interest science publication��<a href="http://www.synapsemagazine.org/#past-issues" target="_blank">the <em>Synapse</em></a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> has intrigued readers with subject matter such as the first human head transplant to how algorithms can create realistic faces from scratch. And leading those articles are impactful illustrations that become stories all their own. In this photo series, we look at this publication��s art of science.</p> <hr></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4861">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/neuroscience" hreflang="und">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">��The Liquid to Life: The Potential Behind the Presence of Water in Our Solar System��</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Illustration by Aria Berryman ��21</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Winter Term in 91ֱ��: 2020</h1> <p>ygay — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:35:06 +0000</p> <span>Winter Term in 91ֱ��: 2020</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-02-24T10:35:06-05:00" title="Monday, February 24, 2020 - 10:35">Mon, 02/24/2020 - 10:35</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-02-24T12:00:00Z">Mon, 02/24/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><a class="view-more" href="https://photo-stories.oberlin.edu/winter-term-in-oberlin/">Browse Winter Term in 91ֱ��: 2020</a></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2413">Social Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25346">English</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=33031">TIMARA</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25326">Creative Writing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25456">Russian</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25276">Latin American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25331">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25376">Greek Language and Literature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25436">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35596">Voice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25441">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25246">Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35911">Flute</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/abby-aresty" hreflang="und">Abby Aresty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/joshua-sperling" hreflang="und">Joshua Sperling</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/peter-naegele" hreflang="und">Peter Naegele</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/abe-reshad" hreflang="und">Abe Reshad</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jan-cooper" hreflang="und">Jan Cooper</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jason-stalnaker" hreflang="und">Jason Stalnaker</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/will-parsons" hreflang="und">William (Will) Parsons</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" hreflang="und">Theater</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/vocal-studies" hreflang="und">Vocal Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/dance" hreflang="und">Dance</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/russian" hreflang="und">Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/creative-writing" hreflang="und">Creative Writing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art" hreflang="und">Studio Art</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/english" hreflang="und">English</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/contemporary-music" hreflang="und">Contemporary Music</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/latin-american-studies" hreflang="und">Latin American Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Students in the Practicum in Exhibit Design project work on a community-informed exhibit of Alaska Native cultural objects that will be displayed in the Mary Church Terrell Library in the spring.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>2016-2017 Excellence in Teaching Award Winners</h1> <p>hhempste — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:08:32 +0000</p> <span>2016-2017 Excellence in Teaching Award Winners</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2018-03-08T10:08:32-05:00" title="Thursday, March 8, 2018 - 10:08">Thu, 03/08/2018 - 10:08</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music received an Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2016-2017 academic year. The recipients are David Bowlin, associate professor of violin; Alvin Chow, professor of piano; Hsiu-Chuang Deppman, professor of Chinese and cinema studies; Matthew Elrod, Robert and Eleanor Biggs Professor of natural science and professor of chemistry and biochemistry; Robert Shannon, professor of piano; Ellen Wurtzel, associate professor of history. The faculty members shared what this recognition means to them.</p> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>David Bowlin, Associate Professor of Violin</strong><br> Violinist David Bowlin has won widespread critical acclaim for his solo and chamber music performances from the <em>New York Times</em>, <em>Chicago Tribune</em>, the <em>Chicago Sun-Times</em>, and many others. His solo and chamber music performances of a wide-ranging repertoire have taken him throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Among them are dozens of premieres, including the Weill Carnegie Hall world premiere of Mahagoni, a violin concerto by Austrian composer Alexandra Karastoyanova-Hermentin, and the 2016 world premiere of Marcos Balter��s Violin Concerto at Lincoln Center��s Mostly Mozart Festival. A passionate proponent of contemporary literature, Bowlin is a founding member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, named Musical America��s 2014 Ensemble of the Year. Bowlin is also a former member of the Naumburg Award-winning Da Capo Chamber Players. Bowlin is a graduate of the 91ֱ�� Conservatory of Music, the Juilliard School, and Stony Brook University.</p> <p>��It is a huge honor to be granted this award by my colleagues, and I am truly grateful. My eleven years working with the students at 91ֱ�� have been profoundly rewarding, so it is wonderful to feel appreciated in return through this award.��</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Lisa Kohler</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>Alvin Chow, Professor of Piano</strong><br> Alvin Chow has appeared throughout North America and in Asia as an orchestral soloist and recitalist. He has also performed extensively in duo-piano recitals with his wife, Angela Cheng, and his twin brother, Alan. Chow has performed in concert halls including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.; Orchestra Hall in Chicago; Weill and Steinway Halls in New York City; and the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He has presented as recitalist in Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, Detroit, and Miami, and has appeared as soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Pan-Asia Symphony in Hong Kong, and the Mozarteum Orchestra in Salzburg, among others. Chow is a graduate of the University of Maryland and earned a Master of Music at the Juilliard School before beginning doctoral studies at Indiana University.</p> <p>��I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a teacher, and to be at a place like 91ֱ�� is really the fulfillment of that dream. Being surrounded by wonderful, accomplished colleagues and talented students has been inspiring. I feel that I have been a continual student myself because of these interactions, and that has certainly energized me in becoming a better teacher.��</p> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>Hsiu-Chuang Deppman, Professor of Chinese and Cinema Studies</strong><br> Hsiu-Chuang Deppman received a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She teaches modern Chinese literature in translation, Chinese cinemas, East Asian cinemas, Chinese literature and film, and intermediate Chinese language. Her research focuses on the art of adaptation, history of film, and modern Chinese fiction. She is the author of <em>Adapted for the Screen: The Cultural Politics of Modern Chinese Film and Literature</em> and has published on a wide range of Chinese writers and directors in peer-reviewed journals and anthologies.<br> <br> ��I receive this award gratefully, as an amazing and unexpected honor. Having grown up as a rice farmer in the poorest area of rural Taiwan, I have come a long way to join an intellectual community at 91ֱ�� that takes pride in an educational mission ��that knows no class distinction�� (you jiao wu lei �н��). Simply walking into a classroom in Peters makes me happy, because my students reciprocate my passion for learning. They are responsive, engaged, and care about how their studies relate to the world they live in. It is a privilege to teach at 91ֱ��.��</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>Matthew Elrod, Robert and Eleanor Biggs Professor of Natural Science and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry</strong><br> Matthew J. Elrod graduated with honors with a bachelor��s degree in chemistry from Grinnell College and obtained a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. After a postdoctoral position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a faculty appointment at Hope College, he joined the 91ֱ�� College faculty in 2001. Elrod��s research is focused on air pollution and climate change, particularly the chemical transformations of both natural and human emitted organic compounds. Since 1997, his lab has received continuous grant support from the National Science Foundation, and he has mentored 52 undergraduate research students, of whom 39 are coauthors on scientific journal articles.<br> <br> ��I truly have the whole 91ֱ�� community of scholars to thank for this award. It's been a great privilege to have been given the responsibility to teach in such an intellectually vibrant community. My faculty colleagues have always set a high bar that I have aspired to meet, and they have also served as tremendously supportive mentors and peers. However, it's the continual inspiration of bright 91ֱ�� students coming through my classrooms and labs that has supplied me with the considerable energy required for effective teaching. As I enter the second half of my teaching career, I remember the sage advice of my undergraduate advisor at the end of his 42-year teaching career: ��Even though you will inevitably get older and older, your students will never age, and if you play your cards right, you can ride with them in a seemingly new intellectual journey each semester.�� I intend to keep riding for some time to come.��</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>Robert Shannon, Professor of Piano</strong><br> Robert Shannon has traveled across the world performing and teaching a diverse repertoire ranging from Bach to John Adams. A double-degree alumnus of 91ֱ��, Shannon earned a Master of Music at the Juilliard School. In recent seasons, Shannon has appeared in Beijing, London, Hamburg, New York, San Francisco, and Caracas. His numerous performances and recordings on the Bridge label of 20th- and 21st-century composers such as George Crumb, Carla Bley, and John Harbison have been meet with critical praise, particularly his penetrating interpretations of such American composers as Charles Ives. He appears regularly at the Grand Teton, Tibor Varga, and Sacramento American Music festivals; as a guest artist with the Chicago Contemporary Chamber Players; and in duo recitals with his wife, Haewon Song, who also is a piano professor at 91ֱ�� Conservatory.</p> <p>"I am very honored to receive this award. It seems like just yesterday that I started teaching here. I am fortunate to have worked with many very gifted and responsive students in 91ֱ��s unique environment."</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</figcaption> </figure> <p><strong>Ellen Wurtzel, Associate Professor of History</strong><br> Ellen Wurtzel began her education at Duke University before earning master��s degrees at Bank Street College and Columbia University. She later returned to Columbia University where she earned a PhD. Wurtzel��s research interests lie in medieval and early modern European history and are particularly focused on the Low Countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) and France. Wurtzel��s current research concerns medieval bathhouses and their place in the francophone world from the 12th to 16th centuries. In the classroom, she is most interested in teaching about the subjects of cities and states; science and medicine; gender; Jewish, Christian, and Muslim relations; property and possession.</p> <p>��This award means a great deal to me because it speaks to the real value of working here��learning with and for students. I feel incredibly lucky to be working with students as bright, challenging, and curious as ours at 91ֱ�� College, and I work hard both to convey the passion I feel about history and to find ways of encouraging students�� own paths to the past. 91ֱ�� is a place where good teaching matters, and from seeing and reading about what colleagues do across the college and the Conservatory of Music, I am even more honored to be among their number.��</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2018-03-08T12:00:00Z">Thu, 03/08/2018 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2576">Excellence in Teaching Award</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=29541">Piano</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35116">Violin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25246">Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25256">Cinema and Media</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/hsiu-chuang-deppman" hreflang="und">Hsiu-Chuang Deppman</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/ellen-wurtzel" hreflang="und">Ellen Wurtzel</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/robert-shannon-72" hreflang="und">Robert Shannon</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/matt-elrod" hreflang="und">Matthew (Matt) Elrod</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/alvin-chow" hreflang="und">Alvin Chow</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/cinema-studies" hreflang="und">Cinema and Media</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Recipients of the 2016-2017 Excellence in Teaching Award stand in President Carmen Twillie Ambar��s house during a reception and dinner in their honor on February 27. First row, l-r: Ellen Wurtzel, Hsiu-Chuang Deppman, Alvin Chow. Second row, l-r: Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Timothy Elgren, Dean of the Conservatory of Music Andrea Kalyn, Robert Shannon, Matthew Elrod, and President Carmen Twillie Ambar. Not pictured: David Bowlin. <br> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Dale Preston</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Professors Collaborate on West Nile Virus Research</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:41 +0000</p> <span>Professors Collaborate on West Nile Virus Research</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:41-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:19">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:19</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>What drives the interaction, chemically and evolutionarily, between a particular species of mosquito and a particular species of bird? Professor of Biology Mary Garvin hypothesizes volatile chemicals in the secretion of birds�� feathers may be the cause of attraction. With help from Associate Professor of Chemistry Rebecca Whelan, Garvin and student researchers are now testing this hypothesis in her lab.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-10-15T12:00:00Z">Thu, 10/15/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2367">Science & Math</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Jesse Rowsell Memorial Symposium April 4</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:20:09 +0000</p> <span>Jesse Rowsell Memorial Symposium April 4</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:20:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:20">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:20</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A symposium will be held in memory of Jesse Rowsell, assistant professor of chemistry, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, in Wright 201. It will be followed by a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Science Center Commons and a social from 9 p.m. to close (midnight) in the downstairs of the Feve.</p> <p>The symposium will be moderated by Matt Elrod, professor of chemistry, and will include talks from Tim Elgren, dean of the college of arts and sciences, and colleagues from 91ֱ�� and other institutions, as well as Rowsell��s student research assistants. Friends and family will speak briefly at the reception following the symposium.</p> <p>An avid hiker and lover of the outdoors, 37-year-old Rowsell died on a hiking trip near his hometown in northern Ontario on January 30, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Whelan, associate professor of chemistry; his sister, Rima Rowsell; and his parents, Shelley Rollins and Murray Rowsell.</p> <p>Rowsell began teaching at 91ֱ�� as a visiting assistant professor in 2009 and became a tenure-track assistant professor in 2012. He taught materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry and was an expert in the field of metal-organic frameworks.</p> <p>As a tribute to Rowsell, the college has established a memorial fund that will be awarded to financially deserving and academically outstanding research students. <a href="/donate">Donations can be made online</a> by indicating that the donation is a memorial gift. For more information on ways to support the fund, contact Catherine Gletherow at cklima@oberlin.edu.</p> <p>The symposium and its related events are free and open to all community members. Complete details can be found on the <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/jesse_rowsell_memorial_symposium_and_celebration#.VRF9Z2TF_HN">Events Calendar</a>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2015-03-30T12:00:00Z">Mon, 03/30/2015 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2544">In Memoriam</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Rebecca Whelan</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>