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A Star is Born: Museum Acquires Artist’s Book on Constellations by Lauren Koenig

Look up at the sky, and there’s a chance you’ll be able to spot Ursa Major, Andromeda, or even Cassiopeia鈥攃ertainly the Big Dipper. However, you may have a harder time identifying the Aquila constellation. That’s because, as dual English and history major Lauren Koenig ’20 explains, most of our knowledge of the constellations comes from Greek mythology.

In the Media: Professor Edwalds-Gilbert and Professor Weinberg Discuss Genetic Modification in Humans

Assistant Professor of Biology Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert and Professor of Philosophy Rivka Weinberg were聽quoted extensively in an article by Live Science about genetic engineering.聽According to Edwalds-Gilbert, the gene-modifying technology, CRISPR, offers avenues for finding cures for cancer and for locating and modifying the DNA that may lead to future disease in an individual.

A Quick Bite of Art: Lunchtime Series of Talks Serves Up Micro-Lessons in Ceramics

This spring, Meher McArthur, Scripps’ Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Curator of Academic Programs and Collections, is continuing her Quick Bite of Art lunchtime lecture series.

Awards and Honors: Professor Stacey Wood Earns Borchard Grant to Study Role of Emotional Appeals in Mass Marketing Scams

When Vivian Murphy wrote out the check for an $890 processing fee, it seemed like nothing in comparison to the $1.5 million she would get in return from the well-known direct marketing and sweepstakes company Publisher’s Clearinghouse.

In the Media: Professor David Andrews Interviewed about Brexit, KCBS

Professor of International Relations David Andrews聽was聽interviewed on KCBS聽about聽the U.K.’s looming Brexit deadline.

Spotlight on Faculty: Tessa Solomon-Lane, Assistant Professor of Biology

This spring, Tessa-Solomon Lane joined the W.M. Keck Science Department as assistant professor of biology. Solomon-Lane comes to 61传媒from the University of Texas at Austin and will be teaching Systems Neuroscience and a Foundations of Neuroscience lab.

In the Media: Kaila Finn ’20 Quoted in Medium Article on New Generation in Politics

Kaila Finn ’20 was聽quoted in an article聽about the campaign and election of Will Haskell, the 22-year-old Connecticut State Senator of the 26th聽district.

Iconic choreographer Liz Lerman will premiere Wicked Bodies at 61传媒 on Tuesday, February 5, at 7:00 p.m. in Balch Auditorium. The performance is the culminating event in Lerman’s yearlong residency at 61传媒and presents a rare opportunity to glimpse the artist’s process as she presents her work in progress.

Kevin Kwan, internationally acclaimed author of the trilogy that includes Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems, visits 61传媒 as part of its signature event series, 61传媒Presents, on Thursday, January 31 at 7:00 p.m. Kwan’s novel, Crazy Rich Asians, inspired the eponymous 2018 film that was the first to feature an all-Asian cast in a major Hollywood film in 20 years.

Community Update from the President

61传媒 Centennial Plan As most of you know, members of the 61传媒community have been engaged in developing a new strategic plan for the College. In October 2018, the […]