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Shape the Future of Computing

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Farhan Siddiqui explains why the field is the perfect environment for training innovators ready to build the future.

Dickinson College to Screen Award-Winning Documentary With Live Soundtrack

Dickinson will present a special screening of the powerful documentary "A Return Home," featuring a live soundtrack performance by Professor of Music Jennifer Blyth. The film earned 12 awards so far.

Turning Raw Data Into Meaningful Stories

Assistant Professor of Data Analytics Lulu Wang explains why data science is often less about numbers and more about stories.

'Expert Show': Japanese Robotics and the Future of Care

Professor of East Asian Studies Shawn Bender discusses his book 'Feeling Machines: Japanese Robotics and the Global Entanglements of More-Than-Human Care.'

An Out-of-This-World Way to Think

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Olivia Harper Wilkins '15 looks to the chemistry of space to help explain what we're all doing here.

Checkmating the Data Deluge

Assistant Professor of Data Analytics Eren Bilen taps the data revolution and online chess players to study behavioral economics.

Replicating Real-World Complexities

Professor of Military Science Jacob Phillips finds it a privilege to guide the next generation of leaders.

The Impact of Multiple Forces and Ideas

Professor of Art Todd Arsenault ’99 drives his students to make disparate connections and bring what they discover to the studio.

Claire Seiler Awarded National Humanities Center Fellowship

Dickinson's professor of English was the only liberal-arts college faculty member in this year’s cohort.

Beneath the News Cycle

Professor of History David Commins brings nuanced views of the Middle East to his Dickinson classroom, deepening understanding and empathy.

The Mission Shapes the Journey

Assistant Professor of International Studies Fatou Thioune helps students dive into issues that literally affect everyone.

Dickinson College Faculty Recognizes Interdisciplinary Professor with Highest Teaching Honor

Dickinson College’s faculty recently selected Chair of Middle East Studies Mireille Rebeiz for this year's Dickinson Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Dickinson College Graduating Class Selects English Professor for Inspirational Teacher Award

Dickinson College’s class of 2025 has honored Associate Professor of English Sarah Kersh with the annual Constance & Rose Ganoe Memorial Award for Inspirational Teaching.

Dickinson Research Takes Spotlight on NBC’s New Show ‘The Americas’

The series, narrated by Tom Hanks, will feature Professor of Biology Scott Boback's rattlesnake research in the March 2 episode, 'The Wild West.'

Our Place in the Universe

Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Catrina Hamilton-Drager looks to the stars for the next groundbreaking discovery.

Inspired Pairings: Near at Hand Presents Fresh Views of Faculty Work

Art history majors chose a dizzying array of objects—from Neolithic tool fragments to Warhol prints—to show side by side with faculty artworks. Their pairings create fresh new takes on faculty art.

Who We Are and What We Can Be

Professor of Art History Melinda Schlitt finds a "cosmos of culture" in art, and she strives to ensure that her students experience it too.

Feeling Machines & the (Possible) Future of Healthcare

Associate Professor of East Asian Studies Shawn Bender explores Japan, robots and where they intersect in eldercare and beyond.

Positive Trajectories for All

Assistant Professor of Psychology Paula Yust studies friendship and finds fertile ground in her home environment.

Running Strong Together: Run for Steph Continues to Inspire

“While Stephanie’s intended career in nursing was not realized, her story has undoubtedly saved lives.” Learn the origins of Dickinson's Run for Steph tradition and the alumna who inspired it all.