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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 Faculty Collaborate on Award-Winning Documentary

A powerful new documentary is earning film festival honors for its insider's perspective of the global refugee crisis and the war in Ukraine.

'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.'

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.

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.

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.

Total Recall

Assistant Professor of Psychology Azriel Grysman studies memory, and it's just as interesting and complex as you might think.

Project RattleCam: Livestream of a Roiling Rattlesnake Den

Professor of Biology Scott Boback remotely studies rattlesnake sites in California and Colorado, sharing the experience with the world.

Kudos (Summer 2024)

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Dickinson Announces New Clarke Forum Directors

For the first time in its 30-year history, the Clarke Forum will be led by two directors, Professor of Art Anthony Cervino and Associate Professor of German Antje Pfannkuchen.