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With University College London, Dickinson astronomers track the 7 Iris asteroid.

A Screaming Comes Across the Sky

Armed with Dickinson’s observatory telescope, a partnership with a university across the ocean and a keen understanding of physics, students calculate the speed of an asteroid 90 million miles away.

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Tangible Artifacts

Recent additions to Dickinson's Harlem Renaissance collection are helping students get a better sense of this significant movement in American literature.

Suman Ambwani

Fighting Fat Talk

Associate Professor of Psychology Suman Ambwani conducts research in collaboration with students to help those suffering from eating disorders in innovative ways.

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Coding Our Way Through History

Computer science and classical studies collide as Dickinsonians mod a sprawling video game to better understand an underexplored period in Roman history.

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Far Beyond the Headlines

Dickinson's Russian department gives students a deep dive into international relations and language study in the classroom and abroad.

Student at commencement 2017

Culminating Experiences

For seniors at Dickinson, completing the requirements for a major is a distinctive and valuable experience.

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Crisis Engaged

“Crisis in the South China Sea” offers a unique active-learning opportunity for students to prepare to tackle global crisis.

Austen Dowell

Across the Globe

Two Dickinsonians are set to engage the world through two prestigious international scholarships.

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Roadkill Is Just the Beginning

Students head to the wilds of Georgia for adventures in field biology.

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Dickinson Delivers

Graduating seniors reflect on the Dickinson experience and look ahead to how they will effect change in the wider world.

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Future Physicians

The 2017 Roy Mohler Prize for aspiring medical students was recently awarded to co-recipients Cole Rinehart ’17 and Emma Batchelder ’17.

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A Tip of the Hat

Professor of Computer Science Grant Braught honored for use of open-source in academia.

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Another Banner Year

Now an annual tradition, three more Dickinsonians enter the Oxford system at Mansfield College.

Jeffrey Pilcher

What's on Tap?

Noted food historian explores changing tastes through the story of Mexican beer during Dickinson’s Pflaum Lecture.

Nick Soderstrom

Four Ways to Make Learning Last

Assistant Professor of Psychology Nicholas Soderstrom has a prescription for better learning habits.

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