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Claudia Maira '21

Student Snapshot: Claudia Maira ’21

“I’ve learned that hard work pays off, and it is important to stay focused but also have fun!” says Claudia Maira ’21, team captain, student volunteer and aspiring sports-medicine pro.

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Student-Athlete Profile: Isabel Cardi '21

Isabel Cardi '21 has excelled as a runner during her time at Dickinson, and she hasn't stopped moving forward because of the pandemic.

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What It's Really Like

Go inside the emergency room with Michelle Reina ’05, a doctor in southern Oregon, for whom the pandemic has been very personal.

Devy Emperador '08 works as a scientific officer at FIND in Geneva, Switzerland, where she develops and trials testing methods in response to COVID-19.

Dickinson College Alumna on the Forefront of COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing and Response

Devy Emperador '08 works as a scientific officer at FIND in Geneva, Switzerland, where she develops testing methods to respond to COVID-19.

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Dickinson College Professors Adapt to COVID-19 With Robust Remote Classes

Take a look at how Dickinson faculty will bring the liberal arts to students across the nation and world in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Crossing the Finish Line

Three former Red Devil runners chase their dreams in the Olympic Marathon Trials.

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Students Present Original Research During Home-based Virtual Symposium

Students were all set to present original research on campus. Then COVID-19 happened. Here's how they responded.

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Biology Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2020

Biology majors secure jobs the National Institutes of Health, GeneDx and the Illinois River Biological Station.

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Dickinson Biologist to Discuss the Science of COVID-19

Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology John Henson, a cell biologist and comparative immunologist, will discuss various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dickinson College Mathematics Major Earns Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University

Blending computer science, math and biology, former mathematics major Natalie Stanley ’13 works as a postdoctoral fellow in Stanford University’s computational immunology lab.

Dickinson's commitment to a global education is part of what inspired Patrick Irwin '17 to go abroad and help effect change in poverty-stricken areas by supporting local business growth.

Dickinson College Alum Tackles Poverty, Inspires Hope Abroad

Dickinson's commitment to a global education is part of what inspired Patrick Irwin '17 to go abroad and help poverty-stricken areas by supporting local business growth.

Hannah Findling

Student Snapshot: Hannah Findling ’20

Tour guide, equestrian and biology major Hannah Findling ’20 has worked with elephants, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, completed gopher tortoise burrow surveys and researched snakes.

Research teams used radio telemetry coupled with visual surveys to detect and track the brown treesnake on Guam.

Dickinson College and USGS Provide Insights for Detecting the Invasive Brown Treesnake on Guam

Study led by Associate Professor of Biology Scott Boback shows radio telemetry coupled with visual surveys is a powerful method of detecting the brown treesnake on Guam and preventing its takeover.

Data collected by a student-faculty research team led by Kristin Strock (left) and Dana Somers has implications for methane emissions from Arctic lakes.

Dickinson College Professors Publish Research on the Microbiome and Climate Change

What climate-change clues can we find in Arctic lakes? A student-faculty research team breaks new ground, studying intricate microbial systems that alter carbon levels.

Delaney Koch '20

Student Snapshot: Delaney Koch '20

From exploring seagrass beds and mangrove forests in Turks and Caicos to sharing her experiences as a Global Ambassador, Delaney Koch ’20 is making the most of her Dickinson experience.

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