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Stafford Fellowship in Bioinformatics Gives Science Students a Leg Up

The new fellowship supports research and internships both on campus and off, across the academic year and through the summer.

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Astrophysicist for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to Give Talk at Dickinson

John Mather will receive Dickinson’s annual Joseph Priestley Award.

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Student Snapshot: Prerana Patil '24

"I'm so grateful for the support system and community I've gained here," says Prerana Patil '24, a double major in environmental science and chemistry, who did biogas research at the College Farm.

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Promoting Scientific Exploration

Former chemistry major William “Hunter” Woodward ’06 creates new and innovative sustainability solutions as a researcher at Dow Chemical Core Research and Development.

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Graduate Story: Olivia Harper Wilkins '15, Astrochemist

From Dickinson to Caltech to NASA, the astrochemist (and artist) has always seen her future in the stars.

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Chemistry Major Jobs, Graduate School Acceptances and Scholarships 2022

Graduating seniors secure jobs in medical and chemical research, earn prestigious scholarships and are accepted into graduate programs at Penn State, Johns Hopkins and others.

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Sharing Scientific Research—and Passion

Students present original scientific research on everything from the geoarchaeology of stone steps to the impact of climate change on snapping turtles.

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Six More Dickinsonians Earn Fulbright Awards

Dickinson's long history of Fulbright success continues with students becoming English Teaching Assistants across Europe and in Brazil.

Students who took part in Dickinson's spring 2022 Mosaic centering on death, dying and end-of-life care in the U.S. and the Netherlands.

Dickinson Students Research End-of-Life Care in Netherlands, U.S.

Eleven students researched end-of-life issues and care in the Netherlands during spring break. What they learned was surprising, and it may enhance their future lives and careers.

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Student Snapshot: Daisheau Player ’22

Meet Daisheau Player ’22, a chemistry major who's already landed a post-graduation job conducting liver-transplant research at the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery.

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Student Snapshot: Stephanie Uroda ’23

“Through my labs, I learn and develop techniques that will benefit me in my future career,” says Stephanie Uroda ’23, a prize-winning student researcher preparing for a career in neuroscience.

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Dickinson Students Flourish in Summer Internships

Across the country, and the globe, Dickinson students engaged in a wide variety of summer internships.

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Chemistry Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2021

Dickinson seniors accepted to University of Maryland, Cornell University and Columbia University and secures job as scientist.

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Student Research & Writing Honored With Annual Prizes

Exploration of a wide range of topics inspires impressive research papers and essays.

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Dickinson College Professor Delivers Expert Testimony Before the Maryland General Assembly

With water quality at stake, Professor of Chemistry Amy Witter makes the case for banning coal-tar-based sealants.

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