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Jack Scantland at the podium

Jack Scantland ’28 Wins Dickinson’s Public Speaking Contest

The first-year student takes the top prize with powerful reflection on linguistic diversity.

Lucy Stott

Raising the Roof on Sustainability Research

Researching and analyzing Tome’s green roof, Lucy Stott ’25 learned the value of interdisciplinary problem-solving and sharpened vital skills for a change-making career.

As part of an intro-level class, first-years Thomas Baldini and Sylvie Duthoy published op-eds on the effects of climate change within their own communities. Photo by Dan Loh.

Sounding a Call: Students Publish Op-Eds on Environmental Issues

"Even in their first semester of college, they have a voice ... and can be part of a broader conversation." Through an intro-level class, students wrote and published op-eds on environmental issues.

Lila Brown

Pursuing a Healthier World

"I love studying environmental science in a community that truly cares about it." Lila Brown ’26 is a standout athlete and aspiring doctor who's passionate about medicine and environmental health.

Kat Johnson '25

Envisioning Healthy, Sustainable Communities

Thanks to the class that spurred her passion, the service trips that reinforced it and the internships that sharpened her skills, Kat Johnson ’25 is ready for an impactful career in public health.

Dinela Dedic '27

Finding and Creating Community

Meet Dinela Dedic ’27, an environmental studies major also studying art and food studies, who’s dedicated to giving back to the campus and Carlisle communities.

students walk across a colorful fall campus

First Inclusive and IDEAL Innovation Grants Awarded

Grants encourage faculty to find innovative ways to enhance equity and inclusion in class and on campus.

Dickinson College researchers travel in a small boat on an Icelandic lake.

Dickinson College Research Finds Oxidation in Glacial Rivers and Lakes Could Mitigate Methane Emissions

A new study suggests glacial rivers and lakes may play a crucial role in mitigating the effects of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

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'Expert Show': Climate Research on Iceland's Glaciers

Research shows that microbial processes in glacial melt can mitigate methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas, and lessen climate impact.

Life Waste: A Biogas Musical will be performed Oct. 4 and 5 at the Dickinson College Farm at 7 p.m. Photo by A. Pierce Bounds '71.

Life Waste: A Punk-Folk-Rock Musical About ... Biogas?

What happens when students and faculty collaborate with local farmers, musicians, scientists, activists and others on a punk-folk-rock musical about sustainable energy? You're invited to find out!

`Students on the bank of the Thames

Dickinson in England: Unearthing History Along the Thames

Students dive into mudlarking in London, looking for remnants of the city's past.

Katelyn Pequeno

Consider Connections and Pursue Passions

Katelyn Pequeno ’27 is a Presidential Scholar, tour guide and ALLARM student-coordinator who interned at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Click here to learn how we grow seedlings at the Dickinson College Farm.

This Is How We Plant Seedlings at Our Organic Farm

Hey, how did they plant that so fast? Learn this secret of success as we ride along with a student worker and apprentice at Dickinson's farm.

Genesis Whitlock with her bike

Dickinson Student Wins Prestigious Udall Scholarship

Genesis Whitlock '25 earns a highly selective scholarship recognizing outstanding students committed to careers in environmental conservation, tribal public policy or Native American health care.

Portrait of a woman standing in front of a garden.

Dickinson Student-Faculty Research at Forefront of Fight to Save Bees

Researchers use data and coding to better understand the effects of pesticides on pollinators.

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