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Bite-Sized Breakthroughs: Physics Looks at Nontrivial Excitations

Learn more about a student-faculty physics project that studies lattices of special geometries that support topologically interesting oscillatory modes.

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A Culture’s Living DNA

Dance touches everything from science and culture to politics and history, and Associate Professor of Dance Sarah Skaggs brings it all to her students.

Taking College by Storm

Posse Scholar Amiya Marbles '26 has presented original research, gotten involved on campus and volunteered abroad. Now fulfilling a dream by studying in Africa, she plans to one day found a nonprofit.

Xiaolu Wang used an innovative method to analyze the emotional tone of the lyrics in more than 200,000 Chinese-language pop songs. His findings challenge what we think we know about pop lyrics and national mood. Photo by Dan Loh.

What Do Pop Songs Reveal About Us? New Research at Dickinson Seeks to Find Out

Can pop-song lyrics give us clues to a society's emotional temperature? The answer is more complex than many believe.

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New Fund Helps Students Achieve Career Success

Today’s job market is competitive and unpredictable. Dickinson’s new Professional Development Fund helps students access professional opportunities that can give them an edge.

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10 Questions With Lane Whigham

ALLARM’s new director brings two decades of experience to the role and shares the surprises he’s encountered and his vision for the future of this nationally recognized program.

Cathy Andriadis '80 and Karlis Adamsons endowed a new fund to support programs and initiatives that help students learn and practice effective communication across differences. Photo by Dan Loh.

Champions of Communication: Bridging Divides at Home, at Work and for Future Generations

A husband and wife who view the world in very different ways are helping students learn to bridge divides in the wider world.

Giving Tuesday

Dickinson Celebrates Giving Tuesday

Dickinsonians around the world are coming together for Giving Tuesday to support Dickinson's mission of preparing tomorrow's leaders.

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Keeping Up-to-Date on Dickinson

Alumni Council President Bruce Rychlik '89 offers easy ways for alumni to stay informed about and connected to Dickinson.

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Fine Print (Fall 2025)

Check out the latest alumni book publications, including two mystery titles and a nonfiction work on educating for a civil society.

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Tradition Lives Here

An exploration of the origins and evolution of Dickinson’s Old West traditions.

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Kudos (Fall 2025)

Check out the latest media mentions, research news and accolades for our expert faculty and staff.

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Tradition Meets Innovation

President John E. Jones III '77, P'11, reflects on how Dickinson embraces longstanding, meaningful traditions and bold, impactful innovations.

This month Cathy Andriadis '80 and Karlis Adamsons were honored with a paver on the Old West Society Walk. From left: President John E. Jones '77, P'11, Andriadis, Adamsons and Provost and Dean of the College Renee Cramer. Photo by Dan Loh.

Investing in Better Communication: New Gift to Deepen Impactful College Initiatives

A new and transformative gift will expand opportunities students to practice how to communicate effectively across differences.

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Roberts Fund for Classical Studies: A Case Study

Before looking at some recent endowed gifts and their impact, let’s take a look at an endowed gift that has been around for two decades—the Roberts Fund for Classical Studies.

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