Michael Lewis Speaks in Johnson Chapel
In a conversation this week with Cullen Murphy ’74, author Michael Lewis talked about why he wrote Moneyball and The Big Short, and about the civics lessons embedded in his newest book, The Fifth Risk.
1,000 Wins and Counting
Record-setting volleyball coach Sue Everden has blazed a trail for the athletes she’s inspired.
Being Human in STEM
A course created by Associate Professor of Chemistry Sheila Jaswal and nine students is exploring and addressing the lack of diversity in the sciences at Amherst and beyond. And it’s making a difference.
New Course Links Emotion, Policy
Assistant Professor of Economics Jakina Debnam discusses her popular course “Economics and Psychology” and the field of behavioral economics, which incorporates insights from psychology to improve human welfare.
Fall Festival Arrives with Pumpkin Carving and Pumpkin Ravioli
“It’s Nirvana,” said Annika Lunstad ’21, carving a pumpkin with Andrew Tawfeek ’21E. This wasn’t a comment on the joys of extracting seeds to make seasonal folk art—they were carving the grunge band’s logo. For these students and many others, Sunday’s Fall Festival was a chance to enjoy food, friends, music and more.
Amherst vs. Williams Telecast
Unable to travel to Amherst for Homecoming? You can still participate in one of the oldest Amherst traditions. Alumni across the globe are organizing viewing parties to watch the Biggest Little Game in America on Saturday, November 10. Join us for fun, friends and football. Go Amherst!
Enter the Amherst Magazine Contest
Aaron Carroll ’94—a pediatrician, pediatrics professor and author—created the Fall 2018 contest for Amherst magazine. It challenges you, the reader, to answer questions about the mathematics of medicine. The prize: an Amherst T-shirt of your choosing.