New Science Center Celebrated with Inquiry, Demos
October 22, 2018 The grand opening event featured top scientists talking about the liberal arts.
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Jess Martin's Busy Day
October 19, 2018 Jess Martin is having a busy day. The administrative director of the new Science Center nurses a cup of coffee adorned with the words “She who must be obeyed” and scrolls quickly on her computer. It’s 9 a.m. and she’s working her way through a pile of email. There is less than week before the grand opening of the Science Center—and there’s a lot left to do.
Because Everyone Loves the Sky
October 19, 2018 The first step to engaging more students and the public in astronomy at Amherst is a new observatory, which officially opens this weekend.
What Thriving Feels Like: Economics and Psychology
October 16, 2018 New Assistant Economics Professor Jakina Debnam discusses her popular course “Economics and Psychology,” which investigates the connections between emotion and policy.
Meet Runaround Sue
October 10, 2018 In her 1,000-plus-wins career, volleyball coach Sue Everden has blazed a trail for the women athletes she’s inspired.
Michael Lewis at Amherst
October 17, 2018 Michael Lewis began work on his new book the way he usually does: By asking questions about a topic he didn’t understand.
October Arts Preview
October 02, 2018 Your guide to concerts, literary readings, artist visits, gallery talks and exhibition openings—plus “immersive” experiences involving Andy Warhol and Emily Dickinson—this month at Amherst.