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Economy Getting a Vaccine, but Only for Some

Economic experts frequently disagree, but a ˮ���� College-led national panel of four of them reached a consensus about the year ahead: The recovery will be swift…and uneven.

A Look Back at a Trying Year: Goodbye 2020

As we prepare to welcome 2021, we pause to remember 2020. It was a year of loss, anxiety, reckoning, resilience, and yes, hope.

Research Reveals Origins of River, Evolution of Ancient Landscape

Last spring on a nearly empty campus, chair and associate professor of Environmental Studies Brad Johnson pored over maps of Linville Gorge, an unusually steep, rugged canyon among the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina.

Warm Wishes for the Holiday Season From ˮ���� College

Sending you and yours hope for seasons of togetherness to come, and best wishes for the New Year.

Virtual Reality Holds Promise in Combating ‘Stereotype Threat’

Harvard’s president lost his job. So did a Google researcher. Mattel recalled a new version of “Barbie.” Each was a consequence of reinforcing the harmful stereotype that girls and women can’t compete with boys and men in science and math.

Tally Saves the Internet – and Your Privacy

Web trackers collect your data and auction it off to vendors who push you toward impulse buys. To fight back, ˮ���� College professors Joelle Dietrick and Owen Mundy created Tally Saves the Internet, a multi-player game that blocks data trackers and educates players about data privacy.

Palate Pleasers ‘Wildcat Blend’ Coffee and ‘O ˮ���� Lager’ In Stores Now

The fine taste of ˮ���� College is headed to your coffee cup and pint glass. ˮ���� worked with two longstanding partners to produce “Wildcat Blend” coffee and “O ˮ���� Lager.” 

Astronaut Tom Marshburn ’82 to Pilot SpaceX Mission to International Space Station

Astronaut Tom Marshburn ’82 will share stories and insights from his training over the next year with ˮ����.edu readers as he prepares for his third trip to the International Space Station. This is the first of those reports.

Students Create Mural With Powerful Message

In a year that brought a pandemic, nationwide protests and a brighter spotlight on racial inequities and injustice, ˮ���� College students came together to create a mural with a simple, powerful slogan of the ongoing social justice movement: BLACK LIVES MATTER.

Anatomy of a Pandemic Theatre Production

Theatre Prof Steve Kaliski ’07 and student directors embraced the challenge of creating in the time of COVID with a socially-distanced production titled “Ubi Orta Pestilentia: A ˮ���� Zombie Apocalypse.”

Antibody Science Yields Milestone Advances in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19

NPR: COVID-19 Vaccine for Children May Still Be Many Months Away

In an interview with NPR’s All Things Considered, pediatrician and researcher Sallie Permar ’97 explained why the COVID-19 vaccines coming to market soon will not be available to children, who have been largely excluded from clinical trials.

Anne Wills Quoted in 'The Making of Thanksgiving in the US'

Higher Ed Experts Offer Tips for Finding the Right College Fit

Two of the most prominent experts and authors on higher education recently visited ˮ���� College by Zoom for a discussion of how college admission really works. Watch for more insights and recommendations on how to navigate the admission world.

New Art Commission Interrogates ˮ���� College's History with Racism

Alum Leads Navy Battle With Pipettes and Vials

U.S. Navy Commander Andrew Letizia ’99 is interviewed for a CBS News piece on a cutting-edge study he led to understand how young people’s bodies react to the novel coronavirus.

Hidden History: The Story of the Indomitable Wives and Families Who Fought to Bring POW/MIA Loved Ones Home

Heath Hardage Lee '92 has written a book that recounts the little-known story of courageous military wives who spoke truth to power during a fraught time in American history. Through the voices of the women and their families, and interviews with politicians and diplomats of the era, she reveals their herculean efforts to bring POW husbands home and give closure to the families of missing soldiers.

White House, Capitol Hill Veterans Offer Guidance for Life After the Election

Members of the ˮ���� College community on Wednesday were looking for what’s next after a bitter and unexpectedly close election night. A group from the college’s family drew on their own experience with vote totals—both joyous and painful—to offer some ideas. 

Research Findings Featured on Cover of ‘American Journal of Physics’

Alumni Voices: Marino ‘Tony’ Bruce ’89 Connects Science, Religion and Health