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Student Summer Research Project Connects Current Supreme Court Decision to Those 100+ Years Old

Catherine Yackira ’24 completed her sophomore year at the College of the Holy Cross and planned to use this summer to research U.S. Supreme Court decisions from more than a century ago. The cases, ranging from 1897 to 1937, focus … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Researches ESports’ Gender Roles, Internalized Misogyny

From a young age, Augusta Ding ’23, who grew up in Shanghai, China, gravitated toward video games. Now, as a rising senior at the College of the Holy Cross, the psychology major has transformed that passion into a Charles S. … Continue reading →

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Simulating Wormholes: Holy Cross Students Pursue Computer Science Passion Through Theoretical Physics

To the untrained eye, the code, which Brendan Fay ’23 and Karina Calhoun ’24 spend hours typing into a computer, appears to be gibberish. But to Ben Kain, professor of physics and the pair’s advisor for their work in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Class of 2020 Returns to Campus to Celebrate

Members of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2020 returned to Mount St. James last weekend to wear a cap and gown, walk across the stage, shake the president’s hand and enjoy a pandemic-delayed event originally scheduled for … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduates Celebrate Strong Showing in 2022-2023 Fulbright Scholars Program

From a desire to live abroad after the pandemic stripped them of the opportunity to fulling a newfound passion for teaching, seven recent graduates of the College of the Holy Cross accepted fellowships from the Fulbright Scholars program for 2022-2023.

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Anthony Fauci, M.D., ’62 advises Holy Cross Students: Expect the Unexpected

Before the dedication ceremony of the Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex on June 11, the class of 1962 alumnus met with College of the Holy Cross students for a private conversation, answering a series of their questions, covering topics … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Names Science Complex for Anthony Fauci ’62, Hon. ’87

Hundreds of members of the College of the Holy Cross community stood shoulder-to-shoulder packing the Smith Hall atrium, as well as the hallways of the floors above, as its Integrated Science Complex was named the Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Join Worcester Nursing Home Residents in Unique Storytelling Project

Silence fell on the fifth floor of St. Mary Health Care Center in Worcester earlier this year. Kit Meszaros ’24 sat through similar stillness three previous weeks, as the room full of residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease waited for … Continue reading →

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Worcester Black History Trail Opens as Community Lauds Holy Cross Faculty Member

A who’s who of Worcester dignitaries assembled at the corner of John and North Ashland Streets on June 2, including the mayor, the acting city manager, several city councilors, a representative from a Congressional office and more. Though one individual … Continue reading →

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Named a Newman Civic Fellow, Omar Afifi ‘24 Looks To Inspire Other Students in Worcester Schools

College was always a part of Omar Afifi’s ’24 plan. 

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Holy Cross Class of 2022 Honors Grace Rett With Dedication of Her Montserrat Classroom

As Jules Cashman ’22 prepared for graduation, she reminisced about her routine during her first year at the College of the Holy Cross. Each day, she woke up feeling that she beat most of her crew teammates out of bed. Each … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

From implementing video game technology to better understand neurophysiology to deciphering a mischievous smile from Machiavelli, Holy Cross faculty continue to advance research in their respective fields. Learn more about the four recently promoted faculty members to associate professor with … Continue reading →

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‘I think every professor should do this’: Prof. John Little is completing his ninth year of classes at Holy Cross

It was 2013 midterm season at the College of the Holy Cross, and even though Professor John Little knew what to expect from the exam period, this year it felt different.

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New Whall Chair Will Continue Fostering Lifelong Bonds Between Students and Faculty at Holy Cross

More than four decades ago, Helen Whall ventured up to the third floor of Fenwick Hall to calm her nerves. The then 26-year-old faculty member at the College of the Holy Cross sought guidance from beloved English Professor Thomas Lawler.

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Jon Favreau ’03 Credits Holy Cross’ Washington Semester Program for Helping Shape His Political Career

Jon Favreau ’03, Hon. ’14 remembers his job interview with Barack Obama as one of “the easiest” in his career. Favreau said he and the future 44th president of the United States, then recently elected to the U.S. Senate, immediately connected … Continue reading →

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Unity Week returns to in-person events at Holy Cross as speakers, students share lived experiences

Anna Lee ’24 experienced her first Unity Week at the College of the Holy Cross through the lens of a computer. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted most events on campus to virtual gatherings populated by small boxes on a screen.

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Apartment-style Residence Halls at Holy Cross Receive Approval from City of Worcester

Construction on two new buildings at the College of the Holy Cross that would house nearly 150 students could begin as soon as this summer. Students could start living in the apartment-style units with full kitchens as early as the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Again a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars

The College of the Holy Cross, once again, ranks as one of the premier institutions in the country when it comes to producing Fulbright students. 

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