Category Archives: Academics

Better Not Bitter: Kate Barrett ’14 Gets Back on Her Feet After Ski Accident

“Better. Not Bitter.” That’s one of the slogans Kate Barrett ’14 stared at in her room, for three grueling, intense months, at Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. It was one of countless slogans and decorations, actually; thanks to her immediate family, … Continue reading →

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24th Annual Sulski Lecture Given by Prominent Mathematician

Speaking to students and faculty in a packed-to-the-brim lecture hall, mathematician Jordan Ellenberg offered the 24th annual Leonard C. Sulski Memorial Lecture on April 19 at the College of the Holy Cross. Ellenberg, who is the John D. MacArthur Professor … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Academic Conference 2017 to Showcase Student Work

As the academic year nears its end, more than 350 students will present the results of their independent work in the performing and visual arts, social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences at the 2017 Academic Conference, taking place across campus … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Takes on Sirens and Cyclopes with Marathon Reading of the ‘Odyssey’

Twenty readers. Twelve hours. One epic. This was the challenge accepted by the students and faculty who participated in a marathon reading of the ancient Greek classic the “Odyssey.” Reading in 30 minute intervals, each individual chipped away roughly 600 … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Erik Ouellette ’18, a chemistry major and physics minor at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year. The Goldwater Scholarship is considered the nation’s premier scholarship for undergraduates studying mathematics, natural … Continue reading →

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Curiosity in Cuba

When Tyler Ambrose ’17 enrolled at Holy Cross as a first-year student, he was torn between interests in economics, political science, music and Spanish. While he ultimately chose to major in political science, he found an opportunity to embrace all … Continue reading →

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Students to Lead Walking Tours in Downtown Worcester This Weekend

Love art and looking for something to do this Saturday? Sarah Valente ’16 and Therese Starshak ’17 are inviting residents, students and visitors to participate in the first Worcester Wall to Wall, a free event featuring college student-led walking tours … Continue reading →

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Cantor Art Gallery to Feature Work of Senior Visual Arts Majors in the Exhibition ‘re’

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will show the work of graduating senior visual arts studio majors in the exhibition “re”, which will be on view from Thursday, April 27 through … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Togas and Ancient Texts Take Over Holy Cross

“Salvete, omnes! Ad Collegium Sanctae Crucis vos excipimus!” said Timothy Joseph, associate professor of classics and chair of the department, greeting 400 eager high school students that filled the Hogan Ballroom at the 45th annual Classics Day at Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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ATB’s “Home Within” Combines Music and Art to Tell Stories of Syrian Conflict

With the vibrant intermingling of flute, drum and fiddle in the background, students drew quick strokes and smeared lines with the palms of hands, creating original art under the watchful eyes of Syrian-Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad. The drawing technique … Continue reading →

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Kathryn Nutting ’17: A Crusader for Worcester’s Children in Need

Child abuse and neglect is a tough problem that takes even tougher people to address it. Kathryn Nutting ’17 is one of those people. The psychology major, who has volunteered for years at CASA, a nonprofit committed to advocating for … Continue reading →

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Student to Address 700+ Attendees at Worcester Women’s Leadership Conference

If presenting a final project to a classroom of 20 peers is anxiety-inducing for some college students, speaking to a room of more than 700 business professionals about your entrepreneurial passion is a whole new level of pressure. Mary Kate … Continue reading →

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English Professor Writes on ‘Contemplating our founding documents, and what they mean’

In the wake of President Trump’s executive orders on immigration, Leila Philip, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross, felt compelled to visit the National Archives in Washington D.C. in search of seeing “those precious words … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts Conference to Delve Into Tolstoy’s Controversial Take on Christianity

An international slate of acclaimed authors and scholars of the work of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) will participate in a conference titled “Tolstoy and Spirituality” on April 21-22 at the College of the Holy Cross. All conference sessions, which … Continue reading →

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What do Neuroscience and Deaf Studies Have in Common? Just Ask Victoria Mousley ’17

Meet Victoria Mousley. She is senior psychology and deaf studies double major, with a concentration in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies. She wants to be a cognitive neuroscientist. And with an education from Holy Cross, she can. It all started … Continue reading →

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Students Choose Service Over Sunshine on Spring Break Immersion Program

One in 10 Holy Cross students left the typical spring break trip in the sand this past March, opting instead for a week-long adventure focused on service, justice and love. The Spring Break Immersion Program (SBIP) is one of several … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Provides Insight on Purchase of Alaska

Gwenn Miller, associate professor of history, was called upon by The New York Times for her expertise on early American history — specifically of Alaska — in an article exploring Russia’s sale of Alaska to the United States 150 years … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hosts First Women in Science Day for Female High School Students, Undergraduates

More than 200 young women filled the atrium of the Integrated Science Complex on Saturday, March 25, to attend Holy Cross’ inaugural Women in Science Day. The day-long event for young women from both Worcester high schools and Holy Cross … Continue reading →

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Concerto Written for Yo-Yo Ma by Holy Cross’ Osvaldo Golijov Has Its Album Debut

Osvaldo Golijov, the Loyola Professor of Music in the music department at the College of the Holy Cross, who NPR calls “one of today’s most popular composers,” wrote the cello concerto “Azul” for world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 2006. … Continue reading →

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Visual Arts Lecturer Creates ‘The art exhibit we all need right now’

The creativity of a child and fond memories of building forts during childhood are some of the inspirations behind “Hideout,” a recent installation at the Boston Children’s Museum by Amy Archambault ’08, lecturer in the visual arts department and Millard … Continue reading →

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