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Category Archives: Physics
Holy Cross and Worcester Polytechnic Institute To Develop Dual Degree Programs
Two of Worcester’s oldest institutions of higher education have announced a new partnership to strengthen collaboration and provide new pathways for students. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) President Grace Wang and Holy Cross President Vincent D. Rougeau signed a memorandum of … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor, Students Publish Wormhole Data in Respected Physics Journal
As a student researcher with the Weiss Summer Research program at the College of the Holy Cross, Karina Calhoun ’24 hoped to learn and develop new skills. What she experienced was more than she expected: a greater understanding of theoretical … Continue reading
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Holy Cross First-Year Research Program Helps Inspire Students in STEM Fields
From an early age, a small fire burned within Edith Mensah Otabil ’19: a desire to pursue a career in medicine. Growing up in Ghana, she witnessed countless disparities in health care.
Posted in Academics, Alumni, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science, Neuroscience, News, Physics
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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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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
Posted in Academics, Alumni, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Neuroscience, News, Physics, Psychology
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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
Posted in Academics, Alumni, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Featured, Mathematics and Computer Science, Neuroscience, News, Physics, Psychology
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Four Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Professor
Four Holy Cross faculty members have been promoted to the rank of professor this fall, in recognition of their scholarship, teaching, mentorship and service to the College.
Posted in Alumni, Classics, Fall 2021, Featured, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Physics, Religious Studies, Sociology and Anthropology
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Holy Cross Says Farewell to Six Retiring Professors
At the finish of the 2020-2021 academic year, Holy Cross saw six professors conclude their careers on Mount St. James, after decades of educating generations of Crusaders.
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, Holy Cross Magazine, News, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Summer 2021
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31 Holy Cross Students Inducted Into Jesuit Honor Society
Thirty-one Holy Cross students were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society founded in 1915, at a virtual ceremony held recently. The new inductees exemplify the society’s values of excellence in scholarship, loyalty and service. Selection to Alpha … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Creative Writing, Economics and Accounting, English, Environmental Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, History, Italian Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, Neuroscience, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian Studies, Theatre and Dance
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Holy Cross Says Farewell to Seven Retiring Professors
They’ve taught generations of Holy Cross students in classrooms, laboratories, arts venues and even locales abroad. Now, these esteemed faculty members are retiring: Robert Bertin, Distinguished Professor of Science; Thomas Cecil, Distinguished Professor of Science; Barbara Craig, associate professor of … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Alumni, Biology, English, Environmental Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, History, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, summer-2020, Theatre and Dance, Visual Arts
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Academic Conference Goes Virtual in Response to Pandemic
As faculty members across the College worked to transition their courses to a distance-learning format this semester, one of the many logistical challenges to tackle was the annual Academic Conference, where students present the results of their independent work in … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Africana Studies, Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Asian Studies, Chemistry, Economics and Accounting, English, Featured, German Studies, History, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, Music, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Studio Art, Visual Arts
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Holy Cross Welcomes Seven Tenure-Track Faculty Members for the 2019-20 Academic Year
Seven faculty members at College of the Holy Cross have been welcomed into tenure-track positions for the 2019-20 academic year. They will each join a different department: economics, English, history, physics, political science, Spanish and visual arts. The new faculty … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and Accounting, English, Featured, History, News, Physics, Political Science, Spanish, Visual Arts
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Learning Outside the Classroom at Holy Cross
Not all education takes place in an academic building — particularly at College of the Holy Cross, where outside-the-classroom learning opportunities range from local to global. Whether you’re contributing to community engagement or diving into summer research or spending a … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology and Anthropology
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Studying STEM: How Holy Cross Celebrates Women in Science, Math and More
To the standard acronym for STEM — science, technology, engineering, math — Holy Cross adds an important letter: W. From professors who serve as mentors to female students, to students who in turn empower high school girls, the Holy Cross … Continue reading
Holy Cross Alumnus Paves Way for Ethical Business Leaders
Before tech startups flocked to Silicon Valley, before entrepreneurs competed for millions in funding on the TV show “Shark Tank,” and before entrepreneurship was part of the cultural zeitgeist in the U.S., Arthur “Art” Ciocca ’59 saw entrepreneurship as the … Continue reading
Posted in Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society, Economics and Accounting, English, Holy Cross Magazine, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics, Spring 2019
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7 Holy Cross Students Making a Difference in Their Communities
Holy Cross students are driven to make a difference in their communities — on campus, in Massachusetts and across the globe. Propelled by the College’s mission statement, our students work together to create positive change, to be “men and women … Continue reading
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Five Outstanding Alumni Receive Sanctae Crucis Awards
They graduated years apart, yet each embraces the Jesuit magis, a calling to “be more” that has fueled Holy Cross men and women throughout the decades and around the world. Determined to live lives of purpose and impact, these alumni … Continue reading
Posted in Chemistry, English, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics, Psychology, Visual Arts, Winter 2019
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Roommate Confidential: Q&A with Two First-Year Holy Cross Students
First-year roommates share more than four walls — they experience navigating the leap into college together. To get a peek at the ins and outs of the first semester on The Hill, we went right to the source — to … Continue reading
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Citizen Scientists: Summer Course Takes Hands-On Approach to Environmental Issues
“It’s a Small World” might seem an odd soundtrack for a chemistry course, but the chirpy chorus begins every time students in Environmental Chemistry rig their tabletop wind turbines just right. First they connect a string of lights to the … Continue reading
Posted in Chemistry, Economics and Accounting, English, Fall 2018, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics
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Liberal Arts and Technology: A Match for the New Millennium
Lucca Eloy ’18 didn’t arrive at Holy Cross planning to major in computer science. He figured he’d focus on biology, maybe even go pre-med. But a funny thing happened sophomore year after he signed up for a computer science class … Continue reading
Posted in Deaf Studies and Sign Languages, English, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics, Summer 2018
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