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Category Archives: Physics
‘Paris is a Classroom’: Students Study Revolutionaries and Rebels Through Summer Study Abroad Program
What do Les Miserables’ rebellious Jean Valjean, the writer James Baldwin and 11 College of the Holy Cross students have in common? They know something about French revolutions and artistic rebels. Stephanie Yuhl and Theresa McBride, professors of history, led … Continue reading
Two Rising Seniors Receive Full-Tuition Scholarships for Women in Science
Abby Corrigan ’19, a physics and economics major, and Sarah McGuire ’19, a mathematics major with a minor in computer science, have been named recipients of the competitive Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship for the 2018-19 academic year. The scholarship, which … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Professor and Physics Department Chair Discusses His Road to Astrophysics
In an interview for Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s “Sunday Sitdown,” Tomohiko Narita, associate professor and chair of the physics department at the College of the Holy Cross, answered questions about his current work with semiconductor radiation detectors, his journey to … Continue reading
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Honoring the Past: Students Seek Opportunities to Learn About the Holocaust
“Never forget” is a phrase that’s long been used to remind people, Jews and non-Jews alike, to remember the pain of the Holocaust, which is being commemorated — on campus and around the world — as A Day of Remembrance … Continue reading
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Second Annual Women in Science Day Brings Over 100 High School Students to Campus
Let’s do the math — 115 high school students, 192 current students, and 13 alumnae, all of whom were women, descended on the Integrated Science Complex on March 24 to celebrate, explore, and learn how women in STEM fields can … Continue reading
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Holy Cross to Host Second Annual Women in Science Day
The College of the Holy Cross will host the second annual Women in Science Day on March 24, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the Integrated Science Complex, a one-day event aimed at maintaining and enhancing the involvement … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Biology, Chemistry, English, Featured, Health Professions Advising, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Physics, Press Release
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Holy Cross Professor is Keeping Tabs on Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster
Elon Musk made headlines last week when his company SpaceX launched an electric sports car into space, and not any car, but his own personal Tesla Roadster, through what appears to have been a seamless first-ever launch of the … Continue reading
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Intro to Neuroscience: New Course Offers Innovative, Integrative Exploration of the Brain
Neuroscience is a field that requires its scientists to integrate knowledge and thinking from many disciplines. Holy Cross has a long history of offering elective courses related to neuroscience, but with the establishment of a new interdisciplinary minor in the … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Deaf Studies and Sign Languages, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, Neuroscience, News, Physics, Psychology, Winter 2018
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How Do Holy Cross Students Get into Medical School?
Just about everyone who applies to medical school has top grades and test scores. So who gets in and who doesn’t? Often it comes down to “miles traveled” — experiences outside the classroom that show an applicant’s abilities beyond technical … Continue reading
Posted in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Economics and Accounting, English, Health Professions Advising, History, Holy Cross Magazine, Mathematics and Computer Science, News, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Visual Arts, Winter 2018
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107 Holy Cross Students Conduct Original Research Across Disciplines This Summer
This summer, 107 Holy Cross students conducted original, cutting-edge research through the Weiss Summer Research Program: 71 students in the natural sciences; 30 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; and six in economics. The far-ranging research projects gave … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, English, History, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Studio Art, Visual Arts
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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
Posted in Africana Studies, Arthistory, Arts Transcending Borders (ATB), Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Catholic Studies, Chemistry, Chinese Studies, Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society, Classics, Deaf Studies and Sign Languages, Economics and Accounting, Education, English, Environmental Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, German Studies, Health Professions Advising, History, Italian Studies, J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World, Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, News, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian and Eastern European Studies, Russian Studies, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Teacher Education, Theatre and Dance, Visual Arts, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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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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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
Student-Faculty Research Highlighted on Cover of American Journal of Physics
The October issue of the American Journal of Physics featured the research of Janine Shertzer, professor of physics, and Sean McAlinden ’15, physics major, not only within its pages, but also on its cover. Their paper, titled “Quantum scattering from … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work
As the academic year comes to an end, the College of the Holy Cross will celebrate the great and varied work accomplished by its students at the annual Academic Conference taking place across campus from April 27 through April 30. The four-day conference gives students from all class years the opportunity to present the results of their independent research and course work done in a variety of environments—from campus classrooms and libraries to within the Worcester community; from research labs and study abroad locations to art studios and field sites. Continue reading
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Holy Cross Receives Funding to Renew Competitive Grant for Women in the Sciences
The College of the Holy Cross has received a major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation in the amount of $218,722 to continue the competitive Clare Boothe Luce Program at the College, which encourages women undergraduates to major in the … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Physics Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award
Janine Shertzer, professor of physics and member of the College of the Holy Cross faculty since 1984, received the 2015 Holy Cross Distinguished Teaching Award at the annual Dean’s Fall Address and Faculty Awards. The Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes and … Continue reading
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Students to Showcase Work at Annual Summer Research Symposium and Internship Expo
Before the semester is well underway, students will be showcasing the broad gamut of work they took part in throughout the summer at the 22nd annual Summer Research Symposium and the eighth annual Internship Expo. The accomplishments of students from … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery: Students Conduct Cutting-Edge Summer Research on Campus
After the academic year ended, over 100 students returned to spend their summers on campus where they participated in leading research spanning a range of disciplines: 67 students engaged in research in the sciences; 31 in the humanities, social sciences, … Continue reading
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Holy Cross Announces 10 Faculty Promotions from Across Disciplines
Ten professors at the College of the Holy Cross from across disciplines have been promoted to the rank of associate professor with tenure. Chris Arrell, of the music department, earned his B.M. at the University of Oregon, his M.M. from … Continue reading
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