Shape of Fish Holds Key to Evolutionary Mystery
Fish that transition from bottom-dwellers to midwater swimmers evolve their bodies in predictable ways, shedding deep-...
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CCAS Faculty Support AP Classes with Remote Lectures
Even as they continue adjusting to their own virtual teaching landscapes, four Columbian College faculty members joined...
Digital Collections Keep Student Research Alive
With the onset of COVID-19 and resulting disruptions to hands-on student research, Associate Professor of Biology...
Teaching Trials: Professor Brings Vaccine Experience to the Classroom
On the first day of this fall’s Research Methods and Applied Statistics class, Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration ...
On Climate, CCAS Scientists See Biden Plans as Fresh Air
As the Biden administration prepares to take office, few policy areas are set for more dramatic shifts than climate change. From one presidential candidate calling global warming a hoax and...
When Hollywood Dreams Dim, Alumna Shines a Light
Caroline Adegun, BA ’12, MA ’16, founded Hollywood Wingwoman Talent, a nonprofit talent development firm that helps artist find shelter, food and resources.
Ghosts of the Coast: Artists and Scientists Bring ‘Ghost Forests’ to Life
For a decade, Assistant Professor of Biology Keryn Gedan has told an ecological ghost story. The...
‘Safety Net’ Required to Slow Biodiversity Decline
A “safety net” made up of multiple ambitious and interlinked goals is needed to tackle nature’s alarming decline, according to an international team of researchers analyzing the new goals for...
New Mourning: How COVID Is Altering the Way We Grieve
In Indiana, a recently deceased man’s life was celebrated with a parade through his hometown, as fire trucks led lines of cars decked with balloons and banners. In New Jersey, mourners climbed to...
Glamour Shot: Alumnus Photographer Snaps the Stars
Growing up amid the political tumult of 1950s Iran, Firooz Zahedi, BFA ’76, often escaped to the movies. With a coup in the capital and turmoil in the streets—Zahedi’s own...