Natural Sciences and Mathematics

When asked what brought him back to campus for the Michael J. Wolk ’60 Conference on Medical Education, Ryan McDermott ’07 replied, “It’s the Colgate connection.” “There is something special about being a Colgate student. You connect with people ten, twenty years away from you. I’m happy to contribute to that.”

When you want to get a point across, let your mouth and hands do the talking. That’s the advice from Spencer Kelly, associate professor of psychology, whose recently published research in Psychological Science sheds light on how to communicate more effectively with others.

When professor Enrique “Kiko” Galvez delves into his scholarly work as a quantum physicist, it is not unusual for him to choose Colgate undergraduates — some still in their first year — as his research partners. “They work alongside me on significant research projects, which is not always typical for students at schools the size […]

When Courtney Walsh ’10 sat down to dinner at Circa restaurant in Cazenovia, there was a good chance that she had seen the vegetables on her plate before. The dinner, hosted by Chris Henke, professor of sociology and anthropology, was the culmination of the semester’s work in his core distinction class, simply called Food.

Going green may sound like a good idea, but with a physicist, a biologist, and an economist all teaching courses about the environment this semester — and a host of students eager to take action against climate change — why not gather the data to prove it? So in classrooms, labs, and residence halls, students […]

Colgate alumni, parents, and faculty harnessed their intellectual resources in New York last week, at the university’s first Energy Summit sponsored by the Presidents’ Club. ABC’s Bob Woodruff ’83, P’13 moderated a panel discussion featuring six alumni who represented diverse perspectives on the energy field: journalist and Alaska resident Elizabeth Arnold ’82; energy investor Bob […]

Brandon Bifano ’10 has always been interested in building things. Now, he is building on that interest through a pre-engineering program offered at Colgate. Bifano is one of three students currently participating in the cooperative program with Columbia University.

Climate change can be looked at from many perspectives: as a moral call to action, a matter of public policy, or a blip in geologic time. Students and faculty considered these angles and many others at a panel discussion on Thursday that was part of a national teach-in to draw attention to the International Day […]

With displays of precious gems, a wall of skulls, and interactive exhibit of Colgate’s very own dinosaur egg, the Robert M. Linsley Geology Museum educates visitors, while inspiring them with the wonder of its objects. A large green sign reading “Geology is the study of the Earth” welcomes visitors when they first enter the museum, […]

As the rhythm of a new academic year takes hold, students who worked with faculty members this past summer were able to pause and share their research findings with peers and professors. The third annual Ho Symposium on Student Summer Research held last month allowed nine students from each of the departments and programs housed […]