Research scholar

Robert Manguso will spend the next year in Denmark, researching the role of cilia in the functioning of cells. He has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship that will allow him to join the research team of Lotte Pedersen at the University of Copenhagen, a pioneering lab in the study of cilia.

Ann Curry offers words of wisdom

The tough economy is no reason to back away from your dreams, NBC "Today" show anchor Ann Curry told 405 students from the Class of 2010 during Wheaton College’s 175th Commencement.

Green showing

The new center will incorporate a host of features that will enable the building to earn LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), a nationally recognized benchmark for sustainable buildings established by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Science rising

Wheaton has begun construction of a new science center. The project, which includes the construction of a new, three-story building and the renovation of the first floor of the existing science building, will expand and improve facilities for scientific and interdisciplinary scholarship.

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  National Endowment for the Humanities picks professor as scholar

• Wheaton IQ
  

  Ann Curry and Jimmy Fallon show off their Lyons’ knowledge

• Finding common ground
  

  Fulbright scholar focuses on connectedness

• Building sustainability
  

  Two students win Projects for Peace grant

• A is for app
  

  Professor and alum create new grade management software

• Green means go
  

  Open house scheduled for greenhouses on Friday, May 21.

• Zeal for teaching
  

  Neill Brandon to share passion for learning as Fulbright Scholar