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News about Wheaton students, faculty and alumnae/i in the sciences.
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Kricher's expertise tapped by Associated Press
Associated Press writer Christine Armario turned to Professor of Biology John Kricher as one of several experts to offer perspective on an amazing discovery. Her story was published by news media across the country, including ABC News, The Huffington Post and regional news outlets from Atlanta to Seattle.
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First Light: Wheaton telescopes capture their first images
Telescopes within computer-controlled domes atop the Mars Center are capturing their first images of space.. and they're fascinating. -
Bresnahan is a finalist in YouTube's Space Lab contest
Please vote for Wheaton's Emerald Bresnahan '15. If she wins, her fascinating experiment will be performed by astronauts and may shed light on how the universe was formed.
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Armstrong back on campus after a semester abroad
Armstrong's Fulbright experience in India will impact his teaching. -
An open invitation
The Mars Center's public spaces are an open invitation to connect.
From the Quarterly
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Women in math
A $12,000 award from the NSA will help fund the Career Mentoring Workshop, which is scheduled to take place at the end of June. The three-day gathering prepares women who are Ph.D. candidates in math for their job search and creates a network of mentors and peers. -
Alum’s career takes flight at avian center
Ben Montgomery ’04 has found both purpose and excitement at the Raptor Trust, one of the largest and most respected wild-bird rehabilitation and conservation centers in the United States. -
Building excitement
Thanks to the support of alumnae/i, parents and friends, the college opened the Mars Center for Science and Technology. -
DNA ribbon cutting
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies are standard practice for new buildings. Because the Mars Center for Science and Technology is anything but ordinary, it deserved something a bit more special. The solution: a 60-foot-long strand of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
