Jorge’s death sparks discussion about campus bird strikes
The past year brought Mount Holyoke College some difficult campus departures—first with Dwight Hall's 120-year old copper beech tree in July, and again with the loss of beloved unofficial mascot, Jorge the goose. In a tragic accident, the pilgrim goose — a critically endangered species — died on Dec. 9, 2024 in front of staff and students after flying into a Blanchard Hall window.
Rounding up the semester: Student sustainability and justice highlights
Prospect Hill brush fire sparks amid Red Flag Warning for Western Mass
Mining lunar water: Insights from guest speaker Dr. Hibbits in ASTR-330’s lecture series
Professor Ben Boatwright’s course, Topics in Planetary Science: The Moon, recently hosted a guest lecture delivered by planetary scientist Dr. Charles Hibbitts as part of a bi-monthly guest scientist speaker series in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. The series has included an impressive list of planetary science experts including Debra Buczkowski, Angela Stickle and Lauren Jozwiak. Their groundbreaking work at the JHUAPL offers valuable insights into planetary science and provides students with an exceptional opportunity to engage with leading researchers in the field.
Observatory Open House: Refracting space and time
After an eventful day of Family and Friends Weekend programming, students and their guests concluded the evening of Oct. 26 by enjoying a tradition of cosmic conversations and observations with astronomy faculty and students in Mount Holyoke College’s oldest continuously-used academic building, Williston Observatory.
Weekly Cortex Café gathering fosters connections among students and faculty
Every Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m. in Clapp Laboratory’s Lewine Room, faculty members from the Neuroscience and Behavior department of Mount Holyoke College provide snacks and activities for students at the Cortex Café, a meeting for students interested in Neuroscience and Behavior to come together and casually chat about the field.