Christa Craven featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Christa Craven, professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies and anthropology at The College of Wooster, was recently featured in an article in the […]
Community Care Network reaches 10-year milestone of fostering a healthier community
The College of Wooster and Wooster Community Hospital (WCH) are celebrating 10 years of a partnership that has led to a healthier community and […]
Wooster’s 2023 Senior Research Symposium encompasses individual achievement and shared celebration
The College of Wooster celebrated its 16th annual Senior Research Symposium showcasing the work of seniors on Independent Study (I.S.), their intensive, mentored-research projects […]
College of Wooster Department of Music presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
The College of Wooster Department of Music will present the musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown on April 27 and 28 at 7 […]
Are Your Water Systems Safe? A Study on CYP1A Expression in Brown Bullhead and Channel Catfish in Response to Sediment Exposure From Killbuck Creek Wooster, Ohio
Name: Madison Elizabeth Carter Major: Biology Advisor: Rebecca Williams CYP1A gene expression responds to pollutants in the environment, specifically PAHs. CYP1A is a significant biomarker […]
Classical studies alumnus uses research skills as rare books librarian
Dan Axmacher ’12 spent his time at The College of Wooster as a classical studies major, where he researched the ancient Mediterranean and its […]
Assessing and Projecting Stream Patterns in Hydrogeomorphology in Low-Elevation Watersheds, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Name: Matthew Engfer Majors: Environmental Geoscience, Environment & Society Advisors: Vibhor Agarwal, Carlo Moreno Patterns of hydrology within streams provide vital information about the […]
Unlocking The Power of Neurotrophins: While analyzing the effects of DNT1 on the overproduction of TAU within Drosophila Melanogaster
Name: Malik Moore Major: Neuroscience-Biology Advisor: Seth Kelly Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, have become increasingly prevalent in aging societies, causing significant global […]
Jimmy Noriega co-edits new book on queer US theatre
Jimmy A. Noriega, professor of theatre and chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance at The College of Wooster, is the co-editor of […]
Agency: The Art of Human Choice
Name: Langston Hood Majors: English, Philosophy Advisors: Allison Cardon, Elizabeth Schiltz This Independent Study thesis consists of six chapters. The first chapter, titled “Determinism”, […]
The Evolution of Human-Computer Interaction and its Technological Advancement with a Focus on Applications with Electric Paint
Name: Sobika Thapa Major: Computer Science Minor: Statistical & Data Sciences Advisors: Heather Guarnera, Daniel Palmer “Playing sounds by touching on the canvas”. This […]
Third World: Bolivia, The United States, Democracy, and The Art of Putting it on Stage
Name: Victoria Silva Majors: Theatre, Political Science Minors: Latin American Studies, English What is the conflict of democracy? Is it reliable? Is it real? […]
Ecology and genetic variation of Aedes japonicus, an invasive mosquito in the Wooster, OH area
Name: Tomoka Adams Majors: Biology, Spanish Advisors: Ferdinand Nanfack-Minkeu, Hernan Medina Mosquitoes are vectors for diseases that are often implicated in major outbreaks. The […]
Can We Reverse Aging? Using Cognitive Training in Rodents to Enhance Overall Cognitive Performance
Name: Sarah Snider Major: Cognitive Neuroscience Minor: Economics Advisor: Amy Jo Stavnezer Cognitive plasticity is the ability for cognitive outcomes to be flexible and fluid. […]
Battling the Bloodsuckers: Examining the Expression of OBP23 in the Yellow Fever Mosquito
Name: Nosherwan Mughal Major: Biology Minor: Chemistry Advisor: Laura Sirot Aedes aegypti are notorious vectors that transmit deadly pathogens to humans. Odorant Binding Protein […]
Analyzing the Effects of Different Factors on the Likelihood of Hybridization – A Review
Name: Natalie Nonno Majors: Biology, Elementary Education Advisor: Hilary Edgington Hybridization is reproduction between genetically different populations that often result in hybrid offspring. Different factors […]
“Damn Daniel” to Genesis: An Analysis of Songs about Select Environmental Events
Name: Gabriele Gajdos Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Music Advisor: Setsuko Matsuzawa; Matt Mariola (second reader) Within this project, I presented a contemporary topic connecting […]
An Investigation of Improving Blue Intensity Measurements from Tree Rings, Gulf of Alaska, USA
Name: Wenshuo Zhao Major: Environmental Geoscience Advisors: Greg Wiles, Vibhor Agarwal, Shelley Judge Blue intensity, or BI, has been proposed as a new parameter […]
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and its role in building Socio-Ecological Resilience in the context of displaced communities
Name: Temuul Munkhtur Major: Environmental Studies Advisor: Carlo Moreno For my project, I decided to make Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) the focus of my study. […]
Immobilization of Transferrin in Swellable Organically Modified Silica for Remediation of Heavy Metal Ions
Name: Shiropa Shahreen Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor: Statistical and Data Sciences Advisor: Paul Edmiston Bioadsorption of metal ions through proteins is selective […]