With a strong interest in indigenous rights and past research for his I.S. project, Adam Hinden ’22 knew “the Center for World Indigenous Studies […]
In his research on classical history and literature, Dante King finds relating the work to modern-day circumstances to be one of the most exciting […]
For students with multiple majors like Jonas Short, Independent Study can act as an opportunity to combine multiple interests in a project they’re truly […]
Wooster’s health coach program provided introduction to palliative care
Clare Mitchell ’06 touts opportunity to explore various interests at Wooster
Theatre professor’s production will tour to three cities for play’s anniversary
This summer Carlo Moreno, assistant professor of environmental studies at The College of Wooster, is teaming up with Jim and Amy Duxbury, owners of […]
Theatre and dance professor focuses on the society’s transition from the pandemic
When Natalia Parra ’21 decided to be a part of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in Atlanta after the death of George Floyd […]
Combining biology and religious studies, two fields that would seem to be at odds with each other, into one Independent Study project as a […]
Maresa Taté spent her senior year studying the Other Race Effect, which is the tendency for people to more accurately recognize faces within their race, rather than outside of their race. Taté focused her research on how external features and hair alterations affect this perception. Taté was able to develop a plan with her faculty mentor that met her needs specifically.
For his Independent Study, Cesar Lopez sought to answer the question of how queer Central Americans go about reimagining new familial units and negotiate meaning in new relationships when they are confronted with the need to reconstruct a family. The sociology major interviewed several people who identify as queer and/or Central American to learn more about how they experience family life in the U.S. and how they actively engage in family construction or homebuilding for themselves.
Using topics close to her heart to drive research, Olivia Proe’s Independent Study focused on government suicide prevention initiatives aimed at youth in New Zealand. New Zealand has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world, despite being ranked one of the happiest countries, so Proe set out to discover why that is and if the government does anything to address the issue.
Alayt Issak, a mathematics major with a minor in studio art, wanted to combine her lifelong interest in art with the intrigue that arose around artificial intelligence (AI) after watching a talk given by a research engineer in Machine Learning.
The following message was sent to the Wooster community June 17, 2021, from the Special Committee appointed by the Chair of the Board of […]
The College of Wooster will host a virtual discussion on Thursday, Jun. 17, at 7 p.m. as part of its Juneteenth celebration. The event […]
Wooster history Alumnus Grant Relic ’75, who passed away in August at the age of 66, will receive the Al Thomas Award at the […]
After a year’s worth of writing to complete her Independent Study titled “Sinister Cinema: Depictions of Evil in the WWII and Postwar Thrillers of […]
NPR’s Sarah McCammon spoke with College of Wooster Alumnus and Trustee Emeritus Donald Kohn ’64, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of […]
Grace Bouker ’21, a neuroscience major at The College of Wooster, was awarded an Occupational Therapy Fellowship from the University of Puget Sound in […]