New Choose Ohio First scholarships to support STEM students at Wooster
Awarded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, The College of Wooster will receive a grant of $135,000 to support STEM students between 2027 […]
Wooster Earth sciences and physics professors answer common questions about meteor passing through Northeast Ohio
Tuesday morning, March 17, while The College of Wooster campus was quiet with students on spring break, a meteor streaked across Northeast Ohio, causing […]
Geology professor uses her undergraduate training as an engineer to bring new insights to field
Stephanie Sparks, visiting assistant professor of geology at The College of Wooster recently published a paper that outlines a method for applying sensitivity analysis […]
History major gains hands-on archival experience through museum internship
During the summer before her junior year, Allie Toombs ’27 completed an internship at The Field House Museum in St. Louis, Missouri. As a […]
Wooster earth sciences team coauthors climate research on tree rings published in scholarly journal
Earth Sciences faculty, staff, and students at The College of Wooster recently published “Changing climate response of Northeast Ohio white oaks, USA: Is it […]
Wooster professor publishes article contributing to climate change research
Eva Lyon ’07, visiting assistant professor of earth sciences at The College of Wooster, recently published an article that is an important contribution to […]
Triple major studies differing resources and utilizes multiple research styles
When Athena Tharenos ’24 first arrived at The College of Wooster, she didn’t consider herself much of an academic, nor did she see a […]
Environmental geoscience major combines two passions for senior research
Virginia native Corey Knauf ’24 has played the game of baseball for nearly his entire life. Just like a pitcher comes set for each […]
Annual Osgood Memorial Lecture to feature earth scientist and museum educator Lisa White
The College of Wooster Department of Earth Sciences will welcome Lisa White, director of education and outreach at the University of California Museum of […]
The College of Wooster welcomes Julia Clarke for lecture on “The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs” Oct. 12
The College of Wooster will welcome Julia Clarke as she presents a lecture titled “The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs” on Thursday, Oct. 12 at […]
Archaeological excavation uncovers clues that climate change between 1300-1800 disrupted lives of some early Ohio inhabitants
A 30-year archaeological survey and excavation at sites in Ohio’s Walhonding Valley, about an hour south of Wooster, has discovered evidence that the abrupt […]
Earth Sciences professor names fossil for Wooster
Mark Wilson, the Lewis M. and Marian Senter Nixon Professor of Natural Sciences in the Department of Earth Sciences at The College of Wooster, […]
41st annual Osgood Memorial Lecture to feature earth scientist Terry Wilson
The College of Wooster Department of Earth Sciences will welcome Terry Wilson, professor emerita at The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences, for […]
Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM
The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]
Dr. Andrew R.C. Milner to give Richard G. Osgood, Jr. Lecture on Wednesday, April 13
The Department of Earth Sciences at The College of Wooster will welcome Andrew R.C. Milner for the 40th annual Richard G. Osgood, Jr. Memorial […]
Susan Clayton serves as lead author in major scientific report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, was a lead author in a major scientific report by the Intergovernmental Panel […]
Department of Earth Sciences receives donation of 10 MOVE suite software licences from Petroleum Exports Ltd.
The Department of Earth Sciences at The College of Wooster announced that Petroleum Experts Ltd. recently donated 10 licenses of its MOVE suite software […]
Mazvita Chikomo ’22 awarded IDEA Scholarship from Association for Women Geoscientists
Mazvita Chikomo ‘22, an environmental geoscience major at The College of Wooster, earned the Idea Scholarship Award from the Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG). […]
Shelley Judge named NCAA Division III Faculty Athletic Representative of the Year
Shelley Judge, one of The College of Wooster’s two faculty athletics representatives (FAR), was chosen as this year’s NCAA Div. III Faculty Athletics Representative […]
Wooster Science Cafe resumes Tuesday, Oct. 5 with “The Science of Green Technology”
The Wooster Science Café will resume its fall semester series on Tuesday, Oct. 5 with the topic called “The Science of Green Technology.” The […]