Seven-figure gift establishes Abbey Arboretum at Wooster
A seven-figure gift from The College of Wooster alumnus Paul Abbey ’73 and his wife, Constance Norweb Abbey, has established the campus-wide Abbey Arboretum […]
Biology and Chinese studies major learns how to incorporate traditional medicines in veterinary practice
The summer before her senior year, Nurain Amier ’26, a biology and Chinese studies major with minors in environmental studies and music at The […]
Four archeology students share I.S. research journey in Guatemala
In more than 20 years of archaeological research with Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ (PAW), Olivia Navarro-Farr, professor of anthropology and archaeology and chair of archaeology […]
Sociology alumna builds community through urban farming
Amy Melena ’16 came to The College of Wooster with no knowledge or interest in farming, but she did know she wanted to do […]
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 […]
Environmental studies major conducts field research in Iceland during APEX fellowship
Emma Humbert ’26, an environmental studies major at The College of Wooster, used an APEX fellowship to pursue an opportunity as a research intern […]
Erum Haider’s expertise on climate change in Karachi cited in New York Times article
As climate change wreaks havoc across the globe, a July 6 article in The New York Times about the devastating heat crisis in Karachi, […]
Economics major investigates ecotourism through gender-equity lens
A 2023 TREK trip to Costa Rica with faculty and students from The College of Wooster inspired economics major Trinity Harmon ’24 to investigate […]
Environmental studies major investigates water bird visitation at local nature preserve
In 2018, 12 years after a century-old industrial site closed, the city of Rittman decided to turn it into the William J. Robertson Nature […]
Two new Wooster grads earn Fulbright Awards to serve as English teaching assistants
Two new graduates from The College of Wooster, Julie Larick ’24 and Abby Thomson ’24, have received Fulbright Awards to teach English abroad for […]
Brian Webb seeks accreditation to send Wooster students to future United Nations Climate Change Conferences
Brian Webb, director of campus sustainability at The College of Wooster, knows climate change is a global issue that local communities can impact. His […]
Students explore the effects of land-use decisions on both humans and wildlife during Costa Rica TREK
Laura Sirot, professor of biology, and Brooke Krause, associate professor of economics and global & international studies, led 13 students from The College of […]
Brian Webb to speak on panel at United Nations Climate Change Conference
Brian Webb, The College of Wooster’s director of campus sustainability, will be a panelist at COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties of the […]
Wooster Science Café continues fall season with “The Science of Gerrymandering”
Wooster Science Café will continue its fall semester series on Wednesday, October 4, with “The Science of Gerrymandering,” featuring speaker Joseph Coll, assistant professor […]
Wooster Science Café begins tenth year with “The Science of Termite Behavior”
The tenth year of the Wooster Science Café, sponsored by The College of Wooster and The Ohio State University, begins Sept. 6 at 7 […]
Professor Clayton discusses climate change’s effects on mental health on NPR podcast
Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, was recently featured on the podcast The Sound of Ideas, produced by Ideastream […]
I.S. builds case for accessible sustainable housing
Jen Mynard ’23 believes making sustainability more accessible to everyone will be “the issue of the coming century as climate change threatens all.” The […]
Environmental studies major finds vibrant communities in Denmark cohousing research
In the age of technology, connecting to those closest to you seems like it would be easy, but some people don’t even know the […]
Wooster announces Brian Webb as new campus sustainability officer
Brian Webb, an innovative sustainability leader and long-time experiential educator, has been named The College of Wooster’s inaugural Director of Campus Sustainability, effective August […]
Susan Clayton to speak on virtual panel focusing on emotions related to climate change
Susan Clayton, the Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology, will be speaking on the virtual panel “Leveraging Emotions: Climate Change and the Power in Feeling” co-hosted […]