Grace Newman Named Goldwater Scholar
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Whitman College junior Grace Newman has been named a 2022-2023 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology major from Juneau, Alaska, is one of only 417 students across the United States selected for the award from a pool of more than 5,000 applicants.
Associate Professor of Chemistry Mark Juhasz, who chairs Whitman’s internal Goldwater selection committee, commends Newman’s outstanding academic performance and ability to grasp complex ideas. “As a student in my organic chemistry classes, her depth of understanding was impressive. Her questions were probing and reflected insights I would expect from a Ph.D. student, not a college sophomore—but Grace is not a typical college student,” says Juhasz.
Newman, who plans to earn a Ph.D. in a health-related field while exploring environmentally-friendly laboratory techniques, says she aspires to a career that helps people and the environment. “The process of applying for this scholarship helped me feel more confident in my own abilities as an aspiring scientist and grew my desire to pursue a career in research immensely,” she adds.
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Students Present, Earn Recognition at National Conference
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Whitman students Alicia Cover (senior, biology), Elena Kaminskaia (senior, biology-environmental studies), Beth Kutina (senior, biology-environmental studies) and Shasta Sholes (senior, biology) traveled with Professor of Biology Heidi Dobson to the annual meeting of the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America, which took place in Santa Rosa, California, April 10–13. Each student presented a poster on their research and two earned awards, Sholes receiving second place and Kutina third in the undergraduate student category.
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Whitman Advances in National Science Foundation Rankings
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A new National Science Foundation report on the baccalaureate origins of U.S. research doctorate recipients shows Whitman advancing to 11th among national liberal arts colleges in the number of science and engineering doctorates earned per 100 bachelor’s degrees, and 25th among all colleges. Whitman is also ranked as #10 in the physical sciences/earth sciences field.
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Jackson Published in Special Issue Journal on Law and Capitalism
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Associate Professor of Politics Jack Jackson published an article in The South Atlantic Quarterly titled “New Aristocracy: Political Wealth, Neofeudal Labor, and American Law.” The South Atlantic Quarterly is published exclusively as guest-edited special issues. The theme of this special issue (vol. 121, no.2) is law and the critique of capitalism, edited by Corinne Blalock (Executive Director of the Law & Political Economy Project at Yale). Contributors include: Amna A. Akbar (Ohio State Law), Wendy Brown (Princeton IAS), Veena Dubal (UC Hastings Law), Angela P. Harris (UC Davis Law), Jack Jackson (Whitman Politics), Amy Kapczynski (Yale Law), Duncan Kennedy (Harvard Law), Ntina Tzouvala (ANU Law) and John Whitlow (CUNY Law).
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Opening Celebration for the Senior Art Thesis Exhibition Today
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Come celebrate 11 incredible studio art majors and see their work in “Piece of Cake,” the senior art thesis exhibition at the Sheehan Gallery. The exhibition opens at 5:30 p.m. today, April 22, and runs through May 22.
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Correction: Long Tent Closing Ceremony Time
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Yesterday we incorrectly stated the time for the Long Tent Closing Ceremony. The event will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, with guest speaker Wilson Wewa.
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In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that in the past 24 hours, 20 people with Whitman access were confirmed positive for COVID-19. These people are now in isolation in accordance with our campus and CDC guidelines. Though the likelihood of transmission is low due to our campus COVID-19 protocols, it is possible that others may have been exposed to COVID-19. There is nothing you need to do at this time aside from following our campus COVID-19 protocols. Anyone identified through the contact tracing process as a close contact (within 6 ft. for at least 15 minutes over 24 hours) will be personally notified.
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