Tom Sherman, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Dies at 89</h1> <article> <h1>Tom Sherman, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Dies at 89</h1> <p>eburnett — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:07:57 +0000</p> <span>Tom Sherman, Emeritus Professor of Biology, Dies at 89</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-04-15T13:07:57-04:00" title="Monday, April 15, 2024 - 13:07">Mon, 04/15/2024 - 13:07</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Tom Sherman, a 1956 �鶹��Ƶ graduate who returned to his alma mater to teach biology for 30 years, died April 9. He was 89.</p> <p>A Rhodes Scholar, Sherman earned a DPhil from Oxford University in 1960 and began teaching at �鶹��Ƶ six years later. He authored two books: <em>A Place on the Glacial Till: Time, Land, and Nature Within an American Town</em>, an affectionate chronicle of the natural history and life around his longtime home of �鶹��Ƶ; and <em>Energy, Entropy, and the Flow of Nature</em>, an exploration of the principles of thermodynamics delivered in easy-to-follow language. Both books were published by Oxford University Press.</p> <p>“Tom brought careful preparation and considerable thought to his lectures,” says Dennis Luck, an emeritus professor of biology and 24-year colleague of Sherman’s who bonded with the elder professor over their shared studies in Oxford’s doctoral program in biochemistry.</p> <p>“He encouraged his students to forge cross-connections and to think independently. He stressed attention to accuracy and detail in written work. He will be remembered with affection by many �鶹��Ƶ students and faculty as an accomplished, considerate, and gentle scholar.”</p> <p>Sherman will be remembered in a private ceremony. Learn more in this obituary published by the <em><a href="https://chroniclet.com/news/387641/thomas-fairchild-sherman/">Chronicle-Telegram</a></em>.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">�鶹��Ƶ graduate and longtime faculty member remembered for penning the ode to �鶹��Ƶ “A Place on the Glacial Till.”</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2024-04-15T12:00:00Z">Mon, 04/15/2024 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2583">College of Arts and Sciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2412">Obituaries</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">courtesy of �鶹��Ƶ College Archives</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Students Explore �鶹��Ƶ’s Range of Research in This Year’s Lab Crawl</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:33:23 +0000</p> <span>Students Explore �鶹��Ƶ’s Range of Research in This Year’s Lab Crawl</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-11-17T10:33:23-05:00" title="Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - 10:33">Wed, 11/17/2021 - 10:33</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p>Since its inception in 2013, �鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="/clear" target="_blank">Center for Learning, Education and Research in the Sciences</a> (CLEAR) has organized <a href="/clear/labcrawl" target="_blank">Lab Crawl</a> as a way to introduce students to research at �鶹��Ƶ College. The last time the event was held was in 2019, just before the pandemic, which made this year’s crawl a new experience for both first- and second-year students. </p> <p>“Many students new to �鶹��Ƶ or new to research are unfamiliar with the range of research happening on campus. Some may not feel that they belong in research. Lab Crawl directly addresses these concerns through a fun and low-stakes event,” explains Director of CLEAR Sabriya Rosemond. “Learning about labs they may not have considered before can also open up new possibilities for students as they make decisions about their academic career.” </p> <p>Similar to previous years, students were given the opportunity to visit and learn from peer Lab Crawl volunteers in several research fields, including anthropology, physics, astronomy, neuroscience, biochemistry and chemistry, and geology. </p> <p>Peer-to-peer learning plays a vital role in the crawl’s success. Around 95 volunteers assisted with set-up and welcomed students into labs this year.</p> <p>According to HHMI STEM Fellow Marcus Hill ’19, the peer-to-peer interactions during Lab Crawl echo the passion, enthusiasm, and excitement students have when they are learning in those spaces. </p> <p>“Research is more than just analyzing data and presenting at conferences, it’s about the relationships you build with the faculty and fellow research students,” Hill says. “Lab Crawl provides an opportunity for [students] who haven’t had the experience to hear directly from those who play key roles in labs. [It’s a learning experience] that you can’t get from reading a poster or watching a video.” </p> <p>A Lab Crawl tradition is the “participation passports” students are given and the stickers they receive to fill them. Stickers are provided at each lab they visit, and passports can be exchanged for pizza and a chance to win a T-shirt. </p> <p>This year, by the end of the two-hour event, 85 students had turned in their participation passports, with many more making quick stops at lab demonstrations and tables as their time allotted, says CLEAR Administrative Assistant Pat Sturges. Some labs reported having more than 50 visitors.</p> <p>By all accounts, [Lab Crawl] was a success, says Rosemond, whose staff have heard from several faculty members that students had already expressed interest in working in their labs. </p> <p>“In my own visit to some labs, I noticed that the conversations were not just limited to the research, but how students can participate in research, their experiences in a given department, or even suggestions of fun or exciting courses and opportunities,” says Rosemond. “These interactions are mutually beneficial. While attendees get to learn about the research, the student volunteers have the opportunity to practice communicating about their work to a broad audience which is an important skill for all researchers.” </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-11-17T12:00:00Z">Wed, 11/17/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Lab Crawl was well attended this semester with many students making stops at demonstrations held in one or more of 22 labs across campus.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2594">CLEAR</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2358">Undergraduate Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4861">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25246">Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25366">Geosciences</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25411">Physics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=24656">Anthropology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/neuroscience" hreflang="und">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/anthropology" hreflang="und">Anthropology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/physics-and-astronomy" hreflang="und">Physics and Astronomy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/geosciences" hreflang="und">Geosciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Lab Crawl participants visit a lab and speak with student guides.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jonathan Clark '25</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-28826" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-photo-gallery paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="section--photo-gallery o-flex--photo-gallery"> <p class="header-tag">Photo Gallery</p> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay"> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery--overlay__content"> <h2> Lab Crawl </h2> <button class="btn js-modal" data-modal-prefix-class="fullscreen" data-modal-content-id="28826" data-modal-background-click="disabled"> View photo gallery </button> </div> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> <div class="o-flex--photo-gallery__grid__img-wrapper"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="28826" class="photo-gallery-wrapper"> <div class="photo-gallery"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students look at a specimen shown on a computer monitor.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">A Lab Crawl volunteer shows a laser set-up in a laser lab.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students stop by a neuroscience lab.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students exchange participation passports for pizza in the Science Center Commons.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Jonathan Clark '25</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: The Office</h1> <p>ygay — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 21:34:51 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: The Office</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-06-17T17:34:51-04:00" title="Thursday, June 17, 2021 - 17:34">Thu, 06/17/2021 - 17:34</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A large sign from the 2019 �鶹��Ƶ musical performance of <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJPF39V" target="_blank"><em>Urinetown</em></a> points to an office belonging to Senior Technical Director Joseph Natt and Assistant Technical Director David Bugher of the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/theater" target="_blank">theater department</a>. The duo’s creative workplace, located in the scene shop in the Eric Baker Nord Performing Arts Annex, is a reflection of their artistic abilities that have left lasting impressions on dozens of plays, musicals, and operas performed at �鶹��Ƶ College. Large windows look out onto a woodshop. Inside the office, unique nicknacks, books, family heirlooms, pictures, and a refrigerator used for keeping props cool, line the walls.</p> <p>Our photo series continues with stops by other interesting office spaces, including those in the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Ward Art Building, Hall Annex, Peters Hall, the Science Center, and the Venturi Art Building.</p> <p>See more office photos on <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmUbxBa9" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ’s Flickr page</a>.</p> <hr> <p> </p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>This streamlined and vibrant workspace is home to <a href="/eric-steggall" target="_blank">Eric Steggall</a>, managing director for theater, dance, and opera lecturer. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A narrow office lined with floor to ceiling bookcases with views of the Allen Memorial Art Museum’s courtyard belongs to <a href="/erik-inglis-89" target="_blank">Erik Inglis ’89</a>, professor of medieval art history. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A brick-lined walk-in safe located under a stairway in the Allen Memorial Art Museum is now used as a copy machine room in the office belonging to Administrative Assistant <a href="https://amam.oberlin.edu/about/staff" target="_blank">Sally Moffitt</a>. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><a href="/chris-donaldson" target="_blank">Chris Donaldson</a>, assistant dean of students and director of the Student Academic Success Programs, is nestled in an office beaming with character. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Greenhouse Manager <a href="/judy-laushman" target="_blank">Judy Laushman</a>’s computer space is filled with natural light, thanks to the location of her office which is atop the Science Center. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Inside a large space in the Ward Art Building, Fabrication Lab Supervisor <a href="/rachel-smith" target="_blank">Rachel Smith</a> places a 3-D model on her desk—a bee looking at an easel while sitting on a stack of honeycombs. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to �鶹��Ƶ College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-06-17T12:00:00Z">Thu, 06/17/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25301">Art History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/erik-inglis" hreflang="und">Erik Inglis ’89</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/eric-steggall" hreflang="und">Eric Steggall</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/art-history" hreflang="und">Art History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The shared office of Joseph Natt and David Bugher.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Judy Laushman?</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:17:48 +0000</p> <span>Who is Judy Laushman?</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-06-01T12:17:48-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 12:17">Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:17</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Although many offices close during winter shutdown and at the end of the academic year, the world atop the Science Center has no concept of calendar breaks. The space in this glass rooftop is frequented everyday by its caretaker. Who Am I?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Name:</strong> <a href="/judy-laushman" target="_blank">Judy Laushman</a></p> <p><strong>Job title:</strong> Greenhouse Manager</p> <p><strong>Department and location on campus:</strong> The Biology Department Greenhouse on the roof of the Science Center.</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> I'm responsible for the care and maintenance of the plant collection, as well as the structure of the greenhouse. </p> <p><strong>How many years at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> We moved to �鶹��Ƶ in 1989. I've been in this position since 2005. In my full-time job I serve as executive director of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, Inc.</p> <p><strong>Hobbies?</strong> Plants, reading,and reading about plants.</p> <p><strong>Favorite food?</strong> Popcorn with M&Ms</p> <p><strong>Favorite Quote?</strong> "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."</p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-06-01T12:00:00Z">Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/judy-laushman" hreflang="und">Judy Laushman</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Judy Laushman, greenhouse manager.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yevhen Gulenko</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>The Teaching Garden</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 21:00:29 +0000</p> <span>The Teaching Garden</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-08-21T17:00:29-04:00" title="Friday, August 21, 2020 - 17:00">Fri, 08/21/2020 - 17:00</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Professor of Biology Mary Garvin tugs at a thin tree branch above her head and brings it closer to her reach, gently nipping at it with a small pair of shears. She prefers that the pollinator garden grows uninhibited, so pruning is typically done only when necessary. </p> <p>The garden, located on the first floor of the Science Center, is framed by a large bank of two-story windows. It’s designed to allow visitors to literally see conservation at work and gain an appreciation for the critical ecosystem services that flowering plants and their pollinators provide. The depth of the space can be difficult to gauge until the door opens and you are welcomed inside. Visitors are met with a narrow path that winds past several flower beds before opening up to bird houses and ferns. The garden is filled with some 50 species of plants and native hosts such as common milkweed, butterfly weed, and swamp weed. There are also nesting sites for native species of solitary bees and hives for European honey bees. Small water reservoirs are tucked under branches. The serenity and majesty of the space is not lost on <a href="/mary-garvin">Garvin</a>. </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p>“I was initially drawn to biology as a child,” Garvin says.’’ I had a rather obsessive attraction to the beauty of nature. I was very lucky to grow up in a rural area when kids were allowed to roam the woods and fields and creeks unsupervised. Growing up in a large family, I guess that I found great peace in that natural world. I just love to watch a garden progress through a season—watch inter-species interactions, especially plant and insect interactions and the seasonal changes in these interactions. So, I guess that I also really enjoy seeing students develop the same sense of joy and wonder and the resulting inspiration that they derive from it.”</p> <p><br> To prepare her students for their learning journey, Garvin spent several weeks watering, pruning, and inspecting foliage inside the open air atrium during the summer months. Prior to the coronavirus, the <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmPxh2px">pollinator garden</a> was often used by several biology and geology professors. Garvin would also bring her class of 20 or more students into the space to work with the hive, while others performed semester-long projects. Although Garvin plans to primarily teach remotely this year—students will spend the first half of the semester collecting data for semester-long projects—the openness of the garden lends itself to social distancing practices so she intends to lead in person small group labs there and in other field settings on college property. Students will also create and curate an insect collection.</p> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Students in Garvin’s classes wear protective gear and dismantle hives “to see live examples of the major concepts of behavior, physiology, genetics, ecology, and evolution.” During regular maintenance of the hives, students observe the structure of the comb, the proportion of cells in the comb with eggs, larvae, and signs of disease. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>During the winter months, when most of the plants and the bees are dormant, the pollinator garden is still very interesting, explains Garvin. “Birds come in to feed on the seeds and fruit that result from successful flower pollination. The birds also feed on bees that died and have been removed from the hive by young worker bees. On a warm day in January or February, the ground outside of the hive might be littered with dead bees from such a cleaning. In class this year, the winter garden provides an opportunity to see these processes at work and to see the effects of climate change, such as the early emergence of plants in response to our warming winters.” </p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>A ladybug clings to a cup plant with aphids. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> <p>For Garvin, the best teaching is actually coaching or mentoring students in how to approach problems, think critically, and learn in ways that are best for them. She does this by guiding her students through their own exploration of the scientific process—first by providing them with the opportunity to experience a sense of wonder, then by walking with them on that journey through the scientific process. The pollinator garden is a wonderful tool for this approach. </p> <p>“Here’s an observation that a student might make,” Garvin says, walking briskly over to a large leaf plant with red specks. “All of these plants have these very interesting insects, but they're not on other plants. So, it would be the student’s job to figure out what these insects are and identify the plant. But why are the insects only on this plant and not other plants? The student can develop a hypothesis and together we can do the creative piece of designing and experimenting to see if we can figure that out.”</p> <p>Garvin will teach Ecology of a Watershed; Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology; and Invertebrate Ecology and Evolution this academic year.</p> <p><br> </p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-08-21T12:00:00Z">Fri, 08/21/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This academic year, many students will learn in outdoor classrooms and some will have the opportunity to explore �鶹��Ƶ’s pollinator garden—a living classroom inside the Science Center.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2764">Science Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Professor of Biology Mary Garvin works in the Science Center’s pollinator garden.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Changes on Campus</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 20:08:38 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Changes on Campus</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-08-18T16:08:38-04:00" title="Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 16:08">Tue, 08/18/2020 - 16:08</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>This week we visit some of the changes on campus, join a summer campus tour, read motivational messages, and end with views of familiar places.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Tents around campus will be used for classes. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>An Admissions campus tour. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Williams Field House is converted into a COVID testing site for faculty, staff, and students. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A walk though Tappan Square. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Professor of Biology Mary Garvin prepares the pollinator garden for classes. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Motivational messages in Peters Hall remind passers-by to “keep on keepin’ on.” Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The Allen Memorial Art Museum still illuminates at night. Photo credit: Yvonne Gay</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>This week’s series ends with a relaxing visit to �鶹��Ƶ’s Arboretum, a preserve with trails, creeks, bridges, and, of course, trees. Along with the wooded section, the Arb also has a reservoir, split into two lakes. Photo credit: Arisa Williams ’06</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p> </p> <p><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and are not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, and other events, people, etc. related to �鶹��Ƶ College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-08-18T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/18/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Adjustments to a new kind of normal have led many to wonder what to expect when they come to campus. Maybe this will help: Although the changes are apparent—with many spaces receiving safety measure makeovers—they cannot overshadow the beauty of the campus and community.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2378">Allen Memorial Art Museum</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2556">Admissions</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Desks are socially distanced in a classroom in King.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos: The Art of Science</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:27:07 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos: The Art of Science</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-07T15:27:07-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 15:27">Tue, 04/07/2020 - 15:27</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>“<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5a94772b0d9297a4369ff7e2/1519679294984/Issue15_web.pdf" target="_blank">The Fragile Helix</a>: Damage, Repair, Disease, Cell, Death” Illustration by Aria Berryman ‘21</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><a href="http://www.synapsemagazine.org/#past-issues" target="_blank">Current issue</a> of the <em>Synapse</em>. Illustration by Athina Apazidiz ’21</figcaption> </figure> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>“<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5dc02cddc03fe73ed5f594dc/1572875500566/ISSUE_21_UPDATED-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">Fires in the Night Sky</a>: All About Aurorae” Illustration by Yue Yu ’20</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>“<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5dc02cddc03fe73ed5f594dc/1572875500566/ISSUE_21_UPDATED-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">Beyond Brain and Body</a>: New Perspectives on Performance Anxiety” Illustration by Zoë Miller ’22</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>“<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5d71a77fc5e6b70001802af1/1567729556452/ISSUE_20_Final_Master-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">Foldscope</a>” Illustration by Aria Berryman ’21</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>“<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5e5ffac12c6ea61dbac665b3/1584647985096/Issue22_.pdf" target="_blank">What’s Actually Going on with the Bees</a>?: I See the Slogan and Can’t Help But Wonder… What’s Actually Going On with the Bees and Why Do They Need Our Help?” Painting by Averly Sheltraw ’22</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>“<a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5535661ae4b0e95dcbc681d6/t/5bbe78ffeef1a1b59a7f2235/1539209492413/Issue+17+Master+6%28Linked%29.pdf" target="_blank">The Anthropocene</a>: How Modern Geologists are Creating a Paradigm Shift in Our Concept of Time” Illustration by Steven Mentzer ‘20</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="view-more" href="http://www.synapsemagazine.org/#past-issues" target="_blank">Visit the <em>Synapes </em>for articles and illustrations</a></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-04-07T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/07/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Since its re-emergence in 2015, �鶹��Ƶ’s student-run, general interest science publication—<a href="http://www.synapsemagazine.org/#past-issues" target="_blank">the <em>Synapse</em></a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> has intrigued readers with subject matter such as the first human head transplant to how algorithms can create realistic faces from scratch. And leading those articles are impactful illustrations that become stories all their own. In this photo series, we look at this publication’s art of science.</p> <hr></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2355">Student Organizations</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4861">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25306">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25251">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/neuroscience" hreflang="und">Neuroscience</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/chemistry-biochemistry" hreflang="und">Chemistry and Biochemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">“The Liquid to Life: The Potential Behind the Presence of Water in Our Solar System”</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Illustration by Aria Berryman ’21</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Faculty Members Receive Promotions</h1> <p>hhempste — Wed, 15 May 2019 18:22:03 +0000</p> <span>Faculty Members Receive Promotions</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-05-15T14:22:03-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - 14:22">Wed, 05/15/2019 - 14:22</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul class="news-grid"> <li> <p>In celebration of the promotions, we asked each about their most memorable experience at �鶹��Ƶ and what they enjoy about being a professor. The following are grouped by rank and listed alphabetically.</p> <p> </p> <h2 class="vertical_line">Promoted to Associate Professor</h2> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Matthew Bahar, associate professor of history</strong></p> <p>“Lately, I’ve reflected a lot on my arrival at �鶹��Ƶ in fall 2012. One encounter that semester is still etched in my mind. While walking in front of Rice Hall on the first day of class, I was approached from across the street by a student who introduced himself, welcomed me to campus, and commented on my job interview talk from the previous February. The brief exchange surprised me and helped ease my first-day jitters. We still keep in touch and enjoy recalling the end of his �鶹��Ƶ career and the beginning of mine. He proved to be only the first of many cordial, earnest, and curious students I’ve encountered here.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Aaron Goldman, associate professor of biology</strong></p> <p>“My research and teaching interests lie in between several traditional disciplines. At �鶹��Ƶ, I’ve found a vibrant community of students and professors with the same enthusiasm for working across disciplinary boundaries. It’s a real privilege to work here.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Gunnar Kwakye, associate professor of neuroscience</strong></p> <p>“I’ve always been interested in teaching, conducting research with a diverse group of individuals, and giving back to the community. However, I never considered being a professor until retired Professor of Neuroscience Lynne Bianchi recruited me as a visiting assistant professor. I was very impressed with the overall quality, dedication, and enthusiasm of �鶹��Ƶ students, as well as the support and mentorship from faculty and staff. Thus, I decided to pursue a career as a professor at �鶹��Ƶ College. My overarching goals as a professor are to recruit, mentor, teach, conduct research, and inspire a diverse group of students who are the future leaders of the world.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Leslie Kwakye, associate professor of neuroscience</strong></p> <p>“The most enjoyable thing about being a professor is mentoring students in research. I love my research and doing my research, but I like it the most because I get to mentor students. I get to see them excited about research and develop their own scientific thinking and knowledge base —then go out and succeed in their own right.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Paul Thibodeau, associate professor of psychology</strong></p> <p>“What I enjoy most about being a professor is having the opportunity to work with students. I love teaching and mentoring students in research. It’s incredibly rewarding to help students learn new skills and grow.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Lola Thompson, associate professor of mathematics</strong></p> <p>“I took a yearlong sabbatical during my fourth year at �鶹��Ƶ, splitting my time between the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Germany and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley. I was nowhere near �鶹��Ƶ, yet I kept running into �鶹��Ƶ students and faculty everywhere! I would see �鶹��Ƶ students in the audiences of my talks at conferences, where they would wait around to give me hugs and fill me in on what I was missing during my year away. While I was living in Germany, I had several colleagues reach out to me when they found themselves in nearby countries—I wound up exploring Vienna, Paris, and Berlin with other �鶹��Ƶ faculty members. When I started my position in Berkeley, I immediately received emails from various Bay Area �鶹��Ƶ alums, who wanted to meet up for coffee or offer me tours of the Googleplex. It was incredible to feel this strong sense of community, even when I was so far away from campus.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr style="height: 3px; color: #666;"></li> <li> <h2 class="vertical_line">Promoted to Professor</h2> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Margaret Kamitsuka, professor of religion</strong></p> <p>“An aspect of teaching at �鶹��Ƶ that has been gratifying for me is hearing from former students who reconnect and share how their religion department or gender studies courses helped launch their academic and career directions. Because teachers at �鶹��Ƶ are supported in their efforts to mentor students as a whole person, these kinds of teacher-student connections are fostered and prove to be meaningful in the future.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Tom Newlin, professor of Russian</strong></p> <p>“One of the really wonderful things about being a professor is that every year you have the chance to meet and get to know lots of interesting new people—your students!”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Maureen Peters, professor of biology</strong></p> <p>“It’s hard to define the mix of memorable moments that characterize life as an �鶹��Ƶ professor, but the ones that stand out in my mind usually involve gatherings of current students and alumni. These times make me realize how special it is to be a part of a community of curious, thoughtful, and caring people that extends through time and space. It’s wonderful to see how easily Obies meaningfully connect with one another, to witness their zest for life, and to hear about their journeys into professional careers and adulthood. Alumni often reflect on how their �鶹��Ƶ educations have impacted their lives and express their gratitude for their time at �鶹��Ƶ. These events make me proud to be a part of such a formative period for them.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Baron Pineda, professor of anthropology</strong></p> <p>“Although I enjoy being in �鶹��Ƶ, my most memorable work with students has been in London, working with students and doing my own research in the context of the Danenberg-in-London Program. I have done this twice (2010 and 2015), and it allowed me to combine and intensify things that I really enjoy: working closely with students, having great academic resources at my disposal, going to plays and concerts, and traveling.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> <li> <div class="grid-container"> <div> <p><strong>Drew Wilburn, professor of classics</strong></p> <p>“I’ve been teaching Magic and Mystery in the Ancient World since I arrived at �鶹��Ƶ, and I love introducing students to the religious and mystical practices of the Greeks and Romans. One of the most memorable—and enjoyable—moments of my career at �鶹��Ƶ built on this, and it expanded my own areas of interest. As one of the faculty on the Danenberg �鶹��Ƶ-in-London Program in spring 2017, I was able to offer the History of Medicine, cotaught with Maureen Peters, and Magic, Witchcraft and Religion from Stonehenge to Harry Potter. I worked closely with the 24 students in the program, and we visited an immense amount of sites and museums related to medicine and magic. With the assistance of alum Tracy Chevalier, we had a sneak preview of <em>Harry Potter and the History of Magic</em> at the British Library. Later, I was able to share my knowledge with alumni by leading a tour of the exhibition when it traveled to New York City this past January. The Danenberg �鶹��Ƶ-in-London program is a unique �鶹��Ƶ opportunity, and I was thrilled to take part in it with our fantastic students.”</p> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Photo credit: Jennifer Manna</figcaption> </figure> </div> <hr></li> </ul> <style type="text/css">.grid-container figcaption { color: inherit; position: static; left: 0; bottom: 0; background: none; padding: 0; } ul.news-grid { list-style-type: none; padding: 0; } .grid-container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 150px; grid-column-gap: 25px; } @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) { .grid-container { grid-template-columns: 100%; grid-row-gap: 20px; } .grid-container img { object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 0; width: 250px; height: 250px; } } .vertical_line { border-left: 4px solid #A6CE39; padding-left: 10px; } </style> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-05-15T12:00:00Z">Wed, 05/15/2019 - 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