Stories of evolution
This scholar, evolutionary biologist, and master storyteller uses classrooms and lecture halls along with podcasts, television, and film to attract...
In and after the Navy: Rear Admiral Gretchen Herbert ’84
When Gretchen Herbert was a teenager, her parents were very realistic with her about the cost of college: They could...
Art for the people
Outside the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG), the Centennial Sculpture Park greets and welcomes visitors. Adorned with sculptures from many renowned...
‘The Black Index’
When it comes to images of Black people, viewers have expectations, says Bridget Cooks ’02 (PhD). Her aim is to...
The Science of Storytelling
A journalist aims to help readers understand the latest in scientific discoveries and how that news shapes their lives. ...
When Martha Graham danced…
A year-long teaching post at the Eastman School of Music provided Martha Graham with “a new adventure of seeking” that...
The Aesthetics of Imperfection
Through a deep dive into an iconic album, Warren Zanes ’02 (PhD) explores a lost virtue in recorded music....
The magic of Mozart—As Mozart would have created it
Kristian Bezuidenhout ’01E, ’04E (MM) watched Amadeus, the 1984 semibiographical movie about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, when he was 10. The...
Treating the pets of war-torn Ukraine
John Cogar ’71 became a veterinarian to help animals in need. He never expected he’d be doing it in a...
Two Decades of Gratitude
After years of giving, Gwyn Hankinson, a breast cancer survivor, and her husband, Garth, add to their support of Wilmot...