Professor Allison Dunn, Ph.D., Studies Climate Change in Boreal Forests in Manitoba
A recent paper on the impact of climate change on boreal forests highlights research by Professor Allison Dunn, Ph.D., of the Department of Earth, Environment, and Physics. Published in Nature . . .
Online Master’s of Education Programs Launch
After almost two years of planning, Worcester State launched three online Master’s of Education programs on Monday, May 18, the first of several new online graduate programs planned over the next . . .
Sprinter Rachel Stier ’20 Succeeding as Part of a Norwood Hospital Care Team
Senior Rachel Stier’s final outdoor track and field season ended before it even started. Her final indoor season wrapped up less than two weeks before the season was initially suspended, and the . . .
Undeterred by Remote Learning, Students Display Research and Creativity in a Virtual Format
Despite the disruption caused by remote learning, students from different disciplines and levels of study continued to work on research and creative projects throughout the spring semester, and the . . .
Lacrosse Goalie Chloe O’Brien ’21 Now Protects Retirement Community Residents
The 2020 season started just like any other for the Worcester State University women’s lacrosse team and junior goalkeeper Chloe O’Brien. Through four games, the Lancers were 2-2, with . . .
Faculty and Staff Reimagine Traditional Commencement Season Rituals
In a more normal world, Assistant Professor of Psychology Nicole Rosa, Ph.D., would have spent Saturday, May 16, at the DCU Center along with her fellow faculty members and hundreds of others, . . .
Students Share Interests, Advice, and Well-Wishes in Video Diaries
Worcester State students were tasked with keeping themselves organized and occupied when the national COVID-19 outbreak necessitated the closing of campus in March. Moving from a mostly on-campus . . .
Experts Discuss Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Latino Communities
With no end in sight to the COVID pandemic that continues to rage through the commonwealth, data shows that communities of color are being impacted at a disproportionate rate compared to white . . .
Using Physics to Analyze Art
A unique experiment used in a course called Physics in Art teaches students how the intensity of a beam of light changes as it passes through different types and colors of liquid. Associate . . .
Taylor Orwig ’19 Shows Incentives Increasing Flu Vaccination Rates in Worcester Schools
Taylor Orwig ‘19 recently compared flu vaccination rates in the Worcester Public Schools over a three-year period and concluded an incentive program likely improved rates by 25 percent. Orwig . . .
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