Helping Worcester’s Youth Keep Their Educational Momentum During the Pandemic
Zakery Dabbagh ’24 was busy this summer. The first-year biology major not only attended classes but also tutored local school children as part of the pilot Woo-Labs network. With luck, and help . . .
Student-Faculty Team on the Hunt for Invasive Asian Clams in Patch Reservoir
Zoe Krouner ’21, an environmental science major who will graduate in December, doesn’t clam up when it comes to sifting through pond muck looking for invasive species. On a recent field trip . . .
Greater Worcester Land Trust Agreement Gives Researchers Easier Access to Patch Reservoir
A new agreement between Worcester State University and the Greater Worcester Land Trust means students and faculty will have easier access to Patch Reservoir for water-quality research and other . . .
Alden Teaching Award Recipients Build Writing Skills With Scaffolding
Two Worcester State University faculty members, both recipients of the 2020 George I. Alden Excellence in Teaching Award, dove into the world of scaffolding to aid in the writing process during the . . .
Amelia Nguyen ’20 Puts Science Into Action as a Lab Assistant at Medica Corp.
Uyen “Amelia” Nguyen ’20, an international student from Vietnam, has happily given in to the lure of science. “Science can be very mysterious,” Nguyen, says. “The more I get into it, . . .
Like a Purple Messenger From a Brighter Time, a Pond Grows in the Florida Keys
Members of a student group opened their social media posts on Tuesday, May 5, to find that the well they built in 2019 had created a bubbling pond and a vibrant purple lotus flower was blooming atop . . .
For Madeleine Specht ’20, Co-op Experience at Bristol-Myers Squibb Confirms a Love of Lab Work
For Madeleine Specht ’20, science and magic are not quite the opposites most people consider them to be. “There's a Kurt Vonnegut quote where he says, ‘Science is magic that works,’ and I . . .
Faculty in Hands-on Disciplines Get Creative With Remote Learning Plans
As classes resume remotely today, some faculty in disciplines where hands-on learning is essential—such as nursing, the lab sciences, and the arts—have been working extra hard to replicate a . . .
Virtual Reality Project Makes Field Work Accessible and More Efficient
Question: How long does it take to complete a field trip to three different forests, located miles apart, so students can see the woods at different stages of growth? Answer: Just one afternoon, . . .
Aisiku Interdisciplinary Grants Encourage Collaboration to Move Science Forward
Thanks to funding from the Aisiku STEM Center, two interdisciplinary research projects are demonstrating how collaboration among faculty can move science forward. "It's an exciting way to support . . .
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