Students of ancient history and literature checked out plenty of source
material with a trip to Rome this spring break. The students are members
of history professor Chris Hagerman and English professor Ian MacInnes'
"learning community," taking two classes together for an in-depth,
shared academic exploration.
Nicolle Zellner, an assistant professor of physics at Albion College, has investigated impact glasses from the Moon and applied that information to understanding the origin of life on Earth since her graduate school career at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Zellner will present findings from her paper Lunar Impact Glasses: What Are They Telling Us? at the Astrobiology Science Conference which runs April 26-29 in League City, Texas.
Using samples of the lunar surface called impact glasses from the Apollo 14, 16, and 17 landing sites, Zellner is focusing on a period 3.9 billion years ago when the Moon may have been bombarded by meteorites. Understanding the bombardment rate during this time may allow scientists to understand what conditions were present for life to begin on Earth.
Celebrating the bright past and future promise of Albion College,
Albion's State Farm Insurance company office has signed on as a gold
sponsor of the College's 175th anniversary celebration. As a gold
sponsor, State Farm provided the College with $5,000 to co-sponsor the
College's inaugural Young Alumni Awards program on April 23.
Albion College Provost Susan Conner (right) signed the agreement with Guanlin Chen, the principal of Wenhua Middle School, in January.
Albion College added to its commitment to global diversity in January as provost Susan Conner signed an agreement with the principal of Wenhua Middle School in Wuhan, China, for a practicum for college students who wish to experience teaching English to Chinese youth.
It is the second international agreement Albion has signed this academic year. President Donna Randall signed a memorandum of understanding and an international mobility agreement with administrators from the University of Versailles Saint Quentin (UVSQ) last October to formalize an agreement for academic collaboration between the two institutions.
Out of the classroom but not out of class, biology
professors Jeff Carrier and Dan Skean (accompanied by chemistry professor
Vanessa McCaffrey) have students on a week-long lab trip for their Biology of
Subtropical Florida class. Their blog, an interesting, educational (and sunny)
virtual spring break, can be accessed by simply clicking the "Read
more" link below.
Students of ancient history and literature checked out plenty of source
material with a trip to Rome this spring break. The students are members
of history professor Chris Hagerman and English professor Ian MacInnes'
"learning community," taking two classes together for an in-depth,
shared academic exploration.
Celebrating the bright past and future promise of Albion College,
Albion's State Farm Insurance company office has signed on as a gold
sponsor of the College's 175th anniversary celebration. As a gold
sponsor, State Farm provided the College with $5,000 to co-sponsor the
College's inaugural Young Alumni Awards program on April 23.
Out of the classroom but not out of class, biology
professors Jeff Carrier and Dan Skean (accompanied by chemistry professor
Vanessa McCaffrey) have students on a week-long lab trip for their Biology of
Subtropical Florida class. Their blog, an interesting, educational (and sunny)
virtual spring break, can be accessed by simply clicking the "Read
more" link below.
