December 14, 2007
EARLHAM STUDENTS TAKE TOP HONORS AT SUPERCOMPUTING CONFERENCE
Four Earlham College Computer Science students bested other entrants to take the top spot in Scientific Computing during the education program at SC07, one of the world's largest supercomputing conferences. (See related story below on EC professor Charlie Peck.)
EC'S CHARLIE PECK STILL "FASTEST GEEK"
No one bested Associate Professor of Computer Science Charlie Peck's time in the Ultimate HPC Geek Contest sponsored by chip giant Intel at the 2007 Supercomputing Conference. Peck was crowned "Ultimate Geek" at the 2006 conference.
December 13, 2007
BENNETT SAYS STUDENT-CENTERED FOCUS NEEDED IN DIVISION III
Responding to an opinion piece in Inside Higher Ed, Earlham President Douglas C. Bennett says that the argument put forth by W. Kent Barnds of Augustana College is "all about competitiveness and says little about the educational values that should guide how we fit intercollegiate sports into our mission." Dr. Bennett's writing on the subject of Division III athletics includes this June 2007 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
December 12, 2007
EC'S LANDRUM BOLLING FEATURED IN ARTICLE ON AGING
More Americans are growing old without significant disabilities, says a recent article syndicated by McClatchy Tribune. Profiled in the article, which ran in major papers such as the Houston Chronicle, Detroit Free Press, St. Paul Pioneer-Press, and the Sacramento Bee, were 91-year-old NPR news analyst Daniel Schorr and Earlham College President Emeritus Landrum Bolling, 94, the "globe-trotting director at large for the relief agency Mercy Corps."
December 11, 2007
EC SENIOR AUTHORS ROLE PLAYING BOOKS
Nathan Rockwood '08 has found success by combining his love of writing with his love of role playing. The Earlham senior has co-authored four role playing game books, including the recently-released Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game.
December 07, 2007
SOCIAL NETWORKING IN THE SCIENCES
Earlham professor Lori Watson is part of a consortium bringing social networking to chemists and chemistry students across the country. The new electronic interface will enable inorganic chemists to share resources and ideas.
December 06, 2007
MORE COLLEGES SIGNING ON TO EARLHAM PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION
Inside Higher Ed reports today that the movement started in the psychology department at Earlham College calling for the American Psychological Association to take a stronger stand against its members participating in interrogations that might deny basic human rights to prisoners continues to grow. Previous Inside Higher Ed coverage of this story found here. ALSO: Read our original story and the resolution here.
December 05, 2007
EC SENIOR SPREADING INFORMATION ABOUT UNDERSEA CHEMICAL WEAPONS DUMPING
Thanks to the research and mapping efforts of Nadine Abdallah '08, documentation now exists about the underwater areas where countries dumped their stockpiles of chemical weapons and the environmental impact those dumpsites are having on our world's oceans today.
December 04, 2007
VIRTUAL VERSION OF EARLHAM COLLEGE NOW ONLINE
Earlham College has launched an interactive campus tour that uses Flash technology in combination with vast amounts of photos and video footage to provide visitors with a unique online experience. Created for Earlham by 361 Studios of Columbus, Ohio, the virtual tour is an invaluable resource for prospective students and others seeking information about Earlham's Richmond, Ind. campus.
EARLHAM DEAN LEADING WORKSHOP IN WEST BANK
Gregory Mahler, noted scholar and Earlham's academic dean, is heading to the West Bank to convene a workshop titled "Democratization and Reform in Palestine" this month.