Syrian refugee children
  • July 18, 2018
Teaching Science—and Hope—in a Refugee Camp

The project seemed simple—create structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks, then test their stability on an earthquake simulator fashioned from ping pong balls and rubber bands. But when Ayman Halaseh, EG15, urged the children to “go bigger—make a building,” they stared at him blankly.

Tibet
  • July 20, 2018
Where the Wild—and Dangerous—Dogs Roam

When Yang Yu, VG16, arrived in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southern Qinghai, China, the first thing she noticed was the dogs. Huge and black with thick ruffs of fur like lions’ manes, Tibetan mastiffs were everywhere.

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  • May 22, 2019
Alumnus Steven Koltai, with “enormous respect for the community college student,” is merging his interest in advancing society with a scholarship for transfer students.
Steven Koltai
  • April 19, 2019
David Hammer, director of the new Institute on Research and Learning, talks about the education research the institute is launching, and the gift from the McDonnell Foundation that made it possible. “It’s really inspiring what can happen if we think differently.”
David Hammer
  • April 19, 2019
Trustee John Bello is making sure the legacy of his late friend Lee Nordan lives on, together with Lee’s widow, Helen. “It seems logical to make this annual award to a student who has chosen the same career path as Lee, and to help them get their start in medicine.”
Lee Nordan
  • April 19, 2019
George Kramer’s parents helped him succeed at Cummings School, and in his career in veterinary cardiology. After they passed away, he decided to thank them with a scholarship in their name.
George Kramer