Science+Technology
Fall 2014
The Wellesley network went into high gear when it moved onto Facebook. On “community,” alumnae dole out advice, provide support through crises, and form lasting bonds. And then there are the stories that are the stuff of legend.More
Fall 2014
On the night of Aug. 5, 2012, as the car-sized robot named Curiosity slammed into Mars’ atmosphere at 13,200 miles per hour in its protective capsule, some 400 scientists were crammed into a basement…More
Summer 2014
The next time you find yourself in search of adventure, consider a trip to Lake Baikal in Russia: a flight to Frankfurt, followed by a transfer to Moscow, and then a red-eye east across the…More
Summer 2014
The letters of Anne Whitney, a 19th-century American sculptor and poet, are a treasure trove of information about the globe-trotting intelligentsia of her time.More
Summer 2014
Jordan Tynes calls the MakerBot Replicator 2x “the Easy-Bake Oven” of 3-D printing. And the College has three of them. Printers that crank out things instead of documents have been around for a while. But…More
Summer 2014
In his research, Nicholas Rodenhouse, Frost Professor in Environmental Science and professor of biological sciences, focuses on how climate change is affecting migratory songbirds.More
Summer 2014
The name “Silicon Valley” conjures images of sprawling company campuses where employees are treated to round-the-clock food, foosball, and parties with endlessly flowing craft beer on tap. This seat of the technology industry, just south…More
Summer 2014
What’s the buzz? Katherine Collins ’90, C.E.O. and founder of Honeybee Capital, is changing the landscape of investing with her new book, The Nature of Investing. A seasoned investment professional, Collins was head of…More
Spring 2014
When Sally Ride died on July 23, 2012, her obituary surprised space fans in more ways than one.More