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1. Studies from Swarthmore College Yield New Data on Life Science (Interaction of N-methylmesoporphyrin Ix With a Hybrid Left-/right-handed G-quadruplex Motif From the Promoter of the Slc2a1 Gene)

Subjects
Swarthmore College, Physical fitness -- Research, United States. Department of Energy, United States. National Institutes of Health
Abstract

2025 JAN 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- A new study on Life Science is now available. According to news [...]

Published
2025

2. Emotional reaction to Donald Trump's election runs deep on college campuses

Subjects
Suffrage, Ex-presidents -- Elections, Business, General interest, Business, regional, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Susan Snyder Nov. 6Bryn Mawr College president Wendy Cadge suggested in a message to the campus Wednesday to set aside a space as a 'politics-free zone' where 'we honor [...]

Published
2024

4. GSC on Donald Trump and Access to Care

Subjects
Birth control, Sex (Psychology), Oral contraceptives, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
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After the election of President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 5, medical care professionals and advocates are confronting questions surrounding changes to access to reproductive and gender affirming care. This uncertainty [...]

Published
2024

6. Director of sustainable farm shares variety of interests, career paths - The Observer

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Sustainable agriculture, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Yale University, Swarthmore College
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Christopher Cobb, professor of English literature and director of the Sustainable Farm at Saint Mary's College, has lived an academic career full of seemingly contrasting interests. Throughout his career, from [...]

Published
2024

7. Not Only for Green Grass: The Reasons Behind the Sprinklers

Author

Tobier, Lucy

Subjects
Rain and rainfall -- Laws, regulations and rules, Weather -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
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Byline: Lucy Tobier Walking around Swarthmore College's grounds, you can see patches of browning grass, contrasted bafflingly with a constant downpour of sprinklers. Despite the heavy artificial rain, the area's [...]

Published
2024

8. What is the Status of the Islamic Studies Program?

Author

Tobier, Lucy

Subjects
News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Lucy Tobier Swarthmore College's Islamic studies program has been left without a program coordinator or administrative assistant, raising questions regarding the status of the program. A Title VI complaint [...]

Published
2024

9. 'I WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AMERICA'

Subjects
News, opinion and commentary, Swarthmore College
Abstract

CAMBRIDGE, Mass -- The following information was released by the Harvard University Office of News and Public Affairs: Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer November 1, 2024 Robert Putnam's 'Bowling Alone' [...]

Published
2024

10. Temple RAs and other undergrad workers want a union of their own

Subjects
Business, General interest, Business, regional, Temple University, Swarthmore College, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract

Byline: Ariana Perez-Castells Sep. 30Undergraduate students employed at Temple University as resident assistants, peer mentors, and executive board members of the residence hall association, want to form a union. Some [...]

Published
2024

11. UMW roundup: Eagles volleyball team splits two matches in New Jersey

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Volleyball, Business, General interest, Business, regional, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Sep. 15The University of Mary Washington volleyball posted a split in New Jersey on Saturday, defeating Rutgers-Newark in straight sets 3-0 but falling to Swarthmore College 3-2. Emily Flamm had [...]

Published
2024

12. Philly colleges are bracing for a potentially volatile fall semester after a year of encampments and resignations

Subjects
Israel-Arab conflicts, Universities and colleges -- Palestinian Territories -- Israel, Business, General interest, Business, regional, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Swarthmore College
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Byline: Zoe Greenberg Aug. 20Rutgers University released new guidelines this week explicitly banning encampments. At Swarthmore College, students are preparing for disciplinary hearings over their participation in last academic year's [...]

Published
2024

13. Student Election Day Information

Subjects
College students, Voting, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Here are the resources and information Swarthmore College students need in order to vote on Election Day. Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 Polls Open: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. [...]

Published
2024

14. CAIR-Philadelphia, ADC, Announce Title VI Complaint against Swarthmore, Alleging Widespread Discrimination and Hostile Culture

Author

Zelle, Melanie

Subjects
Discrimination, Civil rights -- Pennsylvania -- Palestinian Territories, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Melanie Zelle On Tuesday, Oct. 29, representatives from the Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee , as well as Swarthmore students and [...]

Published
2024

15. The Phoenix in Conversation with Mark Kuperberg

Author

Liu, Annie

Subjects
Swarthmore College, College teachers, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness
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Byline: Annie Liu Mark Kuperberg has been a professor of economics at Swarthmore College since 1977, becoming one of the college's most seasoned faculty members. Besides being a graph-loving economist, [...]

Published
2024

16. Emails about Social Media Engagement Cause Faculty Concern over Free Speech

Author

Tobier, Lucy

Subjects
Swarthmore College, Instagram (Online service), Electronic mail systems, Freedom of speech, Social media, College teachers, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, E-mail
Abstract

Byline: Lucy Tobier An email sent over the summer by the college's Bias Incident Response Team to several faculty about a student-run Instagram meme account they were following sparked concerns [...]

Published
2024

22. Reshaping a course for COVID along 5 dimensions: Lessons from "behavioral economics" at Swarthmore College.

Author

Bhanot, Syon

Subjects
BEHAVIORAL economics, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, ECONOMICS education, HIGHER education, UNIVERSITIES & colleges
Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the status quo across higher education, including in the domain of pedagogy. The author of this article provides a case study of the changes made to one course, "Behavioral Economics," at Swarthmore College, in response to a set of unique, pandemic-related challenges. He begins by providing details on the context and the nature of the changes made in the course before turning to reflections on what did and did not work well. Overall, the author argues that while many of the pedagogical modifications made during the pandemic need not remain in a post-pandemic world, there are many valuable lessons to be learned from the pandemic that can positively inform the evolution of economics pedagogy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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24. Honors Education is Discipline-Neutral.

Author

Sloane, Mike

Subjects
PROFESSIONAL associations, HIGHER education, GENERAL education, PROFESSIONAL education
Abstract

Neither the historical antecedents of honors education in the Oxford tutorial model nor Aydelotte’s implementation of honors at Swarthmore College in 1922 involves a privileging of the humanities within honors education. The signature characteristics of honors education and pedagogies are discipline-neutral. Though the historical and institutional implementation of honors education in the U.S. has resulted in a privileging of the humanities, there are no intrinsic constraints on expanding honors to science-focused and preprofessional curricula. Such an expansion would enhance the future viability of honors programs within institutions as well as the future of professional organizations and publications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022

26. Washington College softball off to record start in conference play

Author

Barry, Liv

Subjects
News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Liv Barry By Dominic Rapposelli Sports Editor The Shorewomen are off to a 9-1 start to Centennial Conference action, the best start through ten games in program history. The [...]

Published
2024

27. Admitted Students 'Swatstruck' by Swatlight

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Students, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
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On April 11 and 12, Swarthmore College hosted its first round of Swatlight and Swatstruck: programs allowing admitted students to explore the college and experience its community through visiting classes, [...]

Published
2024

28. Opening Uncomfortable Conversations: Inside Sexual Health Advocates (SHAs)

Subjects
News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Every Sunday afternoon, Swarthmore College's Sexual Health Advocates (SHAs) gather to plan events and have discussions surrounding safer sex, sexuality, and pleasure. According to the club's mission statement, SHAs aim [...]

Published
2024

29. Women's tennis faces mid-season slump - The Observer

Author

Nordt, Claire

Subjects
Tennis, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Kenyon College, Case Western Reserve University, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Claire Nordt Claire Nordt, Sports Editor April 5, 2019 The Case Western Reserve University women's tennis team had a difficult weekend, suffering three losses against three opponents. The team [...]

Published
2024

30. Area Coordinator Departures Continue, Second in a Month

Author

Ly, Danny

Subjects
News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Danny Ly Area Coordinator Lexi Kapij who currently oversees Willets, Woolman, Parrish, and Kyle dormitories is set to leave Swarthmore College on Mar. 11 for an associate director of [...]

Published
2024

32. New Administrative Appointments for Thirteen Women in Higher Education.

Subjects
WOMEN in higher education, MASTER of fine arts degree, CHIEF human capital officers
Abstract

The article announces new administrative appointments for thirteen women in higher education across the U.S., including Katie Sabo's new role as associate director for global engagement at the University of Arkansas and Tamara Jenkins Wade's promotion to chief human resource officer.

Published
2024

33. FOOD AS DIPLOMACY.

Author

Goldfield, Hannah

Subjects
*PALESTINIANS, *DIPLOMACY, *GENEROSITY
Published
2024

34. College Introduces New Grubhub Program, Bringing Mixed Reviews from Students

Author

Ly, Danny

Subjects
Debit cards, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Danny Ly Swarthmore College is now collaborating with the food delivery app Grubhub, according to a campus-wide email from Director of Campus Services Anthony Condo. He explained that community [...]

Published
2023

35. Recent Findings from Swarthmore College Has Provided New Information about Biology (lhx3/4 Initiates a Cardiopharyngeal-specific Transcriptional Program In Response To Widespread Fgf Signaling)

Subjects
United States. National Science Foundation, Genetic transcription -- Genetic aspects -- Research, Fibroblast growth factors -- Genetic aspects -- Research, Biological sciences, Health, Public Library of Science, Swarthmore College
Abstract

2024 MAR 5 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly -- Current study results on Life Sciences - Biology have been published. According to news [...]

Published
2024

37. DBQ: Document-based Quarantine.

Author

Caust-Ellenbogen, Celia, Landes, Jordan, and Landes, Robin

Subjects
*SCHOOL libraries, *HIGH school teachers, *UNITED States history, *HISTORICAL libraries, *ACADEMIC libraries, *SPECIAL libraries
Abstract

This paper presents how one school and one special library handled the first months of quarantine and remote teaching and learning as COVID-19 hit the United States in spring 2020. While teaching with archives has long been a part of the professional discourse within the archival and special collections community, changes in methodology in teaching remotely and modifications to the Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH) exam's document-based question (DBQ) called for experimentation and innovation. The collaboration between APUSH teachers at Woodbridge Senior High School in Virginia and the Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania provided one solution to preparing students for the modified AP exam. The authors of this paper explore the background and context of the work of teachers and archivists, describe the actions taken in spring 2020, and analyze the results and impact. Lessons learned and future opportunities for collaboration are then examined. The paper concludes with a proposal that similar relationships and activities are not just possible but also beneficial for all involved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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38. The Elite Squeeze.

Author

Bruni, Frank

Subjects
ELITISM in education, COLLEGE applications, COMMON Application (College), HIGHER education, UNIVERSITY & college admission -- Social aspects, UNIVERSITY & college admission
Abstract

The article discusses the difficulties that college applicants are having with regards to their efforts to gain admission to various elite institutions of higher learning in the U.S. such as Stanford University and Yale University, and it mentions how other high-quality educational opportunities are easy to attain in America as of March 2015. A Common Application form is mentioned, along with the admissions policies of schools such as Harvard University and the University of Virginia.

Published
2015

39. Raymond F. Hopkins, Swarthmore professor emeritus of political science, world food policy pioneer, and author, has died at 84

Subjects
Food, College teachers -- Biography, International relief, Business, General interest, Business, regional, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Gary Miles Jun. 13--Raymond F. Hopkins, 84, of Swarthmore, professor emeritus of political science at Swarthmore College, world food policy pioneer, government consultant, worldwide lecturer, author, and mentor, died [...]

Published
2023

41. In Memoriam: Helen Vendler, 1933-2024.

Subjects
AMERICAN English language, SONNET, UNIVERSITY faculty
Abstract

Helen Vendler, a renowned poetry critic and professor of English at Harvard University, passed away at the age of 90. Throughout her career, she taught at various institutions including Cornell University, Swarthmore College, Haverford College, Smith College, and Boston University. Vendler was the first woman faculty member at Harvard to be named a University Professor and held various leadership positions during her nearly three-decade tenure. She was a prolific scholar and literary critic, focusing on poets such as Shakespeare, George Herbert, John Keats, Emily Dickinson, William Butler Yeats, Wallace Stevens, and Seamus Heaney. Vendler was a graduate of Emmanuel College and earned her Ph.D. from Harvard University. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2024

42. Diagnosing the Learning Environment for Diverse Students in Introductory Economics: An Analysis of Relevance, Belonging, and Growth Mindsets.

Author

BAYER, AMANDA, BHANOT, SYON P., BRONCHETTI, ERIN T., and O'CONNELL, STEPHEN A.

Subjects
ECONOMICS education, DIVERSITY in education, WOMEN college students, MINORITY college students, EDUCATIONAL relevance, SOCIAL belonging
Abstract

The article examines the learning environment of diverse students in an introductory economics course at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Topics discussed include the underrepresentation of women and minority groups in the discipline of economics, aspects of the introductory economics experience including relevance, belonging, and growth mindset, and the differences in feelings of belonging.

Published
2020
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43. Persuading the Non‐canonical Intercalated‐Motif DNA to Reveal Its Structure.

Subjects
*RAS oncogenes, *DNA, *CRYSTAL structure, *LIGANDS (Chemistry), *BASE pairs, *CANCER treatment
Abstract

This invited Team Profile was created by Kevin Li and Liliya Yatsunyk, Swarthmore College PA (USA) and by John Schneekloth, Jr, (Jay) National Cancer Institute, Frederick MD (USA). They recently published an article on the first crystal structure of an intercalated motif (i‐motif or iM) from the HRAS oncogene involved in many cancers. The iHRAS structure was solved to 1.8 Å resolution. It contains a tail‐to‐tail dimer of two iMs each with six C−C+ base pairs. The structure is unique in that only two base pairs out of 20 are canonical. The extensive network of capping and connecting interactions is unprecedented. The unique structural elements (loops/connecting region) may be targeted by ligands or proteins as cancer therapies. iHRAS represents the first crystallized iM‐forming structure from a human promoter. "Crystal Structure of an iM from the HRAS Oncogene Promoter", K. S. Li, D. Jordan, L. Y. Lin, S. E. McCarthy, J. S. Schneekloth Jr., and L. A. Yatsunyk, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2023, 62, e202301666. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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44. Persuading the Non‐canonical Intercalated‐Motif DNA to Reveal Its Structure.

Subjects
*RAS oncogenes, *CRYSTAL structure, *LIGANDS (Chemistry), *CANCER treatment, *PROTEINS, *BASE pairs
Abstract

This invited Team Profile was created by Kevin Li and Liliya Yatsunyk, Swarthmore College PA (USA) and by John Schneekloth, Jr, (Jay) National Cancer Institute, Frederick MD (USA). They recently published an article on the first crystal structure of an intercalated motif (i‐motif or iM) from the HRAS oncogene involved in many cancers. The iHRAS structure was solved to 1.8 Å resolution. It contains a tail‐to‐tail dimer of two iMs each with six C−C+ base pairs. The structure is unique in that only two base pairs out of 20 are canonical. The extensive network of capping and connecting interactions is unprecedented. The unique structural elements (loops/connecting region) may be targeted by ligands or proteins as cancer therapies. iHRAS represents the first crystallized iM‐forming structure from a human promoter. "Crystal Structure of an iM from the HRAS Oncogene Promoter", K. S. Li, D. Jordan, L. Y. Lin, S. E. McCarthy, J. S. Schneekloth Jr., and L. A. Yatsunyk, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2023, 62, e202301666. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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45. Swarthmore Hardware Turns 100

Author

Tobier, Lucy

Subjects
Career development, Career changes, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Lucy Tobier After 100 years, four owners, and a worldwide pandemic, Swarthmore Hardware stands on Chester Road with no intention of leaving. In the narrow, packed aisles is Charlie [...]

Published
2023

46. Shoremen soccer's Njie scores fourth goal of the season, sealing the team's fourth win

Author

Poleto, Jack

Subjects
Soccer, Soccer players, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College, Ursinus College, Washington College
Abstract

Byline: Jack Poleto By Jack Poleto Sports Editor Washington College men's soccer pulled out two wins against the Swarthmore College Garnet and the Ursinus College Bears on Wednesday, Sept. 27, [...]

Published
2023

47. College Admissions Teams Gear Up For Improving AI Tools

Author

Tobier, Lucy

Subjects
Artificial intelligence, College applications, Artificial intelligence, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness, Swarthmore College
Abstract

Byline: Lucy Tobier When Lisa Meeden wrote her Swarthmore College admissions essay, it took her less than a minute. More accurately, it took an artificial intelligence tool 30 seconds to [...]

Published
2023

49. Studies from Swarthmore College Provide New Data on Nanoparticles (Quantitative Separation of Polystyrene Nanoparticles In Environmental Matrices With Picogram Detection Limits Using Capillary Electrophoresis)

Subjects
Nanoparticles -- Research, Electrophoresis -- Research, Nanotechnology -- Research, Polystyrene -- Research, Biological sciences, Health, Swarthmore College
Abstract

2024 JAN 2 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly -- A new study on Nanotechnology - Nanoparticles is now available. According to news originating [...]

Published
2024

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