2016
February 22, 2016
Annual One Act Play Contest puts student work on center stage
During President’s Day weekend, Whitman’s Harper Joy Theatre performed the annual One Act Play Contest, showcasing student-submitted work to be judged by the audience.
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February 22, 2016
Physics professor part of team that discovered gravitational waves
"Now that we have made this discovery, what else are we going to see?" Ogin said. "What are we going to hear next?"
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February 22, 2016
Whitman team wins high honor at national ethics bowl
Students recognized for best exemplifying the spirit of the event
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February 17, 2016
French students learn l’art de la bande dessinée with graphic novel exhibition
Prof. Sarah Hurlburt's students studied a French Canadian comic series displayed in the "Seeing Stories" exhibition
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February 17, 2016
A Ninth Planet? Professor Paust shares his thoughts on the matter
Whitman College Associate Professor of Astronomy Nathaniel Paust '98 discusses the possible existence of a ninth planet in this video interview
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February 17, 2016
Whitman hosts 2016 Global Studies Symposium on "human zoos"
The Eighth Annual Global Studies Symposium featured presentations from guest educators Pascal Blanchard, Dominic Thomas and Stephen Sheehi.
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February 12, 2016
Whitman physics professor part of project that detected gravitational waves
For the past 10 years, Assistant Professor of Physics Greg Ogin has been involved with the LIGO project, which recently announced a breakthrough discovery.
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February 11, 2016
Gravitational waves discovered 100 years after Einstein's prediction
Scientists at LIGO have observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves, confirming a major prediction of Albert Einstein's 1915 general theory of relativity. Assistant Professor of Physics Greg Ogin has worked on the LIGO project since 2006.
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February 11, 2016
Whitman professor involved in groundbreaking gravitational-wave detection
One hundred years ago, Einstein developed his theory of General Relativity. Today, a team of physicists from around the world, including a Whitman professor, announced they had the evidence to prove it.
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February 11, 2016
Whitman College professor took part in the celestial study of gravitational waves
"This is truly one of the most amazing pieces of science I've ever seen, and I count myself lucky to be a part of something this big even once in my lifetime," said Greg Ogin.
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February 11, 2016
Professor Janning talks love letters in the digital age on Minnesota Public Radio
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Sociologist Michelle Janning's research relays "Why Love Letters Matter, Even in the Digital Age."
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February 10, 2016
Sigma Chi Fraternity Hosts Concert Fundraiser in support of Providence St. Mary's
Sigma Chi's February concert featured two live bands and raised money for Walla Walla's Providence St. Mary's Cancer Research Institute
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