In delivering the Winter Term Convocation address, Dr. Anthony Jack said greater access to higher education will lose effectiveness if not combined with greater inclusion.
Senior Sullivan Shubert was among the Lawrentians who studied at London Centre during Fall Term. He shares takeaways from his first time traveling abroad (including a side trip to Luxembourg).
Lawrence University, in conjunction with two other universities, received a $600,000 National Science Foundation grant to help in efforts to elevate undergraduate physics education.
Rob Neilson is heading to Israel in late December, one of nearly three dozen scholars from across the U.S. selected for an intensive two-week Faculty Fellowship program.
Peter Blitstein has been named Lawrence’s provost and dean of faculty. He previously served as associate dean of faculty, beginning in 2019, and has taught on the History faculty since 2001.
Lawrence University is introducing a new business and entrepreneurship major, built through the lens of the liberal arts. It'll be available beginning with the 2023-24 academic year.
The Latin American and Spanish Film Festival returns to Lawrence University Oct. 13-16 after a two-year absence. The festival is an independent event organized by Rosa Tapia, professor of Spanish, and Cecilia Herrera, instructor of Spanish.
Doing Nothing, a newly launched weekly course aimed at teaching students about best practices in disconnecting from technology and being fully present, is drawing wide interest on and off campus.
It's not just students who are in learning mode during a First-Year Studies class. Faculty are stretching themselves well beyond their comfort zones, learning alongside their students.
Art history professor Danielle Joyner, a scholar of medieval studies, is an active proponent of interdisciplinary teaching. The International Medieval Congress in Leeds, England, reinforced that.
With two new entries in the First-Year Studies syllabus, Martyn Smith takes us on a journey through the works the Class of 2026 will be exploring.
Lawrence students are pursuing their passions and preparing for next steps at internships this summer. We caught up with 10 students to talk about their experiences.
Physics professor Matthew Stoneking received a three-year, $431,200 grant from the National Science Foundation. He will expand his research on thermal equilibrium in non-neutral plasmas.
A summer research project at Trout Lake in northern Wisconsin on migration patterns of the microscopic zooplankton species Daphnia brought together Lawrence students, faculty, and alumni.
Three new tenure-track faculty are joining Lawrence University, all beginning at the start of the 2022-23 academic year.
Study abroad programs have come roaring back at Lawrence after pandemic interruptions, with signature programs in London and Senegal and opportunities to craft an array of adventures around the world.
Lawrence University psychology professor Peter Glick is being honored for a 2002 paper he co-authored that has influenced the field of social psychology for 20 years.
Geopedia: A Brief Compendium of Geologic Curiosities, a new book from geology professor Marcia Bjornerud, is a celebration of the fascinating vocabulary – and backstories – in the study of the natural world.
Sixteen students and two biology professors spent two weeks on the Caribbean island of Bonaire doing field research. It continued a four-decade effort through the Lawrence University Marine Program (LUMP).
Two Lawrence seniors spent much of Winter Term 2022 on a voyage in the Pacific. The six weeks on a ship involved designing and carrying out oceanic research.
With Marvel actor Anthony Mackie joining the celebration as commencement speaker, the Lawrence community applauded 332 graduates in a beautiful Commencement ceremony on Main Hall Green.
Four faculty members—Brigetta Miller ’89, Peter Peregrine, Nancy Lin, and Jesús Smith—were honored during Sunday’s Commencement ceremony with annual teaching awards, among the highest honors given at Lawrence.
Five Lawerence faculty members are retiring at the close of the academic year. They will be honored during the June 12 Commencement ceremony.
Biofest is an annual end-of-the-year tradition at Lawrence, giving biology students a chance to show their work to others and hone their communication skills.