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September 5, 2013 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment

Students arriving at Swarthmore for the first time are in the middle of one of the annual challenges to newcomers

April 25, 2013 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment Boston, civil dialogue

After the tragic Boston Marathon bombings last week, the Internet was abuzz with tweeters, bloggers, and posters filling cyberspace with

April 11, 2013 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment

The past few decades have shown tremendous growth in scientists in all scientific disciplines, and has spread through some of

March 28, 2013 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment DNA, Dolly, Jurassic Park

Let’s imagine for a moment we had the technology to recreate a species once considered extinct. Imagine that we could

March 7, 2013 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment AIDS, hiv, medicine

An amazing piece of news this past week has been the announcement of a breakthrough in HIV treatment: a two-and-a-half

February 21, 2013 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment divestment, energy, solar energy

This weekend, Swarthmore will play host to a nationwide conference of students from colleges and universities from over 18 states

February 7, 2013 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment football, health, hockey, injuries, rugby, sports

Last week featured the biggest American sporting event of the year, the National Football League’s Super Bowl. For anyone who

January 24, 2013 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment health, influenza, Worth

This year’s flu season has struck early, and influenza is now widespread in 47 US states. According to the Center

December 6, 2012 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment science

The Internet is opening up new ways of sharing information on a mass scale all the time. This means scientists

November 15, 2012 Patrick Ammerman 0 Comment 2012 election, science

The night after Election Day, Jon Stewart proudly boasted he had the winner of the 2012 election that night. His