Academic News

  1. Turning a New Page

    May 15, 2013

    Hoang Nguyen '14 and six other DePauw students will intern at newspapers from New York to Los Angeles this summer Read More

  2. Science Road Show

    May 8, 2013

    Prof. Pascal Lafontant's heart regeneration lab hit the road to show how one family of fish might have an answer for heart disease. Read More

  3. A Good Year for May

    April 13, 2013

    Senior Megan May had a memorable journey on the way to her National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Read More

  4. A Continuing Commitment

    January 10, 2013

    After shaping DePauw's sustainability efforts as a student, Anthony Baratta chose to stick around. Read More

  5. Robert Kingsley: A Retrospective 1976-2012

    December 6, 2012

     “Robert Kingsley: A Retrospective 1976-2012” is an exhibit representing a distinguished teaching and painting career of Professor Emeritus of Art and... Read More

  6. AlaskaLand

    October 5, 2012

    Writer, producer and director Chinonye Chukwu returns to campus on Tuesday, Oct. 9 to give a public lecture and screen her first feature film, AlaskaLand... Read More

  7. Ethics and Children's Literature

    September 5, 2012

    Newbery Honor author Susan Campbell Bartoletti joins writers, scholars and philosophers to discuss the ethics of children's books, Sept. 13-16. Read More

  8. Getting Their Hands Dirty

    August 31, 2012

    Sophomores Danica Andersen and Kathleen Raymond-Judy spent the summer uncovering the past – and their futures. Read More

  9. Beyond the Borders

    August 17, 2012

    Five films from Spain and Latin America – including an Oscar-nominated animated feature – will be shown on campus this fall. Read More

  10. Published

    July 26, 2012

    Lucy Hang La ’15 wants to learn more about the American education system and thinks that Indiana is a good place to start Read More

  11. The Water's Edge

    July 5, 2012

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  12. The Team That Bretscher Built

    June 19, 2012

    Mary M. Bretscher began building a successful women’s swimming and diving  program from the ground up 37 years ago Read More

  13. The Writing Program

    May 22, 2012

    As a first-year student, Sam K. Rumbach ’15 was part of a pilot program that helped him make the significant and often challenging transition from academic... Read More

  14. Antonya Nelson

    May 3, 2012

    Students will have a unique opportunity this fall to work with nationally recognized creative writer Antonya Nelson. Read More

  15. Women in Computer Science Earn Awards at Conference

    April 3, 2012

    Allana Johnson ’13 was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference in Baltimore, Md. this fall.... Read More

  16. Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare

    March 8, 2012

    The second annual Spring Spectacle of Shakespeare at DePauw University is scheduled on Saturday, May 12 in Moore Theatre of the Judson and Joyce Green... Read More

  17. Southeast Asia Trekkers Discover Different Things

    February 29, 2012

    For three weeks in January, DePauw students and professors toured Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, exploring cities and villages, rivers and ruins. Read More

  18. Saks Internship Never Goes Out of Style

    February 22, 2012

    Seniors Julie C. Buchta, Kirsten A. Seeland and Katherine “Katie” C. Wickman spent Winter Term interning at Saks Fifth Avenue Corporate Office in Palm... Read More

  19. Senior Playwright Pens Award Winner

    February 8, 2012

    Joan Catherine “ J.C.” Pankratz ’12 claims a Michael Kanin Playwriting Award, and will attend the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Washington... Read More

  20. Sweet and Savory Science

    January 27, 2012

    The explosion of interest in food preparation and the science behind it are the focus of a Winter Term course, Sweet and Savory Science, developed by Jeffrey... Read More

  21. Making a Splash

    January 25, 2012

    Prof. Jacob Hale's high-speed imaging lab has quickly become one of DePauw's hottest research destinations. Read More

  22. DePauw Theatre Presents Mysteries ... and Smaller Pieces Feb. 2 - 5

    January 17, 2012

    Students in Professor Tim Good’s Winter Term class will perform Mysteries … and Smaller Pieces, which runs Feb. 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. ... Read More

  23. DePauw Students Become Teachers for Youth Science Club

    January 16, 2012

    Under normal circumstances, the scene that unfolded in the Julian Science & Mathematics Center one day in late November would have been an unmitigated... Read More

  24. The Strategy of Strategy Games

    January 11, 2012

    This Winter Term, Professor Howard L. Brooks is using games such as chess and Go to teach strategy — in games and in life. Read More

  25. Prep School's January is Modeled After DePauw's Winter Term

    January 9, 2012

    "Students at University High School, a college prep school in Carmel, spend three weeks focused on one subject. The program is called 'January Term',"... Read More

  26. Getting the Shot

    December 7, 2011

    Video journalist Ben Solomon '10 shares his experience filming short documentaries in the Middle East, freelancing for The New York Times. Read More

  27. Aishwarya Subbaraman '12

    December 7, 2011

    International student Aishwarya Subbaraman '12 is at home in the world of economic policy. Read More

  28. Cyber Shopping While at Work? Steve Langerud Has Tips for Employers

    December 3, 2011

    "Cyber Monday 2011 sales were up, up and up. Does that mean workplace productivity was down, down, down?," asks Human Resource Executive. The piece offers... Read More

  29. Whither We Will Walk

    November 30, 2011

    A Thoreau-inspired first-year seminar sends students into the DePauw Nature Park in search of discovery. Read More

  30. National Survey Gives High Marks to the DePauw Experience

    November 29, 2011

    Once again, a national study finds the academic challenges provided by DePauw University are within the top 10% of colleges in the nation and that a large... Read More

  31. Greeks Make A Delta Difference

    November 17, 2011

    Students from Sigma Chi and Pi Beta Phi used time off from classes to volunteer in the Mississippi Delta. Read More

  32. Celebrating Diversity

    November 11, 2011

    International Education Week is Nov. 14-19, which includes the International Bazaar on Sat., Nov. 19. Read More

  33. Larry G. Sutton

    November 8, 2011

    Professor Emeritus Larry Sutton shares his thoughts on returning to campus to direct Hedda Gabler.   Read More

  34. Fusing Art and Science

    November 1, 2011

    A team of DePauw artists and scientists created steel sculptures that make the invisible visible. Read More

  35. Competition++

    October 26, 2011

    DePauw's programming team races against the clock in a contest of nimble fingers and minds. Read More

  36. Zakary Phillips '12

    October 21, 2011

    Zakary Phillips '12 discovered that incredible things can happen when you follow what you love. Read More

  37. Teaming Up for The Tempest

    October 7, 2011

    8 faculty members are teaching an interdisciplinary course that includes a visit by the Actors From the London Stage this week. Read More

  38. In The Open

    October 6, 2011

    Interns at the Compton Center for Peace and Justice camp out to speak out. Read More

  39. Hail Malthus!

    September 29, 2011

    The 2011-12 theatre season opens Oct. 6 with a darkly funny musical that addresses serious environmental issues. Read More

  40. Michael A. Paniccia '14

    September 22, 2011

    Sophomore Michael A. Paniccia straddled the line between vacation and school this summer. Read More

  41. Black & White & Gray

    September 16, 2011

    Game design legend Peter Molyneux joins industry insiders and academics at Ethical Inquiry through Video Game Play and Design: A Symposium, Oct. 10-12... Read More

  42. Professor Doug Harms

    September 14, 2011

    Students learn computer science concepts by using robots in a pilot course designed by Professor Doug Harms.   Read More

  43. Ni Hao DePauw

    September 1, 2011

    A growing number of DePauw alumni-turned-teachers are making Taiwan their new home. Read More

  44. Gone to Gulu

    August 26, 2011

    Adam Hawkins (above) and Max Hudson, both 2011 graduates, are raising awareness of underserved communities in Uganda. Read More

  45. Sidewalk Superplant

    August 24, 2011

    DePauw researchers are uncovering the secrets of a healthy, hardy plant called purslane. Read More

  46. Margaret G. Musgrave '11

    August 16, 2011

    In politics and in business, Margaret Musgrave '11 keeps things running smoothly. Read More

  47. Parachuting Frogs

    August 11, 2011

    Luke Miller '14 tosses a frog into the air as part of a summer research project to study the falling behavior of frogs. Read More

  48. Professor Anne Harris

    July 26, 2011

    Professor Anne Harris uses art to understand ecology in the age of kings and castles. Read More

  49. Environmental Fellows Program

    July 15, 2011

    The newly established four-year Environmental Fellows Program is designed to foster an interdisciplinary understanding of environmental issues. Read More

  50. Dynamic Duo

    July 13, 2011

    Stephen Worden '11 earned a rare scholarship to the University of Cambridge with a little help from his one-of-a-kind adviser. Read More