Spring 2006
Life in heavy metal
Among the greatest threats to the nation's fishing grounds is mercury, a toxin that can persist in the environment for decades. Professor Jani Benoit is studying how this heavy metal moves through the aquatic food chain to our dinner plates. (more)
Help 'em with humor
Karen Malme '88 might clown around, but she's doing some serious work. At Children's Hospital in Boston, Malme is a member of the Clown Care Unit, which keeps patients and staff in stitches. (more)
My New Orleans
"We fled the city with just enough time to see the water rising on Canal, where we had walked less than 24 hours before...." After surviving Hurricane Katrina, a young alumna wonders what will become of her adopted hometown of New Orleans. (more)
