Spring 2009
Leaping into dance
Kurt Adametz '08 has taken a grand leap into the world of professional dance. Since last summer, the Phi Beta Kappa graduate in Hispanic studies has been studying on a full scholarship with the Giordano Dance School in suburban Chicago. (More)
Molecule matters
In a third-floor Science Center chemistry lab, the smell of oranges perfumes the afternoon air as the students in Associate Professor of Chemistry Christopher Kalberg's "Organic Chemistry" class peel the zest from the fruit, weigh it and puree it in a blender containing water. They are trying to understand one of the most important and difficult to-comprehend properties of organic molecules: handedness or chirality. (More)
Dollars and $ensibillities
We're officially in a recession that some sources say is more than a year old. What can we do? Quarterly writer Mary Howard '85 has asked four alums who work in the finance industry for their expert opinions on the current economic situation. One message stands out: "Don't panic!" (More)
Caregiver
Amy Whitcomb Slemmer '86 has taken on one of Massachusetts' biggest challenges--trying to preserve the state's gains in expanding health insurance coverage to nearly every resident. She was recently named the executive director of Health Care For All, a consumer organization based in Boston that advocates for improvements in the access, delivery and quality of care in Massachusetts. (More)
