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Ben Byers ’07 loves swimming so much he probably would compete in his clothes. A four-time participant in NCAA championships and an All-American (2005), he placed second this year in 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle event…

Wesleyan has gained a key role in Connecticut’s effort to foster stem cell research.   Among the handful of states that have authorized research on stem cell lines other than the limited number approved by the fed…

From 1871 to 1957, the top two floors of Judd Hall housed Wesleyan’s natural history museum. Named for Orange Judd, Class of 1847, a prominent agricultural editor and publisher, as well as a generous donor, the brownston…

This designation means he is among only 43 professors working in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Guam to be considered a 2006 U.S. Professor of the Year. “It was quite a surprise, as you can imagine,” P…

Most children learn the concept of “one” soon after learning to count. Typically, about six months after that, they comprehend the idea of “two,” and about six months later they understand “three.” “Studies have establi…

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Ellen Davis ’07 is setting a remarkable pace through Wesleyan. This 2005 All-American from Marshall, N.C., made her fourth trip to the NCAAs in cross-country after winning the 2006 New England Division III title. She fin…

Many scientists have long believed that a treasure trove of information about global warming is locked in leaf fossils that are millions of years old. Dana Royer, assistant professor of earth and environmental science, h…

What could be better than a healthful diet with more fish and less meat?   Studies last spring by a Wesleyan undergraduate suggest that eating lots of fish might not be so desirable, after all. Asia Neupane ’09, a…