Friday, November 15, 2024
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Whitman Co-Hosts College Science Research Conference
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President Bolton and some of the 22 Whitman students who presented at the Murdock College Science Research Conference
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Last weekend, more than 450 students and faculty from 31 Pacific Northwest higher education institutions gathered in Vancouver, Washington to present and celebrate science research at the 33rd annual Murdock College Science Research (MCSR) Conference. Co-hosted by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust and Whitman College, the conference focuses on sharing and advancing new knowledge in the natural sciences.
The conference was an opportunity for universities in the MCSR grant program to send students and faculty to share oral and poster presentations, engage with lectures, and network with peers and faculty. Conference organizers also announced faculty and student award winners from across the region and celebrated scientific research collaboration.
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Whitman Students Awarded Research Prizes
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Two Whitman students received poster prizes at the 33rd annual Murdock College Science Research Conference last weekend.
Aneel Al Fatayri ’25, mentored by Associate Professor of Chemistry and Paul Garrett Fellow Marion Gotz, received the 2024 Murdock Poster Prize for Biochemistry for the poster “Investigating the Significance of Epoxyketone Stereochemistry in the Mechanism of Inhibition of the 20S Proteasome.”
Katherine Pearson ’26, mentored by Associate Professor of Chemistry Jonathan Collins, received the 2024 Murdock Poster Prize for Organic Chemistry for the poster “Investigation of Facial Selectivity in the Diels-Alder Cycloadditions Used in the Derivatization of Diene Metabolites from Microbial Dihydroxylation of Arenes.”
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Sherwood Closures Today, This Weekend
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In order to continue to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for home and visiting athletic teams, we will be closing the Sherwood Center early on the following days and times for home basketball games.
The building will be closed the following days and times:
Friday, Nov. 15
Sherwood closes at 2 p.m.
Doors open at 4 p.m.
Willamette WBB vs. East Texas Baptist University at 5 p.m.
Whitman MBB vs. North Central College at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 16
Sherwood will not open on Saturday, 11/16. Closed all day.
Doors open at 2 p.m.
Willamette WBB vs. LaVerne at 3 p.m.
Whitman WBB vs. East Texas Baptist at 5 p.m.
Whitman MBB vs. Benedictine University at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 17
Sherwood will not open on Sunday, 11/17. Closed all day.
Doors open at 11 a.m.
Whitman WBB vs. LaVerne University at noon.
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Homo for the Holidays Gathering
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Heading home from college can be a mixed bag. While most of us are ready for a break, heading home can mean a return to complicated conversations, political differences and even hidden identities. Homo for the Holidays is a gathering that aims to offer support and strategies for these kinds of challenges. If you’re anxious about heading home, this is for you. If you’ve navigated these challenges and have some insights to share, we’d love to have you too! Join us in the Queer Resource Center (Reid 216) from 4:30–5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18.
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Family weekend was a blast, complete with pumpkin carving and a high-energy Family Feud game night hosted by Professor of Mathematics Barry Balof.
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Movement That Matters: Yoga
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Open Office Hours: Third Space Center
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Reid Campus Center, Queer Resource Center
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Reid Campus Center Basement
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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Reid Campus Center Basement
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Reid Campus Center Basement
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Reid Campus Center Basement
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