Welcome to the College of Humanities + Natural Sciences
Scholarship, research, and service
The liberal arts and sciences teach students how to learn.
Students in the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences have distinguished themselves in scholarship, research, and service. In recent years, students have been awarded prestigious Rhodes, British Marshall, Mellon, and Fulbright scholarships. Writing, literature, and mathematics requirements combine with philosophy, history, religious studies, natural sciences and other courses to afford students the perspective, skills, and knowledge that can enable them to form their convictions, beliefs, and commitments in an atmosphere of study and reflection.
Student Successes
Warner Sevin conducted research in biophysics
Physics junior Warner Sevin conducted research in ion channel biophysics this summer. Working with Prof. Armin Kargol, Warner analyzed experimental data from electrophysiology experiments, attempting to identify the phenomenon of kinetic focusing of ion channels.
Faculty Successes
Religious Studies professor appointed Fortress Press consulting editor
Denis Janz, Provost Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, has been appointed "Consulting Editor" by Fortress Press. His responsibilities include acquisitions about European Christianity and evaluating new European books for possible publication in North America.
Alumni Successes
English alumni publishes first novel to rave reviews
George Bishop's stories and essays have appeared in publications such as The Oxford American, The Third Coast, Press, American Writing, The Turkish Daily News, The Caspian Business News and Vorm (in Dutch). Letter to My Daughter (Ballantine Books, Spring 2010) is his first published novel.
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