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- July 16
Richter Scholar Jessica Chang ’17 is working with Professor Ben Zeller to compile a bibliographic database on the emerging field of religion and food. - July 15
As an intern in the City of Chicago’s 36th Ward this summer, Kathleen “KC” Stralka ’16 is learning the day-to-day life of a public servant.
- July 14
Lecturer in finance Michelle Applebaum comments on the U.S. steelworkers strike of 1959 as The New York Times revisits the event 55 years later. - July 8
Assistant Professor of Education Desmond Odugu, a Nigerian native, comments on his compatriots’ emotional connection to their national anthem during the FIFA World Cup. - June 20
Becky Esrock ’14 of the women’s soccer team was named the Midwest Conference’s Woman of the Year. She double majored in economics and international relations at the College. - June 18
Then check out A.B. Dick Professor of Economics and Business Rob Baade’s interview with Estadão about the economic impact of the Olympics in Brazil. - June 17
After a competitive selection process, three Lake Forest College students won Gilman Scholarships to offset the cost of their study abroad experience in the fall. - June 14
Fifteen students engaged in research this summer attended a regional pharmacology meeting and brought home recognition for the seventh straight year. - June 13
Politics professor emerita Ghada Hashem Talhami discussed on Uprising Radio the sexual assaults that followed the inauguration of Egypt’s new President. - June 12
Alyssa Conway ’15, a physics major, is researching gravitational wave physics this summer as part of a competitive internship program through the National Science Foundation. - June 11
Summer is a fun time for students to explore Chicago and attractions in the surrounding area—and it’s all just a train ride away! - June 10 Have a question about the economic impact expected from the 2016 Democratic and Republican conventions? Ask Professor Rob Baade. The Columbus Dispatch did.
- June 3
These two Richter Scholars learned this summer that research isn’t all about the sciences; it’s necessary in all fields, including education. - June 3
Marina Rawlings ’17 and Kevin Kupiec ’17 learned how to make letters of the alphabet this summer for their Richter Scholar project—only it wasn’t as easy as it sounds. - June 3
Assistant Professor of Communication Elizabeth Benacka and her two Richter scholars are investigating Stephen Colbert’s use of satire as a rhetorical device.
- June 2
Associate Professor of English Joshua Corey saw the publication of his first novel, Beautiful Soul: An American Elegy this month. - May 29
Gabrielle Martinez ’93 hosted In The Loop students at her event planning firm in Chicago. She works with high profile clients such as Oprah Winfrey and First Lady Michelle Obama. - May 28
News outlets often reach out to our expert faculty, like Assistant Professor of Religion Ben Zeller, who recently was interviewed by NPR and Los Angeles Magazine. - May 27
The group of 43 students is not only the largest class of Richter Scholars in the program’s history, but also the best looking on paper. - May 12
It was probably the prettiest day Lake Forest College has seen for a Commencement ceremony in ten years. - May 8
Ashley Reich ’13 is listed as an author on a paper discussing the research she conducted at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. - May 6
Colin Willis ’13 knew it was important to get a few internships under his belt while working on his psychology undergraduate degree. - May 6
Matthew Helderman ’11 is solving a big problem faced by producers in the independent film industry. It has to do with money. - May 6
Gabe Trujillo ’15 researched the six-legged, elbowed-antennaed creatures for his internship at the Field Museum while studying In The Loop this spring. - April 28
Twenty-five founding members as well as 20 new members were inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, a new leadership honor society on campus. - April 23
Forester alumni and current students rendezvoused at John Marshall Law School in Chicago for a networking event about careers in law. - April 22
Alyssa Parr ’13 learned how to use a complex statistical technique usually reserved for PhD students while she was working on her soon-to-be published senior thesis. - April 22
Popular theoretical physicist Michio Kaku will deliver the annual Oppenheimer lecture to start off Homecoming Weekend in the fall. - April 21
Victoria Egedus ’14 will be published as the lead author for research she completed about the deadly virus while studying abroad in Costa Rica last spring. - April 16
The Steven Galovich Memorial Student Symposium brings the College community together for a day of scholarly and creative presentations.
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