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News at Southwestern
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Putting the “Team” in “I”
Kinesiology major Sophia Kennedy ’21 defies gravity and demonstrates the importance of finding a support system in athletics and beyond.
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A Close-Knit Community
Faculty, staff, and STEM majors crocheted together virtually all year, culminating in an on-campus exhibit and a new student organization.
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Computers and Creativity
Anna Krolikowski ’20 sees creativity and story as the common denominators of her English and computer science majors.
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Dogs Are Man’s Best Friend, but Cats Are a Pirate’s First Mate
Meet Southwestern University’s Cat Partners club and its furry, feline family.
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COVID Creativity and Communication
Southwestern STEM students combine science, art, and community engagement in collaborative SciArt projects.
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Southwestern University Earns Its Fourth Tree Campus Higher Education® Recognition
The honor is awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation.
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Southwestern Undergraduate Recognized as 2021–2022 Newman Civic Fellow
Antonio Esparza ’22 is being honored for his commitment to solving public problems.
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Of Whales in Research
Physics major Hayden Smith ’20 is studying ocean engineering in hopes of pursuing a career in renewable energy.
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Generating Art
Sarah Friday ’20 has published original research on art generated by artificial intelligence while double majoring in the seemingly disparate fields of art and computer science.
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Solving Earth’s Problems from Space
German and physics double major Claire Harding ’20 interned with NASA and will be teaching English in Germany as a Fulbright English teaching assistant.
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Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 8: Apocalypse or Dystopia?
Professor and Elizabeth Root Paden Chair in Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood shares how COVID-19 has shaped the conversation in her Apocalypse seminar.
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An Uncertain Semester in DC
Political science and environmental studies double major Keith Rupe ’22 makes the most of an anxiety-filled semester through public organizing in the nation’s capital.
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Southwestern University’s Robertson Center Receives LED Lighting Upgrades
SU continues to honor its commitment to sustainability and reduced energy consumption.
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The Internship Must Go on
Noel Pratts ’21 and Audrey Payton ’21 gain real-world experience in the virtual world.
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Southwestern University Nominated for a 2020 AASHE Sustainability Award
Selected from more than 400 applicants, SU is a finalist for the award based on its published research regarding the sustainability of higher-education institutions.
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A Summer Well Spent
Four Southwestern students relate their experiences as community-engaged learning associates with nonprofit organizations during the summer of 2020.
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Southwestern University Celebrates Texas Arbor Day by Planting Oak Tree
The event fulfills SU’s commitment to the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus Higher Education program.
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With Energy to Spare
Recent physics graduate Mike May ’20 demonstrates how taking risks by learning outside your major is crucial to becoming a leader in innovation.
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Across the Aisle
Southwestern University students reflect the nation’s diversity of political stances.
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Life after Southwestern
Three Southwestern alumni divulge the details of their lives postgraduation.
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Keeping an Open Mind: The Opportunities of Remote Learning
Garey Endowed Chair in Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote publishes an article on how she successfully transformed her biochemistry lab to an online platform.
