Updated: Jul 3, 2020 Hello! My name is Jonah Horowitz, and I’m a rising junior and chemistry major at Amherst. I’m writing from my family’s house in Alexandria, VA, where I pass the time by reading and playing the guitar. On top of these hobbies, I also just began working at the Virginia Institute of Marine…
Uncharted waters
Hello! My name is Phyllis Oduor, and I am a rising sophomore at Amherst College. I moved to the US from Kenya in August 2019 to start my undergraduate studies. I was born and raised in Kenya from my hometown Nakuru, well-known for its pink flamingos that inhabit Lake Nakuru and its Menengai crater. This…
Doubling Down on DNA
Updated: Jul 3, 2020 Hi there! My name is Joanna, and this summer I will be having my first research experience as a new member of Amherst College’s Carter Lab. I’ll also be doing my online research in two different locations; the first half will be in my hometown of Torrington, Connecticut and then in Pittsfield,…
Trying to Save the Oceans … Remotely?
Updated: Jul 3, 2020 Hi everyone! My name is Kate and I’m a member of the class of 2023 from Pocasset, Cape Cod, MA. I love the ocean and my internship this summer provides the perfect opportunity for me to learn more about it. This summer I will be working with Joel Llopiz on the Twilight…
Psychology Study Reveals the Role of Race at Amherst College and Beyond
The following article comes from Dr.Elizabeth Aries, a Psychology Professor at Amherst College where she teaches a course called Intergroup Dialogue on Race. She has conducted research on the role of race and social class in an elite college and published two books (Race and Class Matters at an Elite College, 2008;Speaking of Race and…