What's Happening

2020

Faculty

The Medieval History Of Our Modern Hospitals

History major Rick Brewer ' 16 interviewed his former professor Adam Davis on Iowa Public Radio.

Date: June 2, 2020

Faculty

Prof Adam Davis Shares History of Churches As Hospitals

In times of crisis, churches have long served as hospitals says Professor Adam Davis.

Date: April 27, 2020

Faculty

Professor, medieval historian Adam Davis authors new book

Professor of History Adam Davis has written a new book on the rise of the hospital during Europe’s first great age of commerce.

Date: January 21, 2020

Upcoming Events

Summer Scholars Poster Symposium

Sep. 11, 2025 11:30 AM

Research posters by summer scholars in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

Summer Scholars Fine Arts Symposium

Sep. 18, 2025 11:30 AM

Summer Scholars Fine Arts Symposium features presentations and performances from students who conducted research and creative projects over the summer.

'Banned Books: To Read, or Not To Read'

Oct. 8, 2025 4:30 PM

The Lisska Center presents “Banned Books: To Read, or Not To Read.”

'Time Travel: Fact, Fiction, and Flux Capacitors'

Nov. 5, 2025 4:30 PM

The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement presents "Time Travel: Fact, Fiction, and Flux Capacitors."

Spotlights

Making the most of a summer at Denison

Thinking of working on campus or taking part in the Summer Scholars program? Students say there’s plenty to occupy their free time.

Photo of Denison student Joe Teates ’28 standing at a lab table, looking at computer monitors.

Summer Scholar finds balance between research and fun

Using a type of AI known as reinforcement learning, a Denison student teaches a robot to problem-solve in real time.

Rumi Kang ’26 sits at a piano discussing his concerto with award-winning composer Professor Ching-chu Hu.

For Rumi Kang ’26, composing a piano concerto is a ‘natural next step’

Rumi Kang ’26 is challenging himself to write a piano concerto. It’s tedious but rewarding work aided by award-winning composer Professor Ching-chu Hu.

Duy Anh Nguyen ’27 and Alexandre Scarcioffolo meeting in a faculty office.

Reaching a World Cup goal with an assist from his professor

Duy Anh Nguyen ’27 took on ambitious summer research. It wasn't easy, but he completed the task with guidance from his data analytics professor.

Denison students Fernanda Anzures ’26 and Fafa Nartey ’28 look for ticks in the Biological Reserve.

For these Denison students, summer research is just the tick(et)

Partnership with Licking County Health Department has Summer Scholars scouring woods and fields for data in the fight against Lyme disease

Students viewing research with professor

Denison Magazine

A summer of discovery

Mosquito mating habits. Modern romance novels. The physics of Irish dance. Here are a few of the research topics tackled by our 2024 Summer Scholars.

A collage of five students in various settings that reflect the internships they worked over the summer, including the U.S. capitol and a science lab.

What did you do over summer break?

Denison students spent the summer of 2024 building their skills and resumes across the country and around the world.

Award-winning Summer Scholars program builds tomorrow’s researchers

Each summer, endowed funds support 120 to 140 students pursuing research under the supervision of a faculty member for up to 10 weeks

Denison Magazine

Ready for launch

There is sometimes a perception that liberal arts colleges are ivory tower academies that don't provide students with much in the way of career preparation