2020
"The hope moment is this idea of a moment in between your inhale and your exhale," says Prof. Ching-chu Hu of his musical inspiration.
Date: March 30, 2020
In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, Prof. Karen Spierling focuses on the value proposition of a liberal arts education.
Date: March 15, 2020
Faculty
Short story collection, "Any Other Place," by Asst. Prof. Michael Croley wins Weatherford award for fiction.
Date: March 11, 2020
Faculty
Prof. Terrance Dean discovered the history behind the first town in California founded by African Americans, including Denisonian William Payne.
Date: March 7, 2020
Some of Emeriti Psychology Prof. Harry Heft's research on cognitive mapping was developed on the Denison campus - see why it's important today.
Date: February 21, 2020
Faculty
Professor of English and poet Ann Townsend has been honored with an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award.
Date: February 17, 2020
For the fourth time in the past five years, Denison is a top-producing Fulbright college.
Date: February 11, 2020
Prof. Paul Djupe finds the rate driving up the religious nones appears to be slowing, and shares some reasons why that might be happening.
Date: February 10, 2020
Faculty
Two poems by Professor of English David Baker have been featured by former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser.
Date: February 6, 2020
A new book by Prof. Sandy Runzo explores the impact of popular culture on poet Emily Dickinson.
Date: February 4, 2020
Faculty
In an Education Week article, Prof. Karen Graves speaks out on LGBT issues in education against the background of a pending US Supreme Court decision.
Date: January 29, 2020
An NSF grant funds research to map the longest Mississippi River Flood on record while supporting inclusive undergraduate geoscience research.
Date: January 23, 2020
Ceremonies
Award-winning author Deirdre Cooper Owens to deliver Denison MLK keynote "Why We Can't Wait: Reckoning with Race and Health Inequalities”
Date: January 21, 2020
Faculty
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
Faculty
Prof. Klemetti says the Tala volcano, formed in the middle of a lake in the Philippines, is one of the 10 most dangerous volcanos in the world.
Date: January 13, 2020
Announcements & Updates
A $41,000 grant will support a post-doctoral teaching fellow who will teach semester-long courses on Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism.
Date: January 9, 2020
Recognition & Accolades
Assistant Professor Chris David Westover has recently won recognition in two competitions.
Date: January 8, 2020
2019
Wellness Events
A new faculty training infuses mindfulness stress reduction into campus culture.
Date: December 22, 2019
Faculty
"Treat volcanoes with the respect that they deserve because they are relatively unpredictable," says vulcanologist & prof. Erik Klemetti.
Date: December 14, 2019
Faculty
"What are the chances that the world can survive increasing globalization without the humanities?" asks Prof. Karen Spierling.
Date: December 13, 2019
Faculty
Prof. Nausica Marcos Miguel serves as researcher-participant to a $50,000 research grant on Spanish language textbooks.
Date: December 11, 2019
Faculty
Prof. Peter Grandbois follows the life of an Ojibwe chief in "Half-Burnt," a glimpse into a Native American story told outside typical conventions.
Date: November 19, 2019
Faculty
Denison Prof. Emily Nemeth has been recognized for her leadership and accomplishments through placement on a county-wide 20 Under 40 list.
Date: October 18, 2019
Biodiversity is changing at different rates across the globe, according to a team of international researchers, including Prof. Sarah Supp.
Date: October 17, 2019
Groundbreaking research by a Denison sociologist shed new light on the controversial topic of the value of “thoughts and prayers.”
Date: September 26, 2019
David Baker, poet and English professor, gives a reading from his latest book "Swift," and an interview about his work.
Date: September 25, 2019
Our worries about fears over Generation Z are overblown, says Denison Asst. prof. Miranda Sachs.
Date: September 25, 2019
Denison students will access immersive professional experiences in the nation’s capital, thanks to a partnership with The Washington Center.
Date: September 24, 2019
Author & Prof. Michael Croley is a Weymouth Writer-in-Residence; he will read from his debut short-story collection, “Any Other Place: Stories.”
Date: September 23, 2019
Is there value to the phrase "Thoughts & Prayers"? Prof. Shiri Noy's research explores this idea - the results are surprising.
Date: September 16, 2019
