Dear Colleagues,February arrived with both classes and research moving through the early stages of the semester into its mid-point. The long winter months can often be difficult to traverse given the lower temperatures and shorter days, but student learning continues at an extremely high level…

Dear Colleagues, As December comes to a close, we bid a warmhearted farewell to 2011 and begin planning for an exciting 2012 with all the stimulating challenges that arise in a new year.

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the second installment of the Natural Sciences monthly newsletter. The “cool” fall weather seems to have arrived. Being a recent transplant from the New England area, I fully admit to enjoying “fall days” with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Witnessing a…