A thin layer of cells lining the back of the inner eye, the retina is one of the most vital structures in the nervous system and allows humans to visualize their surroundings. This layer of tissue collects...
Science fiction has longed played with the question of whether life exists beyond Earth. This same question has also motivated researchers to search for planets capable of sustaining life, especially given...
With today’s satellite technology, one would expect for major land masses to be charted and accounted for. However, some large geographic features apparently remain hidden. A team of South African geoscientists...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Upward Bound (UB), an MIT affiliated program that seeks to motivate under-resourced high school students to pursue a post-secondary education. Having partnered with...
Every summer, students participate in on-campus research opportunities in various fields of study. There are three programs on campus that occur annually fully-funded: the Science Center Summer Research...
Committed to its belief in lifelong learning, Wellesley College offers select groups of individuals the ability to audit courses on a non-credit basis. The college first offered this program to alumnae...
Two new publications, The Lamppost and Birthmark Magazine, debuted this month with the aim of attracting students who may not typically read or submit to other publications on campus.
The Lamppost is...
The Academic Peer Tutors (APTs) released the first two videos in their APT 180 project miniseries this past week. The APT 180 project consists of three-minute videos, which aim to provide students with study...
This fall marks a new chapter for the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (ORSL) as it welcomes many new members to its team. In order to handle having a large number of new staff, ORSL has embraced...
Last spring, College Government (CG) administered a survey to students to gauge awareness of mental health issues and campus resources for mental health care, such as the peer health organizations and...
Wellesley SMiLES, which stands for Spontaneous Moments in the Lives of Everyday Students, is planning to redesign the space near the vending machines on the first floor of the Clapp Library. The project...
