Jonathan Rueffer Science Editor On Monday, Oct. 27, the Office of Sustainability hosted an event for the spooky season called “Sustainable Samhain.” The event took place from 5-7 p.m. at the Kenarden fire pit. Tables from various organizations and local businesses lined the walking path …
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Growing life after death: green burials
Sara Moore | Science Editor What happens when you die? Spiritually, no one really knows. Physically, your body is typically prepared for your eternal rest in the form of burial or cremation. According to the National Funeral Directors Association’s 2025 cremation and burial report, 63% of …
An Ocean Discovery Lecture Series: History under the sea
Sara Moore | Science Editor On Sept. 25, The College of Wooster welcomed Dr. Elizabeth C. Sibert from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Sibert’s talk, titled “A Microfossil History From the Bottom of the Sea: Sharks, Fish, Mass Extinctions and 85 Million Years of Global …
What is ChatGPT and how does it work?
Jonathan Rueffer | Science Editor ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications have become increasingly widespread and impactful, including in academic settings where ChatGPT’s conversational power can be used for studying, research and writing. The unprecedented scale and capabilities of ChatGPT make it increasingly important …
Life Science Seminar: Antiseptic resistance in bacteria
Jonathan Rueffer | Science Editor On Sept. 11, the biology department invited Randy Stockbridge, an associate professor and researcher at the University of Michigan, to present her research to Wooster students. The talk was part of The College of Wooster’s Life Science Seminar series, where …
Whale Sharks: The ocean’s gentle giants
Jonathan Rueffer | Science Editor On Aug. 20, 2025, the Georgia Aquarium announced that one of its two whale sharks, Taroko, was euthanized due to his declining appetite and health. Whale sharks, or Rhincodon typus, are the largest fish known to have lived on this …