China and 18 other countries have declined to attend this year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Nobel officials said on Tuesday as China unleashed a new barrage deriding the decision. According to The Boston Herald, Beijing considers Liu’s recognition an …
Professor of Communication receives prestigious award
The College of Wooster is once again on the national academic scene thanks to Professor of Communication Studies Denise Bostdorff.† Bostdorff is being recognized for her most recent book “Proclaiming the Truman Doctrine: The Cold War Call to Arms,” which was published in 2008. In …
Alum makes American major motion picture debut
Motion picture director and Wooster graduate Duncan Jones ’95 has a lot on his plate right now. Coming off the hit of his sci-fi thriller “Moon,” Jones now has another milestone to celebrate: his American film debut. His new movie “Source Code” hits theaters on …
College ties to India strengthened by visit
Late January marks an exciting time for President Grant Cornwell and his wife, Peg, associate to the president for community, trustee and parent relations.† The couple will be accompanied by Shila Garg, professor of physics and former dean of faculty, on a two-week excursion to …
AMRE’s 10 research projects presented
The Applied Mathematics Research Experience (AMRE) enjoyed its biggest and most successful year since it was established in 1994. 10 projects were researched this summer that growth was on displayed† on† Tuesday, Nov. 30. When students shared the results of their research at the annual …
Former bassist sentenced to seven years
Bassist and music producer Richard Finch, a former member of KC and the Sunshine Band, has been sentenced in Ohio to seven years in prison for sex charges involving teen boys. Finch entered pleas of no contest in Licking County Common Pleas Court on Monday.† …