After we and the chickens had been hunkering down in the house for Hurricane Sandy, we enjoyed getting out of the house to go to Stoutridge Vineyard in Marlboro, NY for a tour and wine tasting. We were greeted by … Continue reading →
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Dinner with Professor Yu Zhou, followed by a day with David Pimentel
It was safe to say that the first week back from October break found us all more refreshed and ready for the second half of the semester. For that Wednesday night family dinner, we had Professor Yu Zhou (from the Geography department, with a focus in economic geography) joining us for a hot meal consisting of stir fried veggies with tofu and rice, as well as stir fried venison, and a bed of fresh salad on the side…. Continue reading →
Mid-semester paper assignment for senior-level Neuroscience course
There is a lot of writing in science courses, from lab reports to essay-style exams to research papers. There are different audiences for the types of writing and so different styles of writing are required. There are also different goals for writing assignments in science courses.
Alumna/e Food Conference
Lee Zalben ’95 The Peanut Butter Guy: founder of Peanut Butter & Co. Mr. Zalben came prepared with a presentation he called “The Origins of the New Foodie Movement”. It was a talk about where he saw the “foodie” term … Continue reading →
Accessing the Subconscious: The Lady Hears a Nightingale
Today’s post comes from Sophie Asakura, class of 2016 and Art Center Student Docent.
In Max Ernst’s 1940s work The Lady Hears a Nightingale, sticky, spidery forms of green algal growth seem to blanket the composition.