The latest computing trend may have started at Beloit College with Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science Rama Viswanathan’s Wallputer, pictured below.

Due to her expertise in building the rule of law in eastern and southern Africa, Assistant Professor of Political Science Rachel Ellett began doing research for Freedom House last year. The non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C. supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights in the world.

Peruvian writer Mercedes Cabello de Carbonera (1845-1909) has been the focus of Oswaldo Voysest’s research since he wrote about her work in his dissertation as a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California-Berkeley.

Community involvement is vital to creating community-based theatre for Amy Sarno, an associate professor of theatre arts.

Everyday objects and everyday people are interests that spurred Associate Professor of Anthropology Shannon Fie’s latest research on manufacturing pipes and their debris.

International education has always been a major component of a Beloit College education, but the new Francophone Culture Lab offers even more opportunities for students to broaden their worldly experiences.

Coach Dawn Redd recalls witnessing the setbacks a high school women’s volleyball team was experiencing due to a troublesome teammate. Though the team was talented, its overall performance depended on its emotionally volatile star player.

At the end of the week, Associate Professor of Geology Sue Swanson will present her findings on how climate change over the last 10,000 years affected springs and streams in southwestern Wisconsin at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Section of the American Water Resources Association.

Treating domestic violence offenders is a weekly practice for Greg Buchanan, an associate professor of psychology. It is also an experience that he utilizes in the classroom.

Why do humans age? How does the brain work?

These are what Biochemistry Professor Roc Ordman considers to be the biggest questions in science, and for years he has been trying to answer those questions by researching vitamin C’s role in nutrition and aging.

From a young age, assistant professor of psychology Kristin Bonnie knew what she wanted to be when she grew up. “Animal behavior has always been my first love,” she says. Specifically, Bonnie has a strong interest in primate cognition and behavior.

Around Beloit College he’s known as the author of the popular weekly column, Fridays with Fred, but archivist Fred Burwell’86 is also the author of a novel, his first.