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Making like rooks:
Grad students connect with Norwich traditions
July 2, 2008

School of Graduate Studies students cement Norwich bonds with adoption of Dog River and Ring Ceremony traditions.

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Hitting the river

Undergraduates immerse themselves in the ecology and geology of the Connecticut River Valley in an intensive, hands-on summer course.

Honor and athletics define Cassandra Thompson

Outstanding ’08 graduate recognized as Student Leader of the Year.

Students’ architectural design
modernizes a historic building

Norwich students have been instrumental in helping a local village library gain necessary amenities.

Master’s program will train managers to keep businesses running through disasters

The University responds to industry needs with a business-continuity program that is among the first of its kind in the country.

Graduates ready themselves for the call of service and leadership

May Commencement services inspire 401 students in the Class of 2008 to leave campus ready to make a difference.

Learning through research

Psychology students gravitate to the lab to learn about brain processes that may play a role in post-traumatic stress disorder in military personnel returning from Iraq.

Mathematics professor models the oceans

Ernst True’s numerical models of ocean currents helps scientists discover ecosystem impacts.

The Vietnam War in words

Students learn the human consequences of armed conflict in a new course on the influential literature of the Vietnam War.

Harsh conditions test cadets’ rescue-readiness

The Mountain Cold Weather Company’s Rescue Team hones survival skills that have earned the respect of local search-and-rescue professionals.

Electrical-engineering student shares the wealth

As a tutor, scholar and peer model, class valedictorian Kate McLean loves giving others the same epiphanies that have driven her to succeed in a demanding major.

Rediscovering campus treasures

Students are part of a cadre meticulously documenting and researching gifts to NU from the U.S. Department of State and alumni, donated throughout more than two centuries.

Norwich women’s ice hockey team had a standout first year in NCAA

Drawing on strong local talent and community support, women’s ice hockey shows its chops by moving up successfully from a club sport to ECAC play.

Undergraduate cyber sleuths take on U.S. Department of Defense challenge

Norwich students have come out at the top of the pack in computer-forensic competitions sponsored by agencies such as the Cyber Crimes Office of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Researcher’s work may prevent arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh

Working with an international team, chemist Seth H. Frisbie has developed a simple, safe test that will help 137 million Bangladeshis use wells not contaminated by arsenic.

Demolishing bridges to create engineers

Competition conveys civil engineering basics and spurs interest in the profession responsible for the country’s infrastructure.