There Is No Other Side, Except For NOMADS’ “The Other Side”
Betsy reviews NOMADS’ “The Other Side,” a new original musical by Eden Gordon (BC ’19).
Projects
The Forest in Fall: Tree Identification and Leaf Color
Betsy Ladyzhets, an undergraduate researcher at Black Rock Forest, walks through the basics of differentiating between common tree species in the forest. This article is adapted from a post on her research blog.
AP Marvel Episode 15: Marvel Science 101
Betsy was a guest on AP Marvel, a podcast about the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in this episode discussing how science is portrayed in the MCU.
Undergraduate Research at Black Rock Forest
A summary of research undertaken by three undergraduate Barnard students at Black Rock Forest in summer 2018.
State economies benefiting most from same-sex marriage legalization
Stacker takes a retrospective look across the nation to compare the economic benefits of same-sex marriage in each state with actual current events involving that state’s LGBT+ community, including current Pride events, legislation, and local elections.
States with the wettest summers
Stacker rounds up the states with the wettest summers, based on data from the NOAA’s State Climate Extremes.
States with the most same-sex households
The number of people identifying as LGBT+ has risen over time, and supportive legislation and resources for new families have increased over the past few decades. Stacker used census data to examine these trends in the 25 states with the highest percentages of same-sex households.
State of the U.S. economy during the year you were born
Stacker set out to trace the milestones, pitfalls and major events that define the economic legacy of the century, using data from the Federal Reserve, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census, and other sources.
Creating Space For Computer Science At Barnard
Starting in the next academic year, Barnard is going to have a computer science department. Betsy Ladyzhets talked to Barnard’s Provost, as well as a professor and student involved in CS, to find out more on the impetus for creating this department, the process so far, and what it might look like in the future.
The New Barnard Housing Selection System: What Actually Changed And Where Did Everyone Pick?
Betsy takes an in-depth look at a new housing selection system which caused an uproar among Barnard students in spring 2018.
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