College helping with COVID-19 supplies for local assisted living facilities
Ripon College is doing its part to help support local assisted living facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Small facilities such as these do not have stockpiles of personal protective equipment and are not supported by the state’s emergency supply distribution network. Larger facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes have more access to available supplies. […]
Posted by Dale Devries in COVID-19.
Brett Barwick co-writes article on ultrafast electron vortex beams
Brett Barwick, associate professor of physics and the Harrison E. Farnsworth 1918 Chair in Physics, is co-author of an article published in Nature Materials. “Using a novel approach, EPFL physicists have been able to create ultrafast electron vortex beams, with significant implications for fundamental physics, quantum computing, future data storage, and even certain medical treatments,” […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.
Faculty collaborate to study active learning
In the spring of 2018, I worked with a group of faculty to develop and hone student-centered teaching strategies through the Faculty Learning Community on Active Learning. The 10 faculty participants represented seven different departments and brought different levels of teaching experience and expertise to the group. A Faculty Learning Community (FLC) is an interdisciplinary […]
Posted by Dale Devries in Faculty.