February

February 2019 (17 Articles)

• Illuminating Innovation, in the Spirit of an Extraordinary Man

  In TC’s inaugural Yu Panglin lecture, named for the great Chinese philanthropist, Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie discusses failure’s importance in science

• Sad News: The Passing of Professor Pearl Rock Kane

  Wednesday, February 27, 2019

• “Three People in the Room”: TC’s Lisa Miller takes military chaplains behind the curtain to learn how spirituality heals war’s moral injuries

• Reorienting Humanity toward Nature

  Karenna Gore believes that eco-ministry is the great work of our time

• Study led by TC's Doug Ready casts doubts on effectiveness of personalized learning program in New Jersey

  Results highlight debate over how to measure what's working in the classroom when kids are learning different things

• A Nobel Laureate on the Importance of Failure

  Martin Chalfie to Deliver EPIC’s Inaugural Yu Panglin Lecture

• Talking Out of School: TESOL authority John Fanselow on how to disobey the rules

• Erica Walker is Named TC’s Clifford Brewster Upton Professor of Mathematical Education

• TC’s Kim Baranowski is named APA Citizen Psychologist

• Everything She Never Expected to Talk About

  Amra Sabic-El-Rayess is writing a book for young adults about her war experiences in Bosnia

• Degrees or Short-term Credentials? TC President Thomas Bailey outlines the tradeoffs for community college students

• Honoring an Educator Who Set the Standard: The Sandra Segala Endowed Scholarship

• The Sum of His Accomplishments

  That was the verdict at a day of tribute for TC mathematics educator Bruce Vogeli

• He’s With the Band

  In coming to New York and TC to study music education, Will Pate has realized a lifelong dream

• Medicine on the Brain

  Deyrha Mills has long wanted to tackle conditions that afflict not only patients, but their families, as well

• Fighting Inequity, With a Little Help

  Thanks to a generous fellowship, Sapna Chemplavil is getting the tools and certification to teach the students who need her most

• Rethinking Her Priorities

  For Beryl Torthe, personal tragedy has led to a new purpose in life