Students driving along Perkins Road may notice a large research center located near Kenilworth Parkway, but many are unaware of what goes on inside.
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center, one...
A big purple “1” rests on Tigers’ safety Eric Reid’s white football jersey. It’s only appropriate given the weight on his shoulders.
At 6 feet 2 inches and 212 pounds, the...
Taylor Wells isn’t too old for coloring. In fact, she’s made it her career.
Wells is one of many students embracing alternative forms of art not taught at the University including comics,...
Professor Steven Barker is a curious, if strange, man. And he does little to hide it, if he does so at all.
With 28 years of work at the University behind him, this particular afternoon sees Barker smiling...
In 2009, Peter Gillis and Kyle Stracke each took the first of many journeys to witness something that would play a pivotal role in their lives — live music.
Musical tastes aside, neither student...
Jefferson Orwell Opal and his bicycle aren't a new sight to the campus. He pedals his way through the heart of the ground each week, attracting curious stares and welcoming smiles along the route.
Opal,...
Alex Tupper awakes in the early morning to a banging at his door. He hears a voice yell, “Alex, get up ... we need your help!”
Tupper rushes frantically to the not-yet-open medical...
Estimate the percentage of female full professors nationwide. You probably guessed about 40 or 50 percent — and if you did, you’re wrong.
Make no mistake about it — academia is still...
