Monthly Archives: October 2017

From C to Shining Sea: Complex Dynamics from Combinatorics to Coastlines

If there’s one thing Williams-Mystic students learn first, it’s that you can’t study a topic as vast as our world’s oceans and coasts from the vantage point of a single discipline. From day one, Williams-Mystic prompts students to draw connections … Continue reading

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Fall 2017 Student Finds Community, Competes in Miss Connecticut USA Pageant

By Taylor Harris, Williams Mystic F’17 At Williams-Mystic, our students develop close-knit communities in the classroom, on the road, and in our student houses. They also become members of the local community. For Fall ’17 student Taylor Harris, this means continuing her … Continue reading

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Long-Distance Life Rafts Transported Hundreds of Species Across the Pacific, Study Led by Williams-Mystic Director Emeritus Finds

On March 11, 2011, a tsunami devastated Japan’s coast. More than six years later, marine organisms native to Japan and representing nearly 300 species are still washing up on North America’s coasts. These are some of the findings of a … Continue reading

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“Primary Research Bootcamp”: A Recent Alumna Reflects on Her Williams-Mystic Experience

by Paula Consolini, PhD, Director, Center for Learning in Action, Williams College Shanti Hossain (Williams ’19) attended Williams-Mystic for the Fall 2016 semester, during her sophomore year. One year later, as a junior pursuing a double major in Computer Science … Continue reading

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