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A Student’s Startup Aims to Move Phosphorus From Water to Farms
Matt Oriente, MSUS ’25, raised crops at Eden Hall Campus as part of his work with HydroPhos Solutions, a startup he founded with his undergraduate classmates.

Ecology, Conspiracies, and Chemistry: A Peek into Chatham’s Faculty Research
Three of Chatham’s faculty members give updates on the research they’re conducting in their respective fields.

Call Her Madam Chief Justice: Debra McCloskey Todd ’79
Pennsylvania’s top jurist discusses her path to the state Supreme Court and being an ambitious Chatham woman.

What to Know About Chatham’s MFACW Fallingwater Residency
This summer, Chatham’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program is set to debut a short-term residency at Fallingwater. Registration opens March 1.

A Chatham Professor’s Book Digs Into Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks
"The cookbook is set up to be a pleasure-oriented genre, but if you want to be in the south, you can't ignore those painful parts," she says.

Poetry Made Leah Saint Marie, MFACW ’06, a Better Screenwriter
Attending workshops at Chatham “allows you to look at your work through that editorial perspective,” she says.

Cooking Without Gas: A Look at Induction Cooking at Chatham
From cooking meals to teaching students in workshops, here’s a look at how induction cooking is used at Chatham—and how it can benefit everyone.

How Chatham Students Made a Strategic Plan for Mars, PA
Three graduate students talk what it was like to work with Mars Borough on a strategic five-year plan for the town.