An intern at NASA. A grand prix racecar driver. Ground-breaking programs. Life-changing friendships. These are just some of the stories we feature here on Pulse.
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Joshua Lewis, MSUS ‘16, is taking care of environmentally significant land
Joshua Lewis, Conservation Coordinator at French Creek Valley Conservancy works to protect 2,200 acres of environmentally significant lands. Read more about how a Master of Sustainability led him to land conservation.
Alumni in Love (& in Uniform)
It’s not every day we hear a Chatham love story. Bret & Lauren’s is all the more compelling because of their shared passion—military psychology. Check out their Q&A to learn how they met, what it’s like to be a military psychologist, and more!
Ask an Expert: Dana Brown
In this edition of Ask an Expert, Dr. Dana Brown, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Center for Women in Politics and assistant professor of political science, explains how civil engagement means more than just voting— though that’s a great place to start.
¡ Día de los Muertos at ChathamU!
Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a holiday in many Spanish-speaking countries that takes place on the 1st and 2nd of November. Chatham is hosting its own Dia de los Muertos celebration, and we talked with research librarian Jocelyn Codner and faculty member Mildred Lòpez to find out more about the history and observance of this special tradition.
How to Ace Family & Friends Weekend
Family & Friends Weekend 2019 is nearly here! Check out our helpful guide to this beloved weekend, complete with featured events and Pittsburgh recommendations.
Connecting Generations through Food, Stories, and Making a Cookbook
It’s a Monday afternoon at Vintage Senior Services in East Liberty, where students and seniors have begun to set out a dozen various dishes. Oxtail soup, Southern style tea cakes, grape 7-up cake, bean soup, pound cake. In true potluck fashion, the ratio of desserts to entrees is sinful. Nobody has any complaints.
The Weather Channel features Eden Hall Campus
Dr. Peter Walker, Dean of the Falk School of Sustainability & Education at Chatham University, was interviewed on the Weather Channel about how Chatham harvests and reuses rainfall on Eden Hall Campus.
“No one has asked ‘Where are the men’?”: A Conversation about Women in Science
We talk with three members of Chatham’s science faculty to shed some light on this complex topic.