Physics major Shufan Xia '21 is studying peacock courtship displays by examining the scientific intricacies of their feathers. The work is being pioneered by Professor Suzanne Amador Kane.
Shufan Xia studies the iridescence of peacock feathers in her biophysics lab. Photo: Patrick Montero. "Summer Centered" is a series exploring our students' Center-funded summer work.
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Classical languages major Paul Brucia Breitenfeld ’19 authored a senior thesis that explored cultural allusions in a second-century North African Latin novel as a way of understanding the reach and oppression of the Roman empire.
"What They Learned" is a blog series exploring the thesis work of recent graduates.
Political science major and Spanish minor Nico Kaplan ’19 is working with documentary-distribution company Argot Pictures to reach Spanish-speaking audiences and organizations that stand committed to supporting immigrant communities in New York.
"Where They're Headed" is a blog series detailing the post-graduation plans of the Class of 2019.
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