Posted 04/20/2013 11:58AM
Advanced Geometry students traveled to Mass MoCA recently to tour the Sol Lewitt exhibit. Renowned for separating concept from execution of his large-scale installations, Lewitt's instructions described different geometric forms to be interpreted and drawn by draftsmen. Click here to see a slideshow.
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Posted 04/09/2013 03:53PM
The Advanced Math/Science Research (AMSR) program was featured in the April 9 issue of the Litchfield County Times. Program Director Dr. April Burch talks extensively about Berkshire's cutting edge on-campus lab and the research students are conducting there currently. Click here to read the article.
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Posted 04/05/2013 12:49PM
Top math students continue to rack up the accolades in recent competitions. Ji Won Ryoo '14 finished second in a field of 31,000 participants, and three students finished in the top 2% on the American Mathematics Exam and qualified for the Invitational. Finally, the math team is again the top boarding school with under 500 students in New England. Click here to learn more.
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Posted 02/25/2013 11:57AM
Sam Cabot '13, lead author of an astrophysics research paper, was recently notified that his work has been accepted for publication by the prestigious Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. His research relates to understanding the physical processes of the hot interstellar medium (ISM). Click here to learn more.
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Posted 01/25/2013 12:06PM
Dr. Magnus Bergkvist of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering spoke recently about his research on the development of nanoparticles for drug delivery and biotechnology. His presentation was part of the Advanced Math/Science Research (AMSR) lecture series. Click here to learn more.
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Posted 11/30/2012 11:33AM
Students in the Advanced Math/Science Research program met with peers from Belmont Hill to share research projects and stories. Teachers from both schools agreed the day was a terrific opportunity to foster communication and collaboration.
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Posted 11/29/2012 05:38PM
Five students have submitted their research to the INTEL Science Talent Search, the nation's most prestigious science competition for high school students. Since 2010, Berkshire has had four INTEL Semifinalists. Click here to learn more about these students and their fields of study.
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Posted 11/08/2012 02:41PM
Ernest Yue '13 is interested in social robotics. He is working with Dr. Webb to build a a module that would allow a robot to recognize hand gestures, nonverbal cues that will lead to a more "social" robot in the future. This emerging field in science and engineering research is important for artificial intelligence.
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Posted 10/25/2012 03:00PM
Dr. George Waters will lecture about "Mysticism in the Stock Market" on Friday, October 26 at 12 PM. This seminar is the second program in the new Advanced Math/Science Lecture Series. The event is open to the public.
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Posted 10/24/2012 09:22AM
Math teacher Jasper Turner will share simple algorithms for solving the complex Rubik's Cube in the second program of the Center for Writing and Critical Thinking (CWCT) Lecture Series. The program is this Friday at 7:30 PM in the Bellas/Dixon Lecture Hall.
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Posted 10/10/2012 11:07AM
The Bellas/Dixon Math and Science Center, named in honor of longtime math teacher Rick Bellas and teacher and former trustee Tom Dixon, was dedicated recently. Renowned Yale lecturer and author Carl Zimmer addressed the community before the ribbon-cutting ceremony that followed.
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Posted 09/20/2012 04:33PM
Advanced Math/Science Research Director Dr. April Burch will mentor several students in their research of bacteriophages (phages) this year, sharing her fascination with viruses of bacteria. A summer workshop at the University of Pittsburgh provided an opportunity to isolate her own phages. Click here to learn more.
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Posted 09/11/2012 08:36AM
The Advanced Math/Science Research program welcomes Dr. Valerie Bolivar to campus this Friday to share her work with mouse models of Autism. The lecture is the first in the new monthly AMSR Seminar Series. The event is open to the public.
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Posted 07/24/2012 03:45PM
The campus can feel quiet during the summer without students, but not this year; major campus improvements and additions are underway, and nearly all will be complete by the time the fall semester begins. Click here to learn more.
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Posted 07/06/2012 11:25AM
Dr. April Burch joined the Berkshire faculty in May and takes the reins of the Advanced Math/Science Research program. Click here to learn more about her varied interests and her aspirations for the program.
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Posted 06/11/2012 01:00AM
The Advanced Math Science Research program, now in its fifth year, continues to earn accolades in support of authentic research, including two INTEL Science semifinalist honors. Learn more about the program's accomplishments and future plans.
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Posted 04/26/2012 03:36PM
Advanced Geometry students traveled to Mass MoCA to see the Sol LeWitt exhibit, 105 of his large-scale wall drawings that span from 1969-2007. Inspired by the bold, beautiful designs, students will now create their own artwork on campus.
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Posted 04/10/2012 06:38PM
Ji Won Ryoo '14 has qualified for the United States Junior Mathematics Olympiad, one of just 230 students selected nationally. Her selection comes on the heels of a perfect score on the AMC10 test.
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Posted 04/05/2012 09:32AM
Academic Awards for the third marking period were announced at a recent School Meeting. Click here to review the list of recipients, as well as the Honor and High Honor Roll lists.
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Posted 04/02/2012 07:19PM
Berkshire's Math Team came in second in the New England Math League Competition, besting peer schools Hotchkiss, Taft, Loomis Chaffee, Groton, Kent and Deerfield, among others. Over 250 schools compete in the league.
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