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A conversation with Patty Burke Hickey, director of Global Initiatives
Longtime educator taking Exeter's landmark experiential learning program to new places.
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Chatbots in class?
History Instructor Betty Luther-Hillman has thoughts about artificial intelligence and essay writing.
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"Exeter taught me to speak my mind: I didn’t understand the degree to which the Harkness method was unusual, how everyone participates, but that has absolutely been my approach to my career.“
Heather Cox Richardson '80
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Follow me: Exploring synthetic chemistry
Alumni mentors share their workplace and knowledge with rising seniors
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Follow me: Exploring clinical medicine
Alumni mentors share their workplace and knowledge with rising seniors
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Destination Egypt
Instructor in History Sally Komarek documents her trip to Cairo spreading the word of Harkness.
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"I’ve been thinking about how to encourage them to grow and become independent in a way that builds toward adulthood, without losing joy and enthusiasm"
Katie Brule
Published author a work in progress
Brendan Shay Basham addresses assembly to talk writing and “self-revision.”
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Mapping the mosquito genome
Student research aids efforts to thwart life-threatening disease.
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“Examining the latter half of the 20th century helped frame my view of the American political and cultural dynamics that we have grown accustomed to in the present.”
Aaron Joy '23
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Teaching excellence
With gratitude, the Academy says goodbye to two instructors retiring with the distinction of emeriti.
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Brain gain: Exeter Summer welcomes 600 learners
The 105th session of the Academy's summer program will enroll students from 37 states and 46 countries.
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Exonians win trip to physics' global epicenter
The team of eight earns all-expenses paid trip to CERN in Switzerland to test proposal in the fall.
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'You will always be Exonians': Class of '23 takes flight
Family, friends and faculty celebrate graduating seniors at Exeter’s 242nd commencement ceremony.
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'The students are always inspiring and rejuvenating us.'
Three instructors talk about teaching at Exeter.
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Whole genome sequencing
An Exeter senior maps the fruit fly genome. Along the way he finds new mysteries to explore.
"There isn't any other learning structure that would have benefited me more.”
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Beyond the table
Exeter students feed their hunger for discovery with passion projects outside the classroom.