The neoclassical Baker Laboratory, rising above East Avenue with its grand columns and bold architecture, has a new, much more modern neighbor.  Adorned with bright white exterior windows, the new Physical Sciences Building is expected to be fully operational by late November. However, research has already begun within the modern structure.

The famous theorists of philosophy spent centuries examining the realities and constraints of human free will. But as scientific research continues to explore the subject through evolution and genetics, new knowledge challenges these traditional views of human free will. 

Last Thursday, Dan Hancock, Vice President of Global Power-train Engineering at General Motors, drove to the university in a prototype automobile, and gave a lecture in Olin Hall about developmental propulsion technologies from the automobile manufacturer, General Motors. 

Hancock described three developmental programs: gas-efficient, hybrid and electric cars.

As the 40th anniversary of Earth Day nears, the science section explores modern technologies that may provide a sustainable future and healthy environment. "Biochar" collects atmospheric carbon dioxide in the soil, transforming a potentially harmful greenhouse gas into a practical source of carbon.

Modern alchemy, mini-black holes, schizophrenia; research from around the ivies analyzes diverse scientific questions.

Despite regular connations of cosmic "rays," new research by Prof. Peter L. Biermann from the Max Plank Institute for Radio Astronomy suggests that the super-powerful cosmic rays in the universe are actually composed of iron.

When are women at their highest peak of fertility? At their lowest? How can women choose between motherhood and their careers? And how does female anatomy cause such a dilemma? New research is helping women make the difficult decision, and modern technologies are allowing women to choose entirely new paths to motherhood.