As part of the Monroe Hall renovation, the hive of honeybees that lived in the capital of one of the columns on the Sunken Road side was vacuumed up and moved to a new location…  Dr. Nicholas took photos and is involved with making a film of the move (a bee movie!). Will let you know where & when you can see that, but in the meantime here is a news article about the bees from the Richmond Times-Dispatch!… Read the rest

From a distance, the Thai city of Pattaya looks like many other seaside resorts. Straight sandy beaches several kilometers long stretch out along the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Behind them are high-rise hotels and condos. The climate is tropical, the vegetation luxuriant. On closer examination, though, it becomes clear that there is …Read the Rest… Read the rest

Right after exams, faculty moved back into Annex B (fondly known as Monrovia) – what a relief to have our own space!!  The physical lab, classroom 105, has support pillars built into the walls on either side, so no pesky columns to peek around while in class. And facilities is in the process of stripping and refinishing the floors, so they look really good!

A few students have been in and around during early summer. Generally, Drs. Nicholas, Hanna & … Read the rest

One of the great advantages of travel is that it helps travelers understand what’s going on in the countries they visit. One of the great pitfalls of travel, though, it that it can leave visitors under the impression that they know what’s going on, when in fact they don’t. Take my recent visit to the …Read the Rest… Read the rest

I am about to leave Burma after an all-too-short visit of five days. This is a fascinating place, and it will take my a long time to process all that I have seen, sort through my photographs, and collect my thoughts sufficiently to write a thoughtful blog entry (Update: Now done, though I don’t know …Read the Rest… Read the rest