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How to Save a Life: Project Life Movement Turns 35

Founded by Davidson College students 35 years ago, Project Life Movement (PLM) has added thousands to the national bone marrow registry. Learn how Davidson Wildcats like Alice Odum ’26 and Ajay Watson ’26 are continuing this lifesaving legacy through stem cell and marrow donations that save lives across the country.

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The Math of Madness: Navigating the 76-Team Bracket

The NCAA basketball tournament is expanding to 76 teams in 2027, making a perfect bracket more elusive than ever. Davidson College Professor Tim Chartier explains the mathematical shifts and why "number sense" matters when the odds jump to 590 quintillion.

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Privacy Pioneer Cynthia Dwork Delivers Bernard Lecture on Data Protection

Trailblazing computer scientist Cynthia Dwork recently visited Davidson to deliver the annual Bernard Lecture on the mathematical frameworks of differential privacy. Dwork discussed how her research protects individual identity in massive datasets and ensured legal confidentiality for the 2020 US Census. The event highlighted her foundational contributions to cryptography and the ongoing importance of data protection in the scientific community.

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Davidson Math Professor Challenges NFL Overtime Logic

Davidson College’s Tim Chartier and student Ellis Sriram '26 used 1,000 simulations to debunk the "defense-first" overtime fallacy. Learn why their data-driven research suggests offense is the key to winning in the NFL's fifth period.

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Knotty Knowledge: The Staying Power of Ties That Bind

From our DNA strands to fishing rods to art, knots are all around us. Ana Wright, a Davidson College assistant mathematics and computer science professor, and student researcher Vincent Reynolds ’26 are using knot theory to explore and develop knot games and puzzles. 

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From Outdoors to Whiteboards: Kenan Wood ’25 Awarded Churchill Scholarship

Kenan Wood ’25 is the first Davidson College student to be awarded the prestigious Churchill Scholarship. The scholarship offers full funding for top American students in STEM fields to attend a master’s degree research program at Cambridge University’s Churchill College. Wood, a mathematics and computer science double major, is one of 16 students in the United States to receive the scholarship this year.

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Class of 2024 Models Resilience, Celebrates Graduation With Joy

Davidson College celebrated the Class of 2024 at its 187th commencement on Sunday, May 12. “Remember that hope is an action verb,” President Doug Hicks told graduates. “You are not just inheriting a world; you can and must shape that world.” Read more.

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Heading from the West to the East Coast for College

Six students from the western United States share what it was like to move to the east coast for college and offer advice for prospective students considering the decision to attend an east coast school like Davidson College.