Meet the Student Organizers Leading the 17th Trinity International Hip Hop Festival

In this Q&A with Trinity International Hip Hop Festival co-lead organizers Adyanna Odom ’23 and Tanzanikia Taylor ’23, learn all about this year's festival and about hip hop's impact on their lives. Held on the Trinity campus from March 30 to April 1, 2023, the festival is free and open to the public.

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Paul Winter Consort Performs with Trinity Student Ensembles

Paul Winter and his group have performed concerts around the world, from New York’s Carnegie Hall to the Miho Museum in Japan. On March 11, the ensemble filled the Chapel with world music, accompanied by members of the Trinity College community.

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First Summit Innovation Challenge Promotes Entrepreneurship among Trinity Students

Trinity College recently hosted the first Summit Innovation Challenge to promote entrepreneurship on campus through a “Shark Tank”-like competition that featured students pitching their inventions. Trisha Mohan ’26 won first place with her invention, the CandleCover, and Jade Mellitz ’26 won second place with Sandy Soles.

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Black History Month Events Engage Trinity Community in Discussions of Intersectionality

A full schedule of Black History Month events at Trinity College included a visit from keynote speaker Da’Shaun Harrison, a Black trans theorist and storyteller. “Protect the Culture: All Black Errthang” served as the theme for this year’s Black History Month programming, encompassing diverse aspects of Black history and culture for the Trinity community to explore.

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Engineering Students Receive Grants from NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium

Trinity College engineering majors Kevin Clark ’23 and Ananya Swamy ’23 recently received student project grant awards from the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium. The students are developing innovative senior capstone projects with the help of their group members, project advisers, and now the added support of NASA grant funds.

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How Pigs in Borneo Shed Light on Human-Wildlife Interplay

A Trinity College researcher explored remote jungles to learn about wildlife behavior. The resulting study provides evidence about socio-cultural and ecological factors that underpin the behavior of one species.

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