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Trinity students enrolled in January Term courses this winter engaged in diverse topics in computer labs, in the outdoors, and even in a galaxy far, far away. J-Term courses appealed to a broad range of interests, and allowed for an intensity of focus not often possible during a busy semester.

Trinity College has named the students who have earned Faculty Honors for the fall 2022 semester.

The odds of being bullied were 87 percent greater—and cyberbullied, 55 percent greater—among those with Individual Education Programs (IEPs), in a study by Trinity College, the University of Connecticut (UConn) Health Center, and Johnson & Wales University.

Ashira Biswas ‘24 attended the December Nobel Peace Prize ceremony where the award was conferred to Ales Bialiatski, pro-democracy activist from Belarus, and two human rights organizations, and Biswas was celebrated for her own achievement.

Sarah Bilston, Trinity College professor of English, has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowship to help her complete her latest book, The Hunt for the Lost Orchid, which delves into the dangerous and deceitful world of orchid hunting in the 19th century.

Students earn their degrees more quickly and earn more afterward when given assistance on college-level courses instead of being routed into remedial courses, according to a new study led by Daniel J. Douglas, Trinity’s director of social science research and lecturer in sociology.

As chair emeritus of the Parents Leadership Council, a Trinity donor, and an all-around champion for the College and for the benefits that accrue as a result of families’ involvement in the school, Tim Hoeffner P’21, ’23 is helping to build Trinity connections that matter.

A lesson plan designed by urban studies major Victoria Asfalg ’23 will help Connecticut educators teach high school students about the history and impacts of zoning policy. The plan was published by Teach It, a Connecticut Humanities program that provides the state’s teachers with instructional resources focusing on local history.

Trinity College partnered with seven peer institutions to create a pathway to U.S. higher education for students displaced by war and crises. The Global Student Haven Initiative was launched in response to the war in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

With a few exceptions, Alison J. Draper has been teaching her course "Nutrition: Food and Fads" during January Term at Trinity College for nearly a decade. The course is more dependable than the fads, which have gone from South Beach and Atkins diets to superfoods during that time. What's the recipe for nutrition success? Read on.