Violinist Becky Kia ¡¯87 actually said no the first two times Mannheim Steamroller came calling. But by 1990, she was ready. Kia accepted the invitation to join the ensemble¡¯s backup orchestra for its Christmas concerts in Omaha, and today she is a touring conductor and solo violinist.
Fish, insects, elephants and the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Choir all have their place in the natural world of sound, as explored by journalist Amy Martin ¡®95.
Making connections is the beating heart of many careers: connecting one idea with another idea, a community with a service or solution, a vision with an audience. A liberal arts education builds this ability.
Emmy-nominated Jacob Washington ¡¯21 was a producer for ¡°It¡¯s The Gateway to Baltimore: The Key Bridge Collapse,¡± which earned Baltimore¡¯s WJZ-TV a regional 2025 Murrow Award for breaking news coverage.
A historic discovery is taking shape in the basement of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Swenson Hall of Geosciences.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s first classes in Rock Island, the college¡¯s unofficial historian Kai Swanson ¡¯86 reflects on its early rural beginnings.
The July 10, 2025, issue of Science, one of the world¡¯s top academic journals, features Dr. Samantha Keil ¡¯12 as lead author on an article that summarizes what research has revealed about how the brain¡¯s glymphatic system may play a role in Alzheimer¡¯s disease.
