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The Criterions Reunite for a Cool Summer Jazz Concert
Former members of the Criterions – many of whom enjoy careers performing with the likes of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Woody Herman Orchestra and the U.S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble – take the stage for their free annual concert of jazz, swing and big band music.

Biologist Is Buzzing About Bees
Because pollinators are so critical to our food chain, scientists have been trying to understand what”s wrong in bee colonies that are collapsing. Biologist and beekeeper Russell Vreeland turned his attention from what was wrong with the colonies to what should be right – and that has led to a national study.

Physicist Studies “Jamming”
Kevin Aptowicz is part of a team of researchers who are trying to unravel one of the most baffling mysteries in science – the transition of glass from liquid to solid.

The Craft of Making Books
Michael Peich, West Chester University’s own master printer and founder of Aralia Press, handcrafts fine books, mostly of poetry, including a previously unpublished poem by sci-fi author Ray Bradbury.

     

WHYY Showcases WCU Arts
There are many shining stars at WCU, but some in the College of Visual and Performing Arts can now be seen – and heard – more easily: West Chester is one of only two universities currently featured in WHYY’s first “Creative Campus” project, which showcases the region’s talented professors and students of the arts in video features.