Social Science & Medicine: A Meandering Path
“Medical Family Therapy presented a unique combination of social science, medicine/healing and understanding other people's stories.â€
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Aubry N. Koehler Hildebrandt ’07
Keep up with all the ways in which the Mount Holyoke community is pushing the limits of human knowledge, building lasting bonds and leading the way forward — on campus and around the world.
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“Medical Family Therapy presented a unique combination of social science, medicine/healing and understanding other people's stories.â€
As a student at MHC, I had gained not only the foundations of my academic studies but I had the confidence and poise to approach these people and make valuable connections.
How do science—and scientific uncertainty—and human values influence decision-making in highly contentious areas?
My time at MHC was just the start of an incredible journey of discovery.
In particular, I consider that the rigorous and yet "out-of-the-box" training, that I received from the exceptional faculty in the chemistry, biochemistry and biology departments at Mount Holyoke, provided me with a strong scientific foundation on which to build an exciting and rewarding career.
The annual conference featured more than 200 student presentations about their internships and research projects.
Science writer and New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer will speak on Oct. 23 at Íøºì±¬ÁÏ.
The pilot year of a STEM camp for girls, a joint offering from Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and the city of San Juan, brings education and renewed hope.
Future physician Jailene Rodriguez ’20 gained hands-on lab experience in high school via Mount Holyoke’s Restoration Ecology Summer Scholars Program.
Mount Holyoke’s Restoration Ecology Program tackles environmental challenges and seeds the field’s future by engaging students in local high schools.