An intern at NASA. A grand prix racecar driver. Ground-breaking programs. Life-changing friendships. These are just some of the stories we feature here on Pulse.
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A BSN Alum Who’s Given Hundreds of Cancer Patients a Day to Remember
When Rachel Wein Antin ’13 was an oncology nurse, she met a lot of patients struggling to find quality time with their families. She decided to change that.

Immersive Media Program Introduces Microgrant Initiative
Ethan Derstine ’25 always loved stop-motion animation. A new microgrant program from Chatham’s immersive media program allowed him to make his own.
How A Team of Chatham IAR Students Won a Fashion Show
The team of students won first place against a room full of professional designers in the International Interior Design Association’s (IIDA) Fashion Meets Finish show.

A Student’s Startup Aims to Move Phosphorus From Water to Farms
Matt Oriente, MSUS ’25, raised crops at Eden Hall Campus as part of his work with HydroPhos Solutions, a startup he founded with his undergraduate classmates.

Ecology, Conspiracies, and Chemistry: A Peek into Chatham’s Faculty Research
Three of Chatham’s faculty members give updates on the research they’re conducting in their respective fields.

Call Her Madam Chief Justice: Debra McCloskey Todd ’79
Pennsylvania’s top jurist discusses her path to the state Supreme Court and being an ambitious Chatham woman.

What to Know About Chatham’s MFACW Fallingwater Residency
This summer, Chatham’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program is set to debut a short-term residency at Fallingwater. Registration opens March 1.

A Chatham Professor’s Book Digs Into Pain and Pleasure in Southern Cookbooks
"The cookbook is set up to be a pleasure-oriented genre, but if you want to be in the south, you can't ignore those painful parts," she says.