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Student Keystone Published in Scientific Journal
Scientific journals don’t make a habit of publishing undergraduate student’s work — in fact, it’s quite uncommon. However, Will Sherwin (a Quest Alumni) recently proved it’s not impossible. His Keystone research project was recognized in the journal Evolution. “Evolution is a high ranking journal in the field of evolutionary biology and it is rare that…
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Quest University Student and Alum Heading to Tokyo Olympics
Haley Batten to compete in Mountain Biking for Team USA; Leah Kirchmann as road biker for Team Canada Quest University is delighted to share that one of its students and one alumnus will be competing in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Third-year student Haley Batten will compete in Mountain Biking for Team USA. Alumni Leah…
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Neoprana Soemardjan ’24 names Top 3 things about Quest
The Global Files: From Indonesia, Neoprana Soemardjan ’24 names his Top 3 things about Quest, shares an unexpected fact about one of his many hometowns (hint: it’s not in Indonesia) and gives us a list of his Favourites. Q: What are the Top 3 things about Quest? A: The course catalog, the interdisciplinary curriculum, the research opportunities, and the Block system. (Yes, I know…
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The Power of Film with Ben Grayzel
“The Quest community is incredibly kind and open.” Ben Grayzel ‘19 Your Keystone is a documentary film. Tell us more. I spent a month in Israel and the West Bank shooting Stranger in Zion. The film uses the story of a young diaspora Jew on a Birthright trip to explore themes of identity, nationalism, and…
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The Up and Up with Sami
“I’m super grateful to have received the Student Project Grant from Quest! Conducting research like this is not easy or affordable, and I am so grateful for the help and support I’ve received to carry out this project.” Sami Bierman ‘20 Tell us about the project you’re working on. Why is this research important? I’m…
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Archiving with Alice
“I’ve really enjoyed getting to know more Quest faculty, all of whom have been wonderfully enthusiastic and supportive.” -Alice Pearson ’20 Tell us about the unique project you’re working on. For my Keystone, I’m identifying and cataloguing Dr. Marjorie Wonham’s shell collection, which contains about a thousand seashells from all around the world. It’s mostly…
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Back to the Summer with Jesse
“While at Quest, I have gone from a science geek to a philosophy nerd to an education enthusiast.” -Jesse Genereux ‘20 Becoming a Quest Summer Fellow is a big deal! Tell us how it works. I submitted a proposal that identified a gap in the academic literature in my area and created a schedule of how I would…
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Timeless Talk with Thea Saeterdal ‘19
You’re in your final year of university! Why did you choose to attend Quest? I chose Quest because of the Block Plan, and because I couldn’t imagine myself in a university with class sizes over 20 students. We’re happy to have you, Thea! So, tell us what you’ve been up to with this archive project.…
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Digging In with Mason Pitchel ‘20
Photo by: Martyn Unsworth Fill us in on the background of Mount Meager. About 10 years ago, rock slopes above Capricorn Creek at the Mount Meager Volcanic Complex (MMVC) failed, in what became the largest landslide in Canadian history. The event caused roughly $10,000,000 in damage, and while no lives were lost, the communities of…
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In Flux with Michaela Slinger ‘17
BIG congratulations on your song, Flux! We’ve had it on repeat in the office. What inspired you to create it? I wrote Flux when I was going through a time of major transition. I had quit my full-time job because I knew deep down I wanted to pursue music. That feeling of being untethered was…
