Starting on Sunday evening, January 15, PEER TUTORS in ALL SUBJECTS will be available on the first floor of the library from 7:45-8:45pm for students (including underclassmen) to drop in and ask questions. All underclassmen who seek help from the peer tutors must sign in with the peer tutors when they arrive and sign out [...]

Welcome back to everyone. I hope all of you had a safe and restorative break! This post is to let you know that if you are interested in doing something science related this summer, DA is here to support you. This is the official launch of the Science Summer Research Programs (SSRP) moodle.

Water is everywhere, but is it friend or foe?  (Ask the ancient mariner for his opinion).  Water is probably the only substance that you have ever observed in all three states of matter: gas, liquid and solid.  During the first term the DA community has experienced the last steamy humid days of summer, fields and [...]

Maitotoxin (MTX) is an extremely potent toxin produced by the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus. The toxin has been known to work its way into the human food chain (seafood) and has led to extreme illness and death.  Toxicity studies have been conducted demonstrating lethality in mice at a dose of approximately 0.00013 milligrams per kilogram of [...]

Hello Everyone, This is Mr. Savage writing to remind you all that I am serving as Deerfield’s SYA coordinator this year. Please be in touch if you have any interest in learning more about the SYA experience or applying for the upcoming year. It’s about the time of year you should be talking to your [...]

The Round Square conference at Wellington College, with close to 1000 delegates in attendance, was a resounding success  and allowed those of us from DA to interact with students and teachers from more than 40 countries.  We participated in barazza and riika groups, and listened to inspiring keynote speakers. Two of the most memorable included [...]

“Voice from the Valley” The Deerfield Academy Press is pleased to announce its latest publication Voices from the Valley. Twenty-seven Deerfield teachers past and present reflect upon teaching. They write about why they became teachers, what sustains them from day-to-day in their chosen profession, interesting moments in the classroom, and their thoughts and feelings about [...]

W.S. Merwin–poet, translator, and U.S. Poet Laureate, 2010-11–will be on campus today and tomorrow, October 12 and 13. Wednesday, October 12 Poetry Reading, Large Auditorium, 7:00-8:00pm *All School Required Event Reception & Book Signing, Ephraim Williams, 8:00-9:00pm Thursday, October 13 Continental Breakfast, Hilson Gallery, 8:00-8:25am Informal Q&A Session with Interested Students, Reid Black Box Theater, [...]

The library is currently featuring a display of the works of Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin who will visit DA on October 12.  Good news! All of the items on display are available for loan.

Frustrated with a math equation you can’t work through? Struggling with a French conjugation? Need grammar help for a quiz or English essay? Chemistry problems have you totally confused? Log on to the Peer Tutors Moodle Page and join the online chat session available Sunday through Thursday evenings from 7:30-10:30pm and get help from a [...]