Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Bright spark: Henry Chance ’21 designs vacuum system to explore renewable energy source
March 25, 2021
Chance’s research involves developing materials and conditions that would lead to thermionic energy conversion. He is a dual-degree engineering physics major and will transfer to a partner school next fall to complete his degrees.
Alumni in Action: Chris Adamik ’20 helps develop Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
March 22, 2021
Adamik is part of Moderna's DNA manufacturing department, which develops DNA used in the biotechnology company's mRNA vaccines. That DNA helped speed the breakthrough mRNA-1273 COVID vaccine now in wide distribution across America.
Elon panel tackles local history of lynching, racial violence and way toward healing
February 25, 2021
Faculty and community members spoke of the legacy of grief and terror spawned by ongoing racial inequity and violence. Elon University must address its past and accelerate change for justice and equality, they said.
Music department concert, lecture to honor Beethoven’s 250th birthday
February 24, 2021
The Phoenix Piano Trio's concert and a lecture by Beethoven scholar David B. Levy of Wake Forest University will begin streaming on the music department's Facebook page at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Monday night program will examine Afrofuturism in rap music
February 19, 2021
"An Introduction to Afrofuturism in Rap" is part of the Rap, Race, Gender and Philosophy course. The program is also part of the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity's Black History Month events around "Imagining a Black Future."
Lumen Scholar Sydney Dye ’21 innovates theatrical experience with original play ‘#silenced’
February 18, 2021
Written through news and social media accounts of UNC's Confederate monument controversy, '#silenced' premieres Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at silencedproduction.com
Rowdy and ‘ridiculous,’ pro wrestling rock musical ‘Beast Mode Champion’ premieres Friday
February 16, 2021
Elon Performing Arts' workshop premiere of the new musical was rehearsed and filmed last fall. It was co-written by Elon alumnus and faculty member Dan Gibson MTE '10 and is Elon's first filmed musical.
Photo exhibit, keynote address part of ‘Religion at the Borders’ symposium
February 9, 2021
Sierra Club’s “Lens on the Border” photo exhibition is part of third biennial On the Edge symposium series. This year’s symposium will examine how cultural and religious forces interact at areas of physical and perceived intersection.
Cross-disciplinary connections: Elon College Fellows events celebrate the arts and sciences
February 1, 2021
The challenge: How to provide real-world experiences and inquiry during a pandemic. The solution: A winter course stuffed with activities and interaction.
Coming home: Engineering took Scott Wolter ’85 around the world and back to Elon
January 21, 2021
With research adopted by the U.S. government and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Associate Professor Scott Wolter's proudest achievement was returning to his alma mater to develop the engineering program and teach the next generation of world-changing engineers.