Articles by Michael Abernethy
Page 37 of 39
This shoe fits: George ’23’s track-and-field shoe design turns heads
February 20, 2020
Honors Fellow, engineering major and athlete Madison George '23 set out to design and prototype the first women's pole-vaulting shoe. The support of Elon faculty, staff, teammates and an alumnus has her thinking bigger.
Instant cancer detection, treatment the goal of Elon engineering research
February 20, 2020
Assistant Professor of Engineering Richard Blackmon and Elon undergraduates are working to create laser imaging technology and cancer treatment in partnership with researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Elon engineering advances through ABET accreditation process
February 19, 2020
Elon's four-year engineering degree program is included in ABET's 2020-21 accreditation evaluation cycle. ABET accreditation signifies a program meets global quality standards for education in engineering, applied and natural science, computing and engineering technology. The process should be completed in summer 2021.
Elon Mock Trial team competes in Virginia, brings home award
February 17, 2020
Collegiate Mock Trial requires students to learn a legal case and play the roles of attorneys and witnesses as they try the case against teams from other schools.
Clynes offers a lesson in how to change the world with ‘Art of Audacity’
February 14, 2020
Through photos and personal accounts, journalist Tom Clynes tells Elon's Liberal Arts Forum audience the attributes and actions he's seen lead to world-changing advancements.
Elon pre-law students attend Duke law school WLSA open house
February 12, 2020
Female undergraduates from across the region were invited to the Duke University School of Law on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Elon Music Production alums part of 2019’s top-grossing concert tours
February 7, 2020
Emily Phillips '13 and Benjamin Scanlon '16, both Clair Global employees, helped engineer the sound for last year's BTS and Ariana Grande tours.
Beautiful and beneficial, Charest’s sustainable design-build projects aid community
January 24, 2020
Environmental studies professor’s passion for green design extends Elon’s reach in the community, ignites creativity in students’ work
Heard the one about the engineering prof who used to be a stand-up comic?
January 13, 2020
From stand-up comedy to cutting edge HIV research, Jonathan Su aims for sweet spot between teaching engineering skills paired with effective communication
Engineering students seek patent for transdermal patch design, control system
January 3, 2020
Elon seniors Matt Foster and Michael Borucki wanted to improve the nicotine patch. Their unique solution wowed faculty, will be the engineering program's senior capstone project and could change treatment for addiction.