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Innovation Unleashed: Highlights from the 2024 Elon Innovation Challenge
May 14, 2024
The Elon Innovation Challenge concluded another successful year, highlighting the creativity and ingenuity of Elon’s students to help their peers try new experiences.
Elon students and alumnae selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
May 13, 2024
Four members of the Class of 2024 and one member of the Class of 2023 have been selected for the prestigious program that offers opportunities for recent graduates in more than 140 countries. Five have been selected as alternates.
Sri Lankan Literature as an Underappreciated Pedagogy
May 13, 2024
Dr. Dinidu Karunanayake, Elon professor of Literature, publishes article “Teaching Sri Lankan Literature in the American South,” and shares his thoughts on the presence (or dearth of) Sri Lankan literature in the US college classroom.
Elon duo triumphs at international SIOP Machine Learning Competition
May 13, 2024
Assistant Professor Mustafa Akben and Aaron Satko ’25 were a winner of the 2024 SIOP Machine Learning Competition by demonstrating innovative AI solutions that address complex workplace challenges and highlighting AI's transformative potential in organizational research.
Elon professor works to unravel the intricacies of bank funding
May 9, 2024
Assistant Professor Drew Peabody in the Department of Finance joined with a researcher from SUNY New Paltz to examine how banks’ balance retail deposits and wholesale funding in ongoing efforts to maintain financial stability.
Gendle appointed to serve on national steering committee of the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative
May 9, 2024
The Director of Project Pericles and Professor of Psychology will begin a two-year term on the committee this July
Professor’s research closing the green gap and stakeholder influence
May 8, 2024
In the world of business, there's a race towards becoming more environmentally friendly. Some companies are leading the charge, while others find themselves lagging behind. Researchers Drew Peabody, assistant professor of finance, and his co-researcher, Hirofumi Nishi studied how these "lagging firms" decided to catch up, influenced by the eyes of their spectators — the stakeholders.
In My Words: In the age of AIs, what are humans good for?
May 8, 2024
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Lee Rainie, director of The Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon, considers how the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence systems are prompting a rethinking of what it means to be human. The column was published by The Virginian-Pilot, the Winston-Salem Journal and the Greensboro News & Record.
Jason Husser appointed Assistant Provost for Academic Excellence and Integrity
May 8, 2024
The professor of political science and policy studies and longtime director of the Elon University Poll will provide leadership at Elon in growing academic undergraduate programs, exploring new directions for academic programs, and supporting academic integrity.
Elon student organizes national writing center conference
May 6, 2024
Hannah Hanson ’25 and Julia Bleakney organize national conference on GenerativeAI’s impact on writing centers.