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Geothermal system to heat & cool Colonnades

August 13, 2010

What’s an earth-friendly way to cool down a residence hall? Take energy from warm indoor air and drop it hundreds of feet underground. Elon University started work this summer on a geothermal field that will heat and cool the Colonnades residence halls near the Koury Business Center, including three buildings scheduled to open in July 2011.

Elon leadership program returns to Lithuania

August 12, 2010

The Elon Center for Leadership, in cooperation with the Elon Center for Public Affairs, has concluded its first series of summer workshops and training events at the 4th annual International Human Rights Law Summer Study in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Students excel at human rights law moot court contest

August 12, 2010

Three Elon students won top awards last week for their performance in the moot court competition at the 4th annual International Human Rights Law Summer Study in Vilnius, Lithuania, a program co-sponsored by the university’s Center for Public Affairs.

Los Angeles alumni mentor undergraduate students

August 4, 2010

Making the leap from a small town to the big city can be daunting, but as the number of Elon University alumni continues to grow with each passing year, graduates are establishing themselves in large metropolitan areas and making it easier for current students to pack up and peddle their wares - especially in Los Angeles, where the university is quickly expanding its presence.

Student presentations cap 2010 summer research program

July 23, 2010

Thirty-five students shared findings this week from recent work on campus as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences, an eight-week program where scholars work full-time on a project in collaboration with a faculty mentor with expertise in the discipline.

Elon senior honored for undergraduate physics research

June 29, 2010

Elon University senior Daniel Glass has been honored by the National Society of Physics Students with the 2010 Outstanding Student for Undergraduate Research Award for the "superior caliber” of his work on the engineering of nanomaterials for future use in pharmaceutical companies.

Elon University Jazz Ensemble completes European tour

June 29, 2010

The Elon University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of associate professor Jon Metzger, completed this month a performance tour of The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. The 18-piece jazz ensemble played at international festivals and schools, gave jazz improvisation workshops, and showed their versatility by also performing two classical music chamber concerts.