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Two Elon students receive Undergraduate Research Awards
May 30, 2024
Carter Stoke '25 and Charlotte Dagli '25 are the recipients of the prestigious 2024 Undergraduate Research Award from North Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities.
Eye-opening research: Lumen Scholar Lindy Feintuch ’24 tracks eye movements to study memory differences
May 6, 2024
Feintuch and her mentor, Professor of Psychology Amy Overman, are using eye tracking technology to study memory difference among people with autistic traits.
Jen Hamel co-authors peer-reviewed article on animal communication in high impact biology journal
May 2, 2024
The article shares findings from empirical research on insect communication that was conducted at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute at Barro Colorado Island in Panama. The work was done by collaborators from Dartmouth College, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Xuzhou Medical University, Cornell University, and Elon University, and the article appears in the journal Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Fifteen students selected as 2024 Lumen Scholars
April 24, 2024
The university's top undergraduate research award comes with $20,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.
In My Words: A proactive approach to our PFAS problems
April 23, 2024
The following column by Professor of Biology Dave Gammon was distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate and was published by media outlets including The Times-News of Burlington, The Salisbury Post and The Wilson Times.
AAC&U publishes new report on Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts
April 22, 2024
A new report has been published by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) on Mentored Undergraduate Research in Global Contexts, or MUR-GC. The publication, co-edited by Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, details the integration of the high-impact practices of mentoring, undergraduate research, and global and intercultural learning.
Jessica Merricks travels to Washington, D.C. to fight for stronger PFAS regulations
April 12, 2024
Assistant Professor of Biology Jessica Merricks travels to Washington, D.C. to meet with lawmakers regarding "forever chemicals”
Elon faculty members attend 120th meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Sciences
April 9, 2024
Dave Parker, Mike Kingston, Amanda Chunco and Ryan Brandt attended the academy's meeting at Winston-Salem State University on April 5-6.
Elon to host Women in STEM Careers Panel on March 13
March 8, 2024
Four female professionals, including Elon alumna Amber Smith ’14, will share advice and experience with Elon students from 6:30- 8 p.m. Wed., March 13, in McKinnon Hall.
Elon research team models the COVID immune response, one equation at a time
January 10, 2024
Blending math, biology, computer science and engineering, four undergraduates and their mentor, Hwayeon Ryu, are developing a mathematical model in a three-year, $300,000 project funded by the National Science Foundation. In the process, they’re finding their future paths.