Lumen Prize

A team led by Associate Professor of Astrophysics Chris Richardson of Elon has released new research that will be key to spotting intermediate-mass black holes in the early universe.

Today we feature a story on Mussa Idris who is one of seven Elon faculty co-authors who recently published SoTL work in the article "Undergraduate research in the global context: models and practices for high-quality mentoring". You can read more about his story, SoTL processes, and collaboration with the Center for Research on Global Engagement below.

The university's top undergraduate research award comes with $20,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.

Psychology major Eukela Little '22 along with her mentor, Buffie Longmire-Avital, center their Lumen Scholar research on reframing the "strong Black woman" persona to include self-care through a mobile health intervention.

George is one of 417 students across the nation awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.

Hunter is competing for the highly competitive national fellowship awarded each year to those with goals of working in public service or government. Winners will be announced by April 15.

Moore and her mentor, Professor of Mathematics Todd Lee, are using statistics to explore the effects of gerrymandering in North Carolina.

Elon alumni Sophie Rupp, Michelle Reissig and Junie Burke publish their research in health-related journals.

Public health and international & global studies double major Elrefa and with her mentor, Associate Professor Stephanie Baker, focus their Lumen Prize research on disparities among the Latinx community and reproductive health.

Biology major Crain, along with mentor David Vandermast, associate professor of biology, are working on "Mitigating Carbon Emissions: Four Strategies for Sequestering Atmospheric CO2 in Trees" for their Lumen Prize research.