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Going Global: Winter Term provides Elon staff members with rich experiences
March 10, 2022
OSP Grants Coordinator Jenny Chapman shares about her experience traveling with a study abroad program in Europe during Winter Term. She was among the multiple staff members selected to accompany programs this past January.
Elon receives grant to build meaningful mentoring opportunities for Black student-athletes
March 1, 2022
Professor of Exercise Science Eric Hall is the principal investigator on the grant, titled, “Building a meaningful mentoring program with and for Black college athletes at a predominately White institution,” and was awarded $24,665 from The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
Amy Overman publishes research on the effects of corrective feedback on memory
February 4, 2022
The peer-reviewed study was published in the journal Memory, and reports a novel discovery related to memory for contextual information.
With support from $300,000 grant, Elon’s Freedom Scholars to welcome area high school students in summer 2022
December 16, 2021
The year-long program will foster civic engagement, reflect on ideals of democracy and freedom, and increase college access for Alamance County high school seniors. It is funded by a $300,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation.
New Burroughs Wellcome Fund grant to boost Elon Explorers STEM program for middle schoolers
October 7, 2021
The three-year. $147,570 grant will help the program to further student engagement and STEM enrichment.
Richardson awarded FACE Foundation grant pertaining to exotic objects in dwarf galaxies
October 6, 2021
Chris Richardson, associate professor of astrophysics, and a collaborator at Université Paris - Saclay are supported by the Thomas Jefferson Fund to evaluate the impact of compact objects in dwarf galaxies
Toddie Peters awarded with RISE grant from Emory University in Atlanta
October 5, 2021
For her project, 'Abortion and Religion: Listening to Women,' Peters sets out to interview over 100 people to understand how religious women in the United States think about their abortions.
National Institutes of Health grant to support Higgins’ first-year college health study
September 21, 2021
The $388K grant will expand student research opportunities in exercise science, statistics programs.
Elon, WFU partner on research for modeling of COVID-19 dynamics
September 15, 2021
Four Elon and three Wake Forest University students had the initial collaboration weekend at Elon's campus to begin a year-long project on mathematical modeling of COVID-19 dynamics.
Elon, N.C. A&T partner on joint undergraduate research experience in mathematical biology
August 10, 2021
Ten students worked with Elon and N.C. A&T State University faculty members this summer exploring topics in mathematical biology culminating in a day of presentations on Elon's campus.