Courtesy WHSV/TV3. Research being conducted at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg could begin to shed some light on the mysteries of aging. Assistant professor of biology Jeff Copeland is doing ... read more about Research on Flies Could Unlock Aging Mysteries
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USDA Aids Valley-Grown Blueberries
A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will help feed an organic blueberry revolution in the Shenandoah Valley. “Sustaining Organic Blueberry Production: Analysis of Practices and Assessing Outcomes,” ... read more about USDA Aids Valley-Grown Blueberries
Science, technology, engineering and math students get boost from summer session
HARRISONBURG, VA. – The feeding patterns of indigenous clams, human respiration, measurements and robotics were just some of the topics covered during the 2011 Summer Bridge Program at Eastern Mennonite ... read more about Science, technology, engineering and math students get boost from summer session
Dentist-Alum Honored at MCV
Dr. Debra (Boese) Horst, a 2007 graduate of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), received the highest honor a dental student can achieve at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) of Virginia ... read more about Dentist-Alum Honored at MCV
Harvard Hosts EMU Funding Strategy Meetings for New Science Facility
BOSTON — Harvard Medical School provided the backdrop for a historic gathering intended to generate lead funding strategies for Eastern Mennonite University’s $30 million capital campaign to create new science ... read more about Harvard Hosts EMU Funding Strategy Meetings for New Science Facility
EMU Student-Faculty Research Probes Aging Question
Why and how do we get old? This is one of the most basic and unknown questions of biology, says Jeffrey M. Copeland, PhD., assistant professor of biology at EMU. ... read more about EMU Student-Faculty Research Probes Aging Question
Student-Professor Research Collaboration Spans Years
Nate Derstine ‘10 biology graduate, conducted research during two and a half years of college with Dr. Roman Miller, professor of biology. His goal was to determine the effects of ... read more about Student-Professor Research Collaboration Spans Years
EMU Alum Physician Focuses on Rural Medical Education in Ohio
Randall L. (Randy) Longenecker, M.D., of Bellefontaine, Ohio, leans forward, his pulse and his voice quickening as he talks about an issue close to his heart: providing top-notch medical care ... read more about EMU Alum Physician Focuses on Rural Medical Education in Ohio
STEM Majors To Present Research During Dec. 10 Suter Science Seminar
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majors are an active community of learners on our campus. Seen a student in a Royals blue STEM sweatshirt lately? Ask what he or ... read more about STEM Majors To Present Research During Dec. 10 Suter Science Seminar
Unprecedented Conference on ‘Attachment’ Coming to EMU
What are healthy attachments, why do we need them, and how can we form them? In answering these questions, we can discover how to be fully human. So say the ... read more about Unprecedented Conference on ‘Attachment’ Coming to EMU