Sarah Jones ’08 starts her day with the sun, collecting eggs. And while she does live on a farm, the eggs she collects are actually human oocytes, for her work ... read more about Embryologist Sarah Jones ’08 helps hopefuls become parents
Biology
Centering student needs, EMU faculty adapt to fall semester challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on educational institutions across the country – with students, instructors, and families seemingly in limbo as they try to navigate public health precautions and an ... read more about Centering student needs, EMU faculty adapt to fall semester challenges
EMU to host three virtual Suter Science Seminars this fall
Eastern Mennonite University will host three virtual Suter Science Seminars for the 2020 fall semester. Virginia’s director of public health nursing, a principal investigator from the National Institute of Mental ... read more about EMU to host three virtual Suter Science Seminars this fall
All-virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend features new Herm, fun run/ride, TenTalks and much more
Newsflash! Wondering how the Great Herm Search of 2020 was going? Mark Oct. 16 on your calendar. Eastern Mennonite University’s new blue lion mascot will meet his fans during the ... read more about All-virtual Homecoming and Family Weekend features new Herm, fun run/ride, TenTalks and much more
A photographer’s quest to document the ephemeral world of vernal pools
Professor Steven Johnson is pushing the frontier of conservation photography – by entering “toad time.” He explains: a toad could sit on a rock for six or seven hours, seemingly ... read more about A photographer’s quest to document the ephemeral world of vernal pools
Katrina Alger ‘08 wrestles with the human component of wildlife conservation
I love listening to the ‘story’ of the problem, sifting through the complexity to figure out what is important and what information or voice is missing, asking the right questions ... read more about Katrina Alger ‘08 wrestles with the human component of wildlife conservation
Two alumni are new Climate Futures Fellows
This month the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions welcomes Clara Weybright ’20 and Joseph Harder ’20 as fellows for the upcoming year. The Climate Futures Fellowship Program is a year-long ... read more about Two alumni are new Climate Futures Fellows
Biochemistry alum pursues grad studies at ‘Salmon University’
Braden Herman ‘18 was planning to go to med school, but then he fell into addiction – with fly fishing. He’d grown up pole fishing around Fort Defiance, Virginia, but a ... read more about Biochemistry alum pursues grad studies at ‘Salmon University’
ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
The Spring/Summer 2020 issue of Crossroads featured heartfelt reflections from alumni on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brooke Hensley ’14, in the photo above with colleagues, is an emergency ... read more about ROYALS RESPOND: Pandemic postcards from across the globe
Alum of the Year: Luke Gascho ’74
EMU’s 2020 Alumni Award recipients will be honored during the Oct. 16-18 Homecoming Weekend. Read about Distinguished Service Award recipients Susan ’65 and Stan ’65 Godshall and Young Alum Lyubov Slashcheva ... read more about Alum of the Year: Luke Gascho ’74