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In the News: $2M grant gives EMU STEM majors new opportunities

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In a news report on Thursday morning, WHSV-TV3 highlighted the $2 million grant awarded to EMU by the National Science Foundation. This grant, one of the largest in EMU's history, will fund annual scholarships for 23 high-achieving, income-eligible STEM majors over the next six years, along with mentoring, tutoring and other support services. ... read more about In the News: $2M grant gives EMU STEM majors new opportunities from WHSV-TV3

$2M NSF grant creates access, belonging for STEM majors at EMU

January 22, 2025Last updated January 21, 2025 by Ryan Cornell

A $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation provides scholarships, mentorship, tutoring and other support services for high-achieving, income-eligible STEM majors at EMU. The grant, awarded through the NSF’s

EMU welcomes new faculty

September 6, 2024Last updated September 6, 2024 by EMU Communications

Eastern Mennonite University and Eastern Mennonite Seminary welcome five new full-time faculty to the ranks for the 2024-25 academic year. Dr. Tamika Jackson, assistant professor of counselingJackson is an assistant

EMU, Hesston College engineering schools strengthen ties with collaboration

November 30, 2023Last updated November 30, 2023 by Ryan Cornell

When EMU student Craig Hertzler ’99 returned to Hesston College for the first time since graduating in 1995, he noticed one change in particular. “The trees were a lot smaller

Junior wins multi-cultural innovation award for Internet Hospital website

April 16, 2023Last updated August 8, 2023 by Kate Szambecki

Hebron Mekuria, junior engineering and computer science double major, and her team of three other college women in tech from the U.S. and Canada won Best Hack for Multi-Cultural Innovation

From classmates to colleagues: EMU engineering alumni Dylan Grove ’19 and Collin Longenecker ’20

March 17, 2023Last updated March 20, 2023 by Jen Kulju

Friends and engineering alumni Dylan Grove and Collin Longenecker had “a million classes together” at EMU. Grove was the first student to earn his degree from EMU’s engineering program in

EMU launches STEM Mentorship Program, senior engineers prepare to enter workforce

February 23, 2023Last updated February 27, 2023 by EMU Communications

Fall 2022 marked the beginning of Eastern Mennonite University’s STEM Mentorship Program, which pairs EMU students with community-based, professional mentors in their fields. The program currently has 10 student-mentor pairs,

WCSC hosts 10 for fall 2022 DC internships

December 2, 2022Last updated December 6, 2022 by EMU Communications

Ten Eastern Mennonite University students are gaining professional experience this fall at the Washington Community Scholars’ Center (WCSC). They represent nine different majors, showing the range of placement possibilities available

WMRA: Harrisonburg engineer helps build hurricane resilience in Puerto Rico

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Johann Zimmermann, a member of EMU's engineering program advisory committee, and employees with his company JZ Engineering spend time volunteering domestically and internationally. Zimmermann recently hosted an internship for an EMU engineering student who helped to build a bridge in West Virginia. ... read more about WMRA: Harrisonburg engineer helps build hurricane resilience in Puerto Rico from WMRA

EMU Engineers in Action joins bridge projects in West Virginia, Bolivia

October 26, 2022Last updated November 2, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Seven Eastern Mennonite University engineering students put their brains and muscles to work this summer with Engineers in Action, contributing to bridge building projects that increased access and safety for

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