“Sometimes it’s hard to tell if a metal is non-ferrous. Jack and I carry a small magnet on our persons for just these instances,” said Matthew Freed, the recycling crew ... read more about EMU recycling team notches historic scrap metal run
Sustainability
Student-built ‘supermileage car’ makes maiden voyage
On a bright and windy April day, against a gorgeous mountain backdrop, a little blue wedge zipped around the Shenandoah Speedway in Shenandoah, Va. It averaged a conservative speed in ... read more about Student-built ‘supermileage car’ makes maiden voyage
Suter Science Seminar to focus on decision-making and analysis for issues of wildlife disease management
Katrina Alger ’08, a biologist and decision analyst at the United States Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center, will give a Suter Science Seminar at Eastern Mennonite University on Wednesday, ... read more about Suter Science Seminar to focus on decision-making and analysis for issues of wildlife disease management
Recent grads file patent, hoping to put a dent in global food waste
Austin Engle ’20 and Ben Stutzman ’20 recently became inventors, successfully patenting the “Garbage Grader” they created while still students at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU). The invention analyzes plates of ... read more about Recent grads file patent, hoping to put a dent in global food waste
New environmental justice minor addresses the intersections of environmentalism and social justice movements
The term “environmental justice” is increasingly joining the common lexicon of activists and community leaders. The movement addresses massive problems like climate change and racism – but rather than siloing these ... read more about New environmental justice minor addresses the intersections of environmentalism and social justice movements
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
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’
Alumni-founded network fosters sustainability initiatives
This past fall break, three Eastern Mennonite University students and a community member piled into a car for an eight-hour road trip to go see – weeds. Not just any ... read more about Alumni-founded network fosters sustainability initiatives
A ‘live project’ for environmental sustainability students: Park Woods
At first, Park Woods seemed … pretty. “Just having this little piece of the woods to come and kind of escape to was so valuable to me,” senior Bekah Mongold ... read more about A ‘live project’ for environmental sustainability students: Park Woods
Alumni STEM professionals help NSF-funded scholars explore career paths and dig into local issues
Eastern Mennonite University student Ally Mankamyer knows her future lies in math, but whether she’ll find her important work to be in the classroom or more likely, in a newly ... read more about Alumni STEM professionals help NSF-funded scholars explore career paths and dig into local issues