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Students receive summer research and experiential learning travel grants

April 18, 2022Last updated April 21, 2022 by Lauren Jefferson

Three Eastern Mennonite University students heading to careers in science and medicine have earned funding for summer research and travel. The CT Assist Health Experiential Learning Program awards funds to

Amish Dairy Farmer, Author, Pulls In Crowd

February 10, 2012Last updated March 27, 2012 by Preston Knight

Courtesy Daily News Record, Feb. 10, 2012 Ohio dairy farmer David Kline’s first trip to the Shenandoah Valley came with a surprise — it’s not flat amid the mountains. “You

Alumnus a Champion for Mental Health Care

January 27, 2012Last updated March 27, 2012 by Bonnie Price Lofton

This article appears in Crossroads magazine, fall 2011 supplement When the state of Georgia needed someone to rescue its troubled system for mentally ill and disabled individuals, it hired Frank

Life’s a Swamp

January 20, 2012Last updated September 17, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

For 2008 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum Adam Brown, his working environment is not a day at the beach or a walk in the park, it’s a swamp. Brown, a

Not Wasting an Opportunity

January 6, 2012Last updated March 20, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

From garden, to fork and back into the ground, new campus initiatives including raspberry bushes and compost bins will dot the Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) landscape thanks to initiatives submitted

Teacher Awarded for Creative Web Use

December 5, 2011Last updated March 20, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Jennie Carr, a master in education student at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and fourth-grade teacher at Elkton Elementary School, was chosen as one of two recipients of the 2011 Virginia

Pre-Dental Student a “Hands-On” Volunteer

December 1, 2011Last updated March 20, 2012 by Nels M. K. Åkerson

Originally posted by Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic, Fall 2011 edition. If anyone values opportunity, it’s Lyubov Slashcheva. As a pre-dental biology major at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), taking the Dental Admission

Research on Flies Could Unlock Aging Mysteries

November 16, 2011Last updated March 20, 2012 by Todd Corillo

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

Alum’s Research on Land Development Wins Award

November 4, 2011Last updated March 20, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

The use of antiquated means to value and develop land always puzzled Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alum, Matt Gnagey ’05. Gnagey went to work to find answers, spending two years

Students Present Ant Research at National Conference

March 31, 2010 by Christine Bottles, Weather Vane student newspap

By Christine Bottles, Weather Vane student newspaper While most EMU students were relaxing their first weekend of spring break, junior Elisa Troyer and senior Nathan Derstine were talking about bugs-

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