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Student-scientists receive 2021 summer research grants

April 15, 2021Last updated May 4, 2021 by EMU communications

Seven EMU students heading to careers in science and medicine have earned funding for summer research, provided by the Kauffman-Miller Research Awards and the CT Assist Summer Experiential Learning Program.

Biochemistry major awarded accreditation by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

March 26, 2018Last updated April 4, 2018 by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Eastern Mennonite University’s biochemistry program has joined the ranks of a select group accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). The program received notification of its

Student-scientists investigate Bergton watershed’s canopy cover and water quality

September 8, 2017Last updated September 13, 2017 by Lauren Jefferson

Building on water quality research of three Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) professors, recent graduate Hannah Daley and senior Amanda Williams concluded a summer of data collection in the Bergton area

Professors collaborate to improve instructional methods in STEM classes, thanks to NSF research grant

October 10, 2016Last updated November 7, 2016 by Andrew Jenner

In a 2014 Scientific American blog post championing greater diversity within the sciences, Dr. Kenneth Gibbs Jr. writes that “the large and persistent under-representation of certain social groups from the

Spring STEM Celebration showcases forty individual and group research projects

April 27, 2016Last updated July 8, 2016 by Lauren Jefferson

Senior Derek Harnish and sophomore Braden Herman were upperclass and underclass division winners, respectively, at last week’s Spring STEM Celebration poster show. Harnish, who performed research under the supervision of

Symposium highlights work of student researchers, including one funded by National Science Foundation

December 15, 2014Last updated January 7, 2015 by Kara Lofton

The world is running out of petroleum. A dwindling supply of petroleum is troubling not only to automobile, plastic, and energy users, but also to organic chemists who heavily depend

USDA Aids Valley-Grown Blueberries

November 16, 2011Last updated December 6, 2011 by Mike Zucconi

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,”

Student-professor research focuses on quality of life the world over

August 18, 2009 by

Throughout summer 2009 EMU students worked closely with professors on hands-on, extensive research projects on campus and overseas. Read more…

Science Seminar Examines ‘Plant Stress’

October 28, 2008Last updated September 26, 2014 by Jim Bishop

Do plants experience stress? And if so, how does it affect them? Does it matter to us humans? EMU chemistry professor Dr. Stephen Cessna will share his research in this

Students, Faculty Work Together on Cutting-Edge Research

October 7, 2008 by Jim Bishop

For most majors, EMU offers smaller classes that provide much opportunity for close student-faculty interaction and mentoring. In addition, many majors include opportunities for internships, where students apply classroom learning

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