Muhlenberg College

Mike Gatazka '21 is researching how heavy metal pollutants in water can be detected using the visible light spectrum and gold nanoparticles.

Abigail Edwards '19, a biology major, is conducting research on the olfactory responses of bumble bees.

Interest in molecular biology and molecular neuroscience led Julia Rocereta '19 to conduct research with Jeremy Alden Teissere, associate professor of biology and neuroscience.

Bree Booth '19 is conducting research to provide historical context for discussions of black queerness.

Dario Lewczyk '20, a chemistry major, is conducting summer research on synthesis of a lead trapping fluorescent coumarocryptand at Muhlenberg College.

Travis Edmond '19, a neuroscience major, is conducting a summer research on visual attention and college websites at Muhlenberg College.

This summer, Lindsay Press '21, is conducting research on endangered plants in Pennsylvania at Muhlenberg College.

Kristina Qualben '19, a mathematics major, has combined her love for physics and softball by researching with professor Brett Fadem on the trampoline effect this summer at Muhlenberg College. In her research, she focuses on which bat brands will perform the best trampoline effect.

Sophia Gordon '20, a psychology major, is conducting research this summer about the language used when describing mental health illnesses and potential biases that might come with it.

Rashida Haye '20, a public health major, is conducting research this summer with professor Chrysan Cronin, examining the health information of radon communication channels in Allentown, PA for residents. Rashida's research focuses on Non-Hispanic and Hispanic populations in regard to their health information they receive on radon and overall knowledge of the health risk of radon.

This summer, Emily Casey '19, a double major in Theater and English, is conducting research for her English honors thesis with Professor David Rosenwasser at Muhlenberg College. Her research focuses on Irish playwright Patricia Burke Brogan and her interest on the Magdalen laundries, which were an institution of the Church and state that punished women who did not follow social norms.

This summer, Vivian Ha '20, who is mentored by the head of the chemistry department Dr. Christine Ingersoll, is continuing her research on analytical characterization of passionflower extracts to better understand the GABA-A receptor at Muhlenberg College.

This rising senior, Michaela Feinberg '19, looks into an under-researched facet of Central African history.

This summer Molly Plotkin '19 is conducting research on how verbal fluency may be enhanced with gesture from the embodied cognition perspective.

A mathematics and English double major, Werner won Outstanding Poster Presentation for "Chaucer's Mathematics" at MMA-NJ

More than 60 students from all academic fields took part last summer in Muhlenberg's undergraduate research program, working with faculty mentors on campus.

Ben Lieberman '19, a mathematics and finance major, chose to research Pennsylvania congressional gerrymandering with James Russell, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, he didn't know the issue would become headline news.

Brooke Torjman '19 did field research on the shell preferences of hermit crabs with biology professor Erika Iyengar on Washington state's San Juan Island.