Muhlenberg College

The Institute earned an A in the 2018 national rating published by Nate Silver's polling analysis website FiveThirtyEight.

Brigid Deegan '19, a political science major with a minor in Italian studies, spent the summer as an intern immersed in meetings and negotiations at the United Nations on behalf of the Republic of Palau.

Helen Ranieri-Cordes '21 works to digitize the archives of The Allentown Band.

Alison Bashford '20, Desiree Bsales '20, Jessica-Ann Golbitz '19 and Rebecca Shear '21 conducted neuroscience research on campus this summer.

Katarina Liberatore '19, a biology major, is conducting research at Muhlenberg College this summer.

The sixties satire of corporate life was a highlight of Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre.

Stephen Koester '19 is conducting biology reseach at Muhlenberg this summer.

Alison Stouffer '20, Mary Baumel '20 and Emily Layden '20 are conducting biology research focused on climbing behavior of deer mice.

William Baar '20 is conducting research with Eugene Fiorini, professor of mathematics, this summer at Muhlenberg College.

Senior Stephi Rydgren was named a co-captain of the 2018 Muhlenberg College field hockey team.

Junior Jordan Segrave was named a co-captain of the 2018 Muhlenberg College field hockey team.

Senior Emily Davis was named a co-captain of the 2018 Muhlenberg College field hockey team.

Junior Courtney Allen was named a co-captain of the 2018 Muhlenberg College field hockey team.

Brandon Eden '19 (L), Olivia Toner '20 and Troy Lovett '19 are conducting research this summer with Professor Sherri Young (R) at Muhlenberg College.

Marlee Siegel '21 is conducting research in chemistry at Muhlenberg College.

Rising senior Ryan Curtiss of the Muhlenberg football team was named to two preseason All-America teams.

Rising junior Ryan Curtiss of the Muhlenberg football team was named to two preseason All-America teams.

Lucas Blecker '19, a neuroscience major, is looking at both how and where flavonoid compounds bind, or 'attach', to the GABA-A receptor. The goal is to study possible alternatives to synthetic anxiety medications.

Patrick Kantner '20, a neuroscience major, is conducting research this summer at Muhlenberg College on how people view and interpret abstract and representational art.

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

Kenan Tolaymat '19 is studying the prevalance of ticks in the region and their infection rates.

Katie Esbenshade '19 is conducting summer research on how bumble bees use their sensory abilities to locate food sources.

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.

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.

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.