Muhlenberg opens doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and opportunities. Through attention to each student, we open doors to self-understanding, to knowledge and deep learning and to a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.
(see more)Muhlenberg opens doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and opportunities. Through attention to each student, we open doors to self-understanding, to knowledge and deep learning and to a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.
Keen on Genes: Lindsay Scott Studied Roundworm Genetics
Scott had a remote internship with Muhlenberg alumnus Dr. Andy Golden '82 this summer, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
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2020 Oct 29
Alexander Giaquinto '21 Received In-Depth Training During Summer Cybersecurity Internship
The computer science major, business adminitration minor and member of the lacrosse team worked with Sectigo's DevOps team as a systems reliability intern.
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2020 Oct 29
Student Research: Danny Monzo '22 Took a Look Into the Genetics of Sleep and Arousal
Danny Monzo worked with Biology Professor Bruce Wightman to study the genetics of sleep in the species C.elegans.
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2020 Oct 28
Student Research: Alice Banta '21 Examined The Intersections of Gender and Racial Hierarchies within Leonard Berstein's 'West Side Story'
Alice Banta did research on Leonard Bernstein and how his personal identities helped shape the portrayals of race, gender and sexuality in "West Side Story."
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2020 Oct 19
Muhlenberg Research Team Reviewed the Properties of Peptoids and Their Potential Therapeutic Applications
Michael Gatazka '21, Maria Vazquez '21, Michael Albdewi '22 and Alexander Vu '22, under the guidance of Sherri Young, associate professor of chemistry, accumulated information on peptoids from the scientific literature to summarize and gain insight into how the conformational preferences of these molecules affect their properties.
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2020 Oct 8
Mule Musings: Invaluable Experiences
The Muhlenberg experience from the perspective of a remote upperclassman, Brett Friedman.
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2020 Oct 8
Research Project by Sarah Vetesi '21 Assessed Quality of Patient Care
Sarah Vetesi '21 helped design a research project with her two mentors this summer that focused on assessing the level of care patients received when seeking treatment for potential sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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2020 Sep 17
Muhlenberg Research Duo Studies Acidification in Marine Habitats to Predict its Effect on Freshwater Systems
Aviv Campbell '23 and Renee Heller '21 are analyzing the vast amount of information found on marine acidification to find trends that can relate to freshwater acidification. The research team also plans to investigate which organisms would be most affected by the pH changes due to the acidification.
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2020 Aug 31
Muhlenberg College Welcomes New Students
Muhlenberg College is pleased to welcome the newest members of our community, including first year students, new transfer students and new School of Continuing Studies students, for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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2020 Sep 21
Another Side of Theatre
Caroline Dunn '21 is broadening her horizons with a remote development and events internship with the Barrington Stage Company.
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2020 Aug 31
Where Psychology and Sustainability Meet
Double major Francesca Jones '21 combines her interests in a summer research project examining differences in the perceived risk of climate change among different socioeconomic groups.
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2020 Aug 31
From Knowledge Comes Power
Because of an internship opportunity the College offered in the wake of COVID-19, Karla Sagastizado '21 is considering a career in law.
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2020 Aug 31
Muhlenberg Researchers Study Bumblebee Foraging
Vijay Rao '22 and Jessica Sommer '21, working with Jordanna Sprayberry, professor of biology, explore the intricacies of bumblebee foraging. They're creating a framework for their research to explore how the enviromental conditions affect bee foraging and help other researchers studying the topic.
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2020 Aug 31
Muhlenberg Duo Creates an App to Streamline Tick Research
Adam Cantor '21 and Jonah Silverman '22 create an app to establish a home base for tick research across the country.
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2020 Aug 31
Caya Greenspan-Layman Explores Performance Art In Southeast Asia
Caya Greenspan-Layman '22, with the help of professor of sociology Janine Chi, analyzes how performance art shapes identity and enacts social change in Southeast Asia.
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2020 Aug 31
Muhlenberg Receives $100,000 Opioid Prevention in Higher Education Grant
Director of Public Health Chrysan Cronin and Kevan Shah '22 applied for the grant together last fall and announced the grant together to the community and the media at a campus event on January 16. The funds will be used to train students to train members of the Lehigh Valley community to administer the lifesaving drug Narcan.
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2020 Aug 24
Rebecca Shear Researches How Overloading Affects Working Memory
Rebecca Shear '21 is working with Gretchen Gotthard, professor of neuroscience, to determine the impact of overloading working memory using visuospatial tasks such as Tetris.
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2020 Aug 14
Muhlenberg Research Team Studies the Effects of Vibrational Strong Coupling on Chemical Bonds
Brian Acquaviva '21, Alexandria Lerner and Malak Rayes '21 are analyzing a recent scientific breakthrough called vibrational strong coupling (VSC), a phenomena that alters the characteristics of chemical bonds in ways never before seen.
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2020 Aug 14
Student Research: Cole Giessler Studies the Effect of Climate Change on Plant Blooming Patterns
Cole Giessler is looking at how native and non-native plants' blooming patterns change due to a warmer climate.
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2020 Jul 27
Athletes Attend Career in Sports Forum
Sophie Chong '21and Jordyn Kamis '21 were selected to participate in this year's NCAA Career in Sports Forum, an opportunity to get career guidance and network with athletics administrators and sports industry experts.
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2020 Jul 7
Student Research: Morgan Tietz Analyzes the Biodiversity of Local Green Spaces
Morgan Tietz '21 is analyzing and comparing biodiversity at two different types of green spaces in Allentown and conducting a sociodemographic search to determine which populations have access to these green spaces.
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2020 Jul 28
Doyle Wins Charity FIFA Tournament
The tournament raised over $2,500 for Casa Guadalupe Center.
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2020 Jun 23
Muhlenberg College Announces Students Named to Spring 2020 Dean's List
Students with a term GPA of 3.5 or higher for the semester were recognized for this academic achievement.
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2020 Jun 23
Muhlenberg Honors 2020 Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society Members
The College's newest members of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's most prestigious honor society for undergraduates in the liberal arts and sciences, were celebrated in a virtual event on Monday, June 15.
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2020 Jun 18
Ten Named to Sportsmanship Team
Ten Muhlenberg athletes were recognized for their behavior with their selection to the 2020 Spring All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team.
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2020 Jun 18
36 Scholar-Athletes Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma
Muhlenberg inducted scholar-athletes from the Class of 2020 into Chi Alpha Sigma, the first national student-athlete society to honor college students who have excelled in the classroom and in competition.
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2020 Jun 17
Prepare to Swear
Have you ever wondered how your brain and mouth go from thinking about a word to articulating it? Alexandra Frazer, assistant professor of psychology, put this question to the test with the help of Muhlenberg student researcher Kat Hodges '20, a biochemistry major and public health minor. Students Alyce Huot '20, Hazem Abdelaal '20, Jessica Oxer '21 and Marwan Rajha '21 also assisted with the research.
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2020 Jun 16
Graduation of Muhlenberg College's Class of 2020
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Muhlenberg College 2020 Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies have been rescheduled for October 17 and 18. However, to commemorate this important milestone, the College hosted a Virtual Senior Week which culminated May 17 with the Conferral of Degrees by President Kathleen Harring. During the presentation, 518 students were awarded their undergraduate degrees.
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2020 Jun 11
Muhlenberg College Inducts Students into First Generation Honor Society
Tri Alpha honors outstanding students who are the first in their families to attend college.
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2020 Jun 10
Muhlenberg Students, Faculty, Staff Honored at 2020 Honors Convocation
The virtual ceremony celebrated academic achievement, community engagement, original research and commitment to the College.
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2020 May 14