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Why Might People Not Seek Help for Mental Illness? Allegheny College Research Team Looks for Answers

Mental health problems are on the rise in the United States, but due to a variety of reasons, many people aren’t getting or seeking the help they need, says Allegheny Psychology Professor Monali Chowdhury. Recognizing a lack of research on the subject, Chowdhury tasked students in her research group to study this phenomenon in the […]

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Refuge using goats to control invasive plant species

An Allegheny environmental science and sustainability course provided the recommendation to use goats to control invasive plant species in the Erie National Wildlife Refuge. Recent graduate Brian Capron ’19 is helping to facilitate the program.

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The Inner Workings of a Health Coaching Program

Allegheny Professor Steven Farrelly-Jackson and Director of Pre-Professional Studies Kirsten Peterson shared insights about the College’s health coaching program in this article. Under the guidance of Meadville Medical Center healthcare professionals, students in the program work to educate and motivate patients to take an active and meaningful role in their health and well-being.

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Dr. Lisa Whitenack: Getting Straight to the Point Studying the Shape and Function of Shark Teeth

Lisa Whitenack, associate professor of biology and geology at Allegheny, was featured on the People Behind the Science podcast, which explores the lives and experiences of the people behind the research and scientific discoveries of today.

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Mobile Market House headed to a neighborhood near you

Meadville’s Mobile Market House, which brings locally grown produce to locations across Crawford County, started as an outgrowth of Allegheny College’s Community Wellness Initiative.

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Medal of Honor recipient remembered on 75th anniversary of D-Day

The bell in Allegheny College’s Bentley Hall rang 13 times at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, to commemorate the 13 American men — including John D. Kelly of Crawford County — who earned the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions in the D-Day invasion during World War II.

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From Immokalee to med school, the Guadalupe Center helps students pursue their dream careers

Alan Cuevas Villagomez, who graduated from Allegheny in May 2019 with a major in biology and a minor in psychology, is featured in this story.

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Allegheny College hosts tolling of bells in honor of D-Day Anniversary

The tolling of the bells coincided with the National Medal of Honor Museum commemorating today’s 75th Anniversary of D-Day.

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Allegheny College Students Learn From Measles Outbreak Simulation

Don’t be alarmed, but 43 members of the Allegheny College community were diagnosed with measles between March 12 and April 2. If this were actually the case, there’d likely be a team of investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention swarming the campus. But this was just an epidemiology class exercise developed by […]

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Allegheny Graduate Featured on NPR Program’s Senior Thesis Showcase

Katharine Hubert ’19 discussed “MuSpeak: American Music Language,” one of the two Senior Projects she completed, on NPR’s On Point. Her interview begins at 40:55 in the broadcast.