The Lay of the Land Earns Educator a Fulbright
Dr. Adrienne Krone has tapped into the Fulbright Canada research chair in religion and pluralism at the University of Calgary for a sabbatical during the 2024-25 academic year.
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What Colleges Offer Businesses That Businesses Need
President Cole discusses how higher education, particularly liberal arts, can meet employer and industry needs and close the disconnect between higher education and economic development.
Byron Rich Featured in Academic Leader on “Embracing Hometowns: Economic Resilience and Hyperlocal Focus”
Institutions of higher education can play a transformative role in the economic sustainability of the regions that they call home. Colleges and universities need to position themselves to create thriving ecosystems based on legacy industries and the emerging technologies that will define how those industries transition into viable 21st-century operations.
Liberal Arts Microcredentials on the Rise
Professor Byron Rich says the goal of the College’s microcredentials program is to make sure “our students have the tools to be able to best tell their academic story.”
Becky Dawson featured in MedPage Today
Becky Smullin Dawson, MPH, Ph.D., spoke with MedPage Today about COVID-19 facts and how a recent study demonstrates the enormous scope of misinformation online. “I think the authors are pointing out an opportunity — notes are a way to get accurate and credible information onto X. It is a band-aid solution to the wicked problem […]
2024 Margaret Morse Nice Medal Recipient: Ron Mumme
Dr. Ron Mumme, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biology at Allegheny College, is this year’s Margaret Morse Nice Medal recipient from the Wilson Ornithological Society. Dr. Mumme’s major research interests are animal behavior and avian behavioral ecology, and since 2010, his research has focused on the the relationship between plumage pattern and foraging performance in the […]
Professor James Lombardi Featured In Go Erie | Diamond rings, disco balls and Erie’s total eclipse event – an astrophysicist explains
Astrophysicist Jamie Lombardi, PhD, shares key points to ensure full appreciation of the extremely rare event of the solar eclipse. Although solar eclipses are fairly common, total solar eclipses in any given region are rare. In Erie and Crawford counties, the last total eclipse occurred in 1806, and after this month, the next one won’t […]
Professor James Lombardi Featured In Public Opinion | Diamond rings, disco balls and Erie’s total eclipse event – an astrophysicist explains
Astrophysicist Jamie Lombardi, PhD, shares key points to ensure full appreciation of the extremely rare event of the solar eclipse. Although solar eclipses are fairly common, total solar eclipses in any given region are rare. In Erie and Crawford counties, the last total eclipse occurred in 1806, and after this month, the next one won’t be […]
Professor James Lombardi Featured In Healthline | How to Protect Your Eyes During the Total Solar Eclipse
Astrophysicist Jamie Lombardi, PhD, professor of physics at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, explained that during totality, eclipse viewers are shielded from the sun’s intense visible light, ultraviolet radiation, and infrared radiation. “Although the corona is still visible, it is much dimmer than the disk of the sun and is safe to view with the naked […]
Professor James Lombardi Hosts Eclipse Planetarium Show
People came out to the Allegheny College planetarium show titled “The Eclipse in our Own Backyard.” Professor James Lombardi talked about eclipse history, safe ways to watch the eclipse, and just how special this event is going to be.
