How sharks outlived dinosaurs and adapted to suit their environment
Allegheny biology and geology Lisa Whitenack shared her expertise on shark evolution in this article.
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Allegheny Celebrates First-Generation Students, Faculty and Staff
Allegheny proudly recognized the first-generation students, faculty and staff on campus by participating in the National First-Generation College Celebration in November. Among other initiatives and events, Allegheny hosted a first-generation college student conference on Friday, Nov. 8, which included workshops and a keynote presentation by Dr. Eve Hudson. Watch interviews with five first-generation Gators in […]
Meet Doctor Sparks, an Allegheny Graduate Who Uses Stories to Teach Science to Kids
Karl Smith has a doctorate in biophysics from the University of Rochester. He also worked at Amazon as a software engineer trying to make the Alexa voice assistant smarter. But now Smith is putting his talents to better use, he says, as a children’s science storyteller. He describes his new calling as “Mister Rogers meets […]
Event hopes to shed light on homelessness in Crawford County
Exactly 310 luminaria lined the sidewalks of Diamond Park recently — one for each of the 310 people affected by homelessness in Crawford County over the past year. The luminaria were set up by members of Nicole Gross-Camp’s environmental justice class at Allegheny College as part of an event designed to raise awareness about homelessness.
People & Places: November 2019
People & Places is published monthly during the academic year by the Office of College Relations. It reports on the professional activities of members of the College community and highlights student achievement. Amelia B. Finaret, assistant professor of global health studies, published “Beyond Calories: The New Economics of Nutrition” in the Annual Review of Resource Economics. The […]
Allegheny Marketing Professor Uses Football as a Teaching Metaphor
Gaia Rancati, an assistant professor of marketing and neuromarketing who hails from Italy, attended her first-ever American-style football game at Allegheny College in September 2019 and was intrigued by the amount of strategy and hierarchical organization she saw playing out on the field. “I was surprised by the number of players and assistant coaches, and […]
Neuroscience Alumnae Add New Branches to the Allegheny “Mentoring Tree”
Allegheny alumnae Amy Overman and Katherine Mickley Steinmetz share several bonds when it comes to mentoring undergraduate students. Overman graduated from Allegheny in 1999 and Steinmetz in 2006. Each shared a mentor while studying neuroscience at Allegheny, each conducted electroencephalogram (EEG) studies for her senior comprehensive project, and each was awarded the Neuroscience Faculty Prize that […]
Former spokesman for Gov. Tom Ridge to lead Boston-based advertising agency’s new central Pa. office
Allegheny alumnus and trustee Tim Reeves will lead the Allen & Gerritsen office in the Hershey area.
Allegheny Students, Community Partner to Make a Difference
Allegheny College and community volunteers joined forces to work on more than 80 service projects in Meadville and Crawford County during the 26th annual Make a Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event is coordinated by the United Way of Western Crawford County and sponsored by the City of Meadville, Meadville Medical Center, The […]
Allegheny College to Host One-Day Women in Physics Conference
With the goal of boosting women’s prominence in the field of physics, Allegheny College will host a free Women in Physics conference on Saturday, November 9, in Carr Hall. The event starts with registration at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 7 p.m. The day will include poster presentations, a career panel discussion, and a seminar […]
