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Jamie Lombardi

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 […]

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Allegheny College Celebrates Historic Solar Eclipse At Eclipse Fest

Take a look at Eclipse Fest, held on April 8, 2024. Click on a photo to view a larger version.

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The Cleveland Federal Reserve’s Pittsburgh Branch Senior Regional Officer Discusses The National Economic Outlook With The Center For Business & Economics

On April 4, the Center for Business and Economics welcomed Russell Mills, Ph.D., Senior Principal and the Senior Regional Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Pittsburgh Branch. Dr. Mills will present the “National Economic Outlook,” discussing current national economic conditions. Russell Mills is responsible for managing relationships with regional stakeholders, monitoring the region’s […]

Jamie Lombardi

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 […]

Jamie Lombardi

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 […]

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Make Your Passion Your Plan: Law and Policy Program Changes Path of New Grad

As anyone who has attended college and began their career can attest, often what you think you’re going to study or do for a living is not at all what ends up happening. Claudia Huber ‘24 was certain she was destined for law school. Huber says as a freshman, “I was extremely focused on how […]

Danielle Aira Savellano

Allegheny College Student Selected For Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship

Danielle Aira Savellano ’25 has been selected as a data analytics Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) fellow in a competitive national search for the PPIA Junior Summer Institute. As a fellow, she will pursue her dream of integrating her passion for public policy and data to address societal issues. “I love conducting data-driven research […]

Allegheny College Receives $299

Allegheny College Receives $299,925 Grant to Support Student Summer Research in the Sciences

Allegheny College received a $299,925 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to support student summer research in the sciences. Dr. Matt Venesky, associate professor of biology and director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (URSCA), is the project director. During each year of the three-year grant, funding will cover stipends for […]

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Bill Demchak ‘84 Receives Highest Honor from The Ireland Fund

It was a sea of green and black elegance at The Ireland Funds Pittsburgh Gala 2024. In the midst of that palette was a table full of navy and gold. Bill Demchak ‘84 was the evening’s honoree, and his former Allegheny fraternity brothers and their wives, along with Bill’s family, came to celebrate.  The event […]

Jamie Lombardi

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.