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Global Education Fuses Unusual Combinations With Adventure In Italy

Over a three-week course last summer, 17 student travelers journeyed to Italy. They were joined by local guides, professors, and specialists who enriched the students’ experiences.

Art as a Catalyst for Change: Ian F. Thomas’s Exhibit Confronts Gun Violence in America

(Warning: content may be triggering for some.) A spring semester exhibit by assistant professor of ceramics and sculpture for the studio art program, Ian F. Thomas, drew attention for its poignant and powerful commentary on gun violence in America. Titled “Everything Will Be Okay,” the exhibit used everyday objects to create a visceral and thought-provoking […]

When Biology and Art Collide: The Beauty of Science

Assistant Professor Mahita Kadmiel remembers being impressed by Allison Crouch ’23 right away. “She was my student in FS Biology. She was an art major, and a biology minor, so her lab work was on a volunteer basis. She was very dedicated. Because I have an interest in art, we communicated really well.”  Kadmiel says […]

Allegheny College Mathematics Professor Appointed Editor of Internationally Recognized Mathematics Journal

For 10 years, Allegheny College Professor of Mathematics Tamara Lakins has used The College Mathematics Journal (CMJ) as a resource to help junior mathematics majors learn mathematics independently by assigning articles for them to read, discuss, and present in class. Now she will play a leadership role as the journal’s editor-elect in 2023 and editor […]

Allegheny College Biology Professor Elected 2021 Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Allegheny College Professor of Biology Ron Mumme has been named a 2021 Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Mumme is one of five fellows elected from undergraduate institutions out of 141 total fellows in the biological sciences. Honored […]

Nationally Recognized Author and Allegheny Alum Returns to His Roots to Teach a New Generation of Students

Graham Barnhart’s time with his Allegheny College faculty mentors undoubtedly set the stage for his career as an author and recipient of multiple nationally recognized fellowships. Now, the 2007 Allegheny graduate has returned to his roots to give back to a new generation of students.  “The truth is that since I was a student I’ve […]

Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit Includes Two Works by Allegheny College Professor Emerita Amara Geffen

To her delight and that of the Allegheny College community, artist Amara Geffen has two works on exhibit through August 29, 2021, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Upon completion of the exhibit, the works will become part of the permanent collection at The Met. Two ceramic sculptures by Geffen, who […]

Allegheny Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2020

It’s quite the fusion of talents joining the ranks of Allegheny College’s faculty in the fall of 2020. From scholars in modern Arabic literature and French and Francophone studies to a former economic analyst for a global banking firm, Allegheny’s new faculty members bring unique backgrounds and qualities to the campus classrooms this academic year. […]

National Radio Program to Spotlight Faculty Research at Allegheny College

Six Allegheny College professors will be featured on “The Academic Minute,” a national radio broadcast and podcast that highlights research from colleges and universities throughout the world, beginning on Monday, May 25. Starting with Monday’s broadcast, five of the professors will “take over” “The Academic Minute” program for the week. Each day, one Allegheny faculty […]

Allegheny’s New Innovation and Creativity Lab Brings Technology to the Students

When you enter the new Allegheny Lab for Innovation and Creativity, you walk into a space bristling with cutting-edge technology. In the fabrication lab, there’s a bank of 3D printers, a laser cutter and a three-axis CNC machine. Go a little further and you enter a computer design lab with neatly aligned rows of workstations, […]