Biology classroom lab renovation planned thanks to grant from Alden Trust
A Gettysburg College biology classroom lab will receive major upgrades, thanks to a $150,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust.
“Transforming the current space will provide a more engaging and contemporary laboratory setting for our science students to engage in collaborative research... Learn More
Environmental studies: The real world through many lenses
What may be the most “liberal arts” program on campus is also the one most likely to be called by the wrong name.
It’s not “environmental science.” It’s environmental studies (ES). And few programs match its academic scope: the social sciences, including...
Physics prof, alum contributed to research that won the 2011 Nobel Prize
Late one night in June 1998, Physics Prof. Larry Marschall and Akbar Rizvi ’99 were at the Gettysburg Observatory monitoring the explosion of a supernova. Little did they know, the data they were collecting would become part of research that won the Nobel Prize in Physics more than a ...
A fishy New Year's Resolution: What you can do about your health
If you are one of the millions of Americans who made a New Year’s resolution to get healthier in 2012, you need to know more about a Gettysburg College prof’s research on the benefits of fish oil.
Health sciences Prof. Eric Noreen found that fat stores in the body can be reduced...
Scholarship has double meaning for chemistry major
A few years ago Luke Cuculis was uncertain if college was an option for him. Cuculis, now a senior, has come a long way.
"The costs involved with a college education seemed overwhelming and prohibitive to me," Cuculis said. "When I received notice of the substantial scholarships and grants...
Gettysburg College physics students spend scientific summer researching on campus
From exploring the mechanisms of nuclei to determining spotting patterns on stars, nine physics majors spent the summer on campus conducting research.
Presented with money from professors' research and external grants, including funding from The Johnson Center for Creative Teaching and Learning...
Are sociable, friendly people also more attractive? Psychology prof finds out
Are friendly or outgoing people also more attractive? One Gettysburg College psychology professor says yes.
In a recent paper published in the Journal of Research in Personality, "Are sociable people more beautiful?," Gettysburg College psychology professor Brian Meier and his research team...
Gettysburg College creates new major in Organization and Management Studies
Gettysburg College's Department of Management has overhauled its major, which is now called Organization and Management Studies (OMS).
In addition, the department has initiated changes to more closely align the management curriculum with the College's liberal arts focus while better preparing...
Students visit Africa to probe development and health; photo gallery
From doctors and diamond-company executives to diplomats and charging elephants, ten Gettysburg College students experienced the rich diversity of Africa firsthand as they examined issues of development and health.
Economics Prof. Eileen Stillwaggon, who has written extensively on the intersection...
Faculty and student research the effect of 2009 Pennsylvania budget impasse on local agencies
Gettysburg College Sociology Professor Michael Gibbons and students blended research methods with public policy to help community service organizations in South Central Pennsylvania.
As many states did last year, Pennsylvania lawmakers struggled to pass a budget in a strained economy - arguing...
Gettysburg College student, prof unlocking secrets of aging process
How do muscles age, and can exercise slow the aging process?
A Gettysburg College student's original research is helping to answer those questions, thanks to a grant from the American Physiological Society (APS).
As one of only 24 APS Undergraduate Research Fellows across the nation...
Nobel winner J. Michael Bishop '57 at White House stem cell ceremony
Nobel Prize Laureate and Gettysburg College graduate Dr. J. Michael Bishop was present as President Barack Obama signed an order overturning restrictions on funding of human embryonic stem cell research.
Bishop, a member of Gettysburg College's Class of 1957, shared 1989's Nobel Prize in...
Asian Cultural Week under way at Gettysburg College
From sushi-making to stereotype breaking, Gettysburg College is hosting "Asian Cultural Week 2009: Eleven Days in Asia" from Jan. 21 to 31.
"The increasing significance of Asian culture and the rising number of students of Asian heritage at Gettysburg College have led ...
Preschoolers develop best when grouped closer in age, psychology professor says
When preschoolers are grouped in classrooms with a wide range of ages, their development suffers, says Gettysburg College Psychology Prof. Arlen Moller.
Moller is studying how preschool children are influenced by their peers. Together with colleagues at the Children's Institute and University...
Gettysburg College grad named Ohio Professor of the Year
A Gettysburg College graduate was named Ohio Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
Andrew Mickley, who majored in psychology and graduated from Gettysburg in 1970, is a professor...
Economy unaffected by election result, Gettysburg College prof says
In an opinion piece by Gettysburg College Economics Prof. Mark Hopkins, he argues from an economic point of view that it may not matter which candidate won last week's presidential election.
No one can question the broad historical significance of Barack Obama's presidential victory...
South American politics to be talk topic Oct. 27
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An expert on South American politics will talk Oct. 27 at Gettysburg College.
The 6:30 p.m. talk, "The Rise and Rule of Hugo Chavez and the Bolivian Movement," will take place in McCreary Hall's Bowen Auditorium located off Constitution Avenue. The talk will...
Prof. Ralph Cavaliere profiled in new Gettysburg magazine
The newest issue of Gettysburg, the College's magazine, looks back on biology Prof. Ralph Cavaliere's decades of service and looks forward to campus improvements planned in coming years.
“You say mushrooms. Ralph says fungi,” begins the profile of Cavaliere. &ldquo...
Developmental biologist to explain body shapes of animals Sept. 22 at Gettysburg College
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An evolutionary developmental biologist will explain the diversity of body shapes in animals Sept. 22 at Gettysburg College.
The 5 p.m. lecture, "The Making of the Fittest," will take place in Masters Hall's Mara Auditorium, which is located near the campus...
Prof focuses on principles, truth in wake of rising business scandals
Teaching ethics in college management or business courses can be challenging, given the growing number of scandals and half-baked business experiments, but Daniel Gilbert, the David LeVan '68 Professor of Ethics and Management at Gettysburg College, says that the emphasis should be on principles...
Lectures on Mexican, Latin American cultures to take place April 7 & 8
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Lectures on Mexican and Latin American cultures will take place April 7 and 8 at Gettysburg College.
The April 7 lecture, "Borderland and the 'Biblical Hurricane:' Stories and Images of Latino/a America," will take place at 7:30 p.m. in McCreary Hall's Bowen...
PA primary crucial to Senators Clinton, Obama says Gettysburg College prof
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - With Pennsylvania's primary approaching April 22, Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will pour millions of dollars into advertising and grassroots efforts across the state to capture the critical urban and youth votes, according to Gettysburg College political science professor...
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