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Students Tackle Issue of Lack of Women in Political Arena

by Erica Erwin August 22nd 2017

Kelsey Evans left a weeklong seminar having learned a lot about Pennsylvania politics — and the lack of women in leadership roles in the political arena. “The main takeaway from the week was that it is possible for anyone to run and work in government,” said Evans, an Allegheny College sophomore from New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

Allegheny College Student Awarded Prestigious Place on Fulbright Summer Institute to the United Kingdom

by Josh Tysiachney May 23rd 2017

Allegheny College student Allyson Wood has received a place on a Fulbright Summer Institute at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom through one of the most prestigious and selective summer scholarship programs operating worldwide. The U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission is the only bilateral, transatlantic scholarship program, offering awards and summer programs for study or

Allegheny College Student Earns Honors at American Chemical Society National Meeting

by Josh Tysiachney May 22nd 2017

As a first-year student, Max Steffen stepped forward to learn more when Allegheny College chemistry professor Ryan Van Horn mentioned a research project on polymers. It’s a step that eventually took Steffen, now a rising junior, all the way to San Francisco. That’s where he earned third-place honors for his poster presentation at the American

Allegheny Program Develops Committed Global Citizens

by Joseph Merante ’20 May 16th 2017

Erin Zehr sees herself as “a person deeply interested in community and justice studies.” So when the Allegheny College sophomore saw an opportunity to connect her academic interests to an all-encompassing program that would help her develop a global perspective, she applied immediately. Zehr, a global health studies major and a Spanish minor, is one

Allegheny College Senior Receives Prestigious Award to Study Swahili in Tanzania

by Emma Highland '19 May 9th 2017

Allegheny College senior Melissa Mattwig has received a prestigious Boren Award and will be a part of the African Flagship Languages Initiative (AFLI) beginning in the summer of 2017. As a Boren Scholar, she has been selected to study Swahili in Tanzania for a year and will receive a $20,000 scholarship for her studies. Mattwig is a

Mulryan Presents Senior Research

by Erica Erwin May 3rd 2017

Ashley Mulryan ’17 presented the research from her senior comprehensive project titled “How Mexico Remembers the Dirty War: A Study in Collective Memory” at the XIII Undergraduate Research Symposium of Latin American and Caribbean Studies held at the University of Pittsburgh on April 14th.

Marthinsen, Taapken Present at Undergraduate Research Conference

by Erica Erwin May 3rd 2017

On April 22nd, Grant Marthinsen (’17) and Lisa Taapken (’17) presented papers at the 3rd annual International Studies GLCA undergraduate research conference whose theme was “Challenging Borders.” Both presentations focused on the Middle East and North Africa region: Marthinsen presented “De-Ba’athification, Sectarianism, and the rise of Daesh,” and Taapken’s title was “The Future of the Moroccan Women’s

Students Attend American Chemical Society National Conference

by Erica Erwin May 3rd 2017

With support from a National Science Foundation research grant originally awarded to Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ryan Van Horn in 2016, three students — Natasha Brigham ’17, Max Steffen ’19, and Cole Tower ’19 — attended the American Chemical Society (ACS) national conference in San Francisco, California. Brigham, Steffen and Tower presented posters on their research

College, Community Celebrate Student Research, Achievements

by Erica Erwin May 3rd 2017

Allegheny College and the Meadville community came together Tuesday to celebrate student research and accomplishments across the sciences and humanities, an event that showcased Allegheny’s commitment to undergraduate research, hands-on experiences outside the classroom, and the programs that help make both possible. The college’s first-ever Celebration Day was an opportunity for students to receive recognition

Leja’s ‘Care Van’ Pitch Wins Big Idea Competition

by Erica Erwin May 1st 2017

Liana Leja, an Allegheny College senior majoring in biology, won first prize and $5,000 in Allegheny’s 11th Annual Big Idea Competition, a contest sponsored by the college’s Center for Business and Economics and modeled after ABC’s popular “Shark Tank” show. Leja’s big idea: a mobile health care van, called the “Care Van,” that would operate

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