NSF Grant Furthers Ursinus Partnership with FSU, Ohio University to Advance Nuclear Research and Student Experience
Ursinus Professor of Physics Lew Riley and collaborators Mark-Christoph Spieker from Florida State (pictured above with Ursinus student Ewan Chattin), and Andrea Richard from Ohio University have secured a Major Research Instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation
Onaci Selected for Virginia Humanities Fellowship to Expand his Scholarship
He received an HBCU Scholars Fellowship, which funds the humanities research of scholars affiliated with Virginia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities
New College Rankings Tout Ursinus Among Best for Earnings for Graduates, Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report again placed Ursinus among it’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges, ranking it 83rd. A new ranking from the “Wall Street Journal” lists Ursinus as one of the “Top U.S. Colleges That Make New Graduates Rich.”
The Power of Positive Drinking: Spreading Hydration and Good Vibes
Franco Mazza ’25 is on a mission to spread good vibes and positivity through his new business venture thanks to the help from the Ursinus U-Imagine Center for Integrative and Entrepreneurial Studies
Imagining a Dream: How One Ursinus Student Started Her Own Business
Thanks to the help of the Ursinus U-Imagine Center, Julia Dees ’26 turned her dream of starting her own doula business into a reality
Abroad in Asia: Learning Chinese with the Princeton-in-Beijing Program
Juniper Bauroth-Sherman ’26 spent eight weeks during the summer traveling to China as a part of the prestigious Princeton-in-Beijing program
Stacks on Stacks: Class of 2028 Welcomed to Campus with Unique CIE Common Event Experience
The Class of 2028 participated in a unique common event as a part of their introduction to the Common Intellectual Experience (CIE)
Ursinus Officially Unveils Renovated Lower Wismer
This September, Ursinus College officially unveiled the new renovations to the Lower Wismer dining hall
Lott Spends Summer in Nation’s Capital Studying Shakespearian Works Through Folger Institute Fellowship
Associate Professor of American Studies, African American and Africana Studies, and English Patricia Lott spent her summer as a research fellow at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.
Two Ursinus Students Earn Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships
Grace DeCostanza ’25 and Kacey La ’25 earned the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which is awarded to students who intend to pursue a research career in natural science, mathematics, or engineering
Strength in Research: Pair of Ursinus Students Present at National Strength and Conditioning Association Convention
Rianne Moll ’25 and David Kenny ’25 presented their research at the National Strength and Conditioning Association Convention in early July, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Kyle Beyer.
A New Journey Begins for a New Class of Students
Ursinus College Class of 2028 is welcomed to campus during Convocation ceremony.
Crigler Program Gives Students Opportunity to Adjust to Life at Ursinus
The W.R. Crigler Program & Summer Experience, run by the Institute for Inclusion and Equity, offers incoming first-year students the opportunity to earn credits while getting accustomed to life at Ursinus College
Berry Ready to Make Difference on Montgomery County Food Policy Council
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Brie Berry was selected to serve on the inaugural leadership team of the Montgomery County Food Policy Council
Second Annual Lenape Symposium Continues Welcome Home Partnership
For the second consecutive year, Ursinus College co-hosted the Lenape Symposium in conjunction with the Delaware Tribe of Indians as a part of the college’s Welcome Home Project
Exploring South America: Argentinian Rock and its Role in Latin American Society
Matthew Adams ’27 had the opportunity to travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for two-and-a-half weeks this summer thanks to the Greater Philadelphia Latin American Studies Consortium (GPLASC) Undergraduate Travel Research Grant and study Argentinean rock music and the movement that began in the late 1950s into the early 1960s.
Harnessing Human Energy: How Manipulating Metabolism Can Affect Exercise Performance
Paige Ponzo ’25, a Health Sciences major from Wilmington, Del., is working on a project called “Effects of Acetly-CoA Carboxylase 2 (ACC2) Deletion in Voluntary Wheel Running” under the direction of Associate Professor of Health Science Stephen Kolwicz as a part of the Ursinus College Summer Fellows research program
Not Just Hackers: Analyzing Computer Scientists in Popular Media
Tre Dunlap ’25, a computer science major and theater minor from Brooklyn, N.Y., is analyzing the portrayal of computer scientists in popular media under the mentorship of Professor of Theater Domenick Scudera as a part of the Ursinus College Summer Fellows research program
Finding Balance: The Challenge of Valuing Philanthropic Work
Trey Dykeman ’25 is researching effective altruism and population axiology under the direction of Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies Kelly Sorensen as a part of the Ursinus College Summer Fellows research program.
History Beneath Our Feet: Untold Stories Discovered at The Speaker’s House
Visiting Instructor of Anthropology Katharine Davis and a group of students have spent the summer working on an archaeological dig project The Speaker’s House located right up the road from Ursinus College in Trappe