Elon hosts Integrating Research in Science conference for STEM undergraduates

The regional STEM conference for undergraduate students, called Integrating Research in Science (IRIS), celebrates interdisciplinary interactions by bringing together the realms of STEM and STEM-related fields.

Rebecca Rose ’23 and mentor Associate Professor Sabrina Thurman publish Elon College Fellows research

Their research was published in the journal Infant Behavior & Development, which is an international and interdisciplinary journal, publishing high-quality work on infancy.

Aubrey Spicola ’25 brings the stars to Elon through virtual reality

For her Honors Program thesis project, Aubrey Spicola ’25 is working to create a “mixed reality planetarium” to help others study the night sky at all hours.

Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success podcast features mentorship at Elon

Reporter Ashley Mowreader talked with Assistant Provost Peter Felten and Emily Krechel, director of new student programs, for the podcast episode.

Opening Day 2024 focuses on Elon’s ‘story of transformation’ as academic year begins

In her Opening Day 2024 remarks, President Connie Ledoux Book took faculty and staff back thirty years ago to emphasize the university’s transformation, but also focus on what remains constant: the university’s commitment to people and relationships for the 2024-25 academic year and beyond.

Summer Reflections: What students are saying about SURE

Students participating in Elon's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) offer their thoughts about what the opportunity means to them.

Inaugural Mentoring in Meaningful Relationships Summit focuses on supporting student, faculty and staff development

Nearly 60 participants from 16 institutions gathered at Elon to share best practices for supporting the development of relationships that lead to success and professional development.

Pilot programs lay groundwork for advancing mentoring in meaningful relationships at Elon

Eight programs launched in fall 2023 involved participants from across the university community in initiatives designed to foster meaningful relationships at the university.

The archival collection of the Rev. Bill Sharpe: Connecting the dots and creating a legacy

Jan Register, administrative assistant in the Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life, writes about the legacy of her father, who served as chaplain at Elon for a decade, and the work of Jasper Myers '24 to honor his work.

Designed to Serve: Lumen Scholar Vivian Krause ‘24 seeks health disparity solutions through engineering

Through her Lumen Prize research, Krause has developed a prototype that could help address the shortcomings of an important health care tool.

Eye-opening research: Lumen Scholar Lindy Feintuch ’24 tracks eye movements to study memory differences

Feintuch and her mentor, Professor of Psychology Amy Overman, are using eye tracking technology to study memory difference among people with autistic traits.

The keys to treatment: Lumen Scholar Roxy Geballe ’24 investigates therapeutic benefits of learning piano

With her mentor, Associate Professor Matt Wittstein, the Lumen Scholar and exercise science major is exploring the psychological and physical effects for different clinical populations from learning to play the instrument.