Academics & Research

Elon by Design received a $6,000 grant from CAA in support of its “Empowering Students to Lead Climate Resilient Change” project in collaboration with James Madison University and Drexel University. This project will further inform Design Thinking initiatives both locally and globally on how to best promote sustainability and resilience tools for students.

Assistant Professor Mustafa Akben has introduced several artificial intelligence tools into a fall semester course that provides students with the essential skills for effective leadership in the workplace.

Professor David S. Levine will work for two years with other scholars in an interdisciplinary program founded by the University of Milan dedicated to study legal informatics, cyberspace law and “digital transformation law.” 

Their research, “Cleopatra on Screen: How Western Biases and Orientalism Informed Early Film Adaptations of Cleopatra,” examined stage and screen representations of the famous Egyptian queen — and the ideologies behind them.

Amanda Chunco, associate professor of environmental studies, named CATL Scholar for the 2024-25 and 2025-2026 academic years.

Micah Daw, lecturer in art, presented his research at the 79th annual SECAC (formerly the Southeastern College Art Conference) in Richmond, Virginia, on Oct. 12, 2023.

The 65th biennial conference of the North Carolina Library Association was held Oct. 16-20 in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Students interested in food and agriculture law, climate policy, energy regulation, and animal protection can apply Elon Law coursework toward a master’s degree from one of the nation’s top-ranked environmental law programs.

The festival presented the film “The Illusion of Abundance: Risking Their Life to Protect Our Planet” by Erika Gonzales Remirez and Matthieu Lietaert in Turner Theater.

Adam Lalor, a well-renowned scholar on neurodiversity and vice president of neurodiversity research and innovation at Landmark College, spoke with Elon faculty and staff on Wednesday, Oct. 25.