Biology

In this column, distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon discusses the science and data of vaccines. The column was published by the "Greensboro News & Record," "The Reflector" and "The Sylvia Herald."

Research by Assistant Professor Amanda McGrosky finds that weight gain is due mainly to overeating and not decreased physical activity.

Joshua McIntosh ’97 credits his Elon education with giving him the confidence and critical thinking skills that shaped his career in higher education, from leadership roles at Harvard College, Johns Hopkins University, and Bates College, to his current position as executive dean of the Harvard Kennedy School.

Tectonic Plates: Alamance County’s Science Café announces events for Fall 2025 semester

Gammon and Elon alum Gabbi Resh '17 published their research in the journal Behaviour and in a YouTube video.

The article shares findings from empirical research describing the morphology and calls of two previously undescribed katydid (insect) species in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The work was done by collaborators from UNC-Asheville, the College of Coastal Georgia and Elon University, and the article appears in the "Journal of Orthoptera Research."

The 2025–26 academic year is officially underway at Elon University, starting with the Opening Day ceremony on Aug. 18 in Alumni Gym.

The study finds that weight gain is due primarily to overeating, rather than a lack of movement.

Elon Explorers is one of the Student STEM Enrichment Programs (SSEP) in North Carolina.