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Hwayeon Ryu advocates for STEM workforce and federal funding on Capitol Hill

January 14, 2026

An Elon University associate professor of mathematics Hwayeon Ryu joined more than 290 mathematicians on Capitol Hill on Jan. 8, 2026, to advocate for sustained federal investment in mathematical sciences education and research, highlighting how federal support promotes undergraduate research, expands access to STEM pathways and strengthens the U.S. STEM workforce.

Elon alum performs in the Les Misérables national tour

January 9, 2026

Kenneth Francoeur '12 is currently in the cast of the National Tour of Les Misérables. Several Elon students and Polly Cornelius, associate teaching professor of music, went backstage and met the cast and crew at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, North Carolina