Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences

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

For Bodhi Hriciga, his life is not “just like riding a bike.” In fact, it is more like racing a bike through forests, on off-road dirt paths and alongside the cliffs of a mountain. Now, he’s racing through his first year at Elon University.

Sabrina Perkins and Anna Grace Gilbert '27 attended and presented research conducted in the Infant Development Lab at a professional conference in Prague, Czech Republic, earlier this month.

Hwayeon Ryu, associate professor of mathematics, published a paper in Mathematical Biosciences on investigating bistable dynamics arising from macrophage–tumor interactions in the tumor microenvironment.

Sloane Johnson '29 began dancing when she was just 2 years old, and that passion for the performing arts never stopped. Now, she’s bringing her skills to Elon University, hoping to hone her craft in the university’s nationally recognized Performing Arts program.

Kelsey Bitting in the Department of Environmental Studies has been recognized among early career faculty for innovative and effective teaching of earth science.

Associate Professor Yidi Wu in the Department of History and Geography will serve for two years in the national nonprofit’s highly competitive Public Intellectuals Program.

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.

Drawing on in-depth interviews with nine cancer survivors who experienced amputation during childhood or adolescence, the study highlights both the informational and emotional supports that helped patients prepare for and adjust to surgery.

When Priyal Sanathara’s phone rang three times, she thought it was a spam caller. The news on the other end actually turned out to be life-changing.