Undergraduate Research

Alli Brandon ’27 is using her personal experience, and Elon education, to help educators better work with students experiencing homelessness in North Carolina.

The Rivera-Serrano Lab’s latest student-led publication, published in Viral Immunology, examines how genetically distinct reoviruses behave across different epithelial cancer cell models.

Elon faculty and students recently publish findings showing that brief outdoor mindfulness practices can significantly improve college students’ well-being, mindfulness, and connection to nature.

The six teams of students presented the results of their yearlong projects on May 8 in the Hunt Atrium of Founders Hall.

The article, published in Virus Genes, shares findings from a two-year undergraduate research project led by Charlotte Dagli ’25 that identified viruses with enhanced oncolytic potential, or the ability to selectively infect and kill cancer cells, against fibrosarcoma.

Elon University is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.

Driven by a desire to transform education, Elon University Teaching Fellow Lily Ragals '26 has turned her undergraduate years into a global classroom, conducting state-conference research on autism representation in children's literature, studying inclusive education in New Zealand and exploring education policy in Washington, D.C.

The signature campus event provides an opportunity for Elon students to showcase their undergraduate research, one of the five Elon Experiences.

The Rivera-Serrano lab in the Biology Department attended the 18th annual Southeastern Regional Virology Conference (SERVC), held April 24–26 in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference brought together virology researchers and trainees from across the region to share new findings, build professional connections and discuss advances in the study of viruses and viral diseases.

Elon students will present their undergraduate research during the annual symposium, celebrating its 33rd year and largest turnout in history.