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Lumen Scholar helps older populations sharpen memory
October 4, 2011
An Elon psychology major is driven to help the elderly strengthen their minds in part because of a close bond shared with her grandparents.
Lumen Scholar studies the psychology of learning
October 4, 2011
Ask an expert in any profession to share how he learned his job and you might not get a good answer. Ask a novice the same thing, and you could hear a detailed response. Jonathan Mahlandt, the seventh student to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of Lumen Scholars, wants to know why this happens, the answers to which may one day help classroom teachers better educate young students.
Elon Poll: N.C. divided on jobs proposal
October 3, 2011
Fewer than 1 in 5 North Carolina residents expect the national economy to improve over the course of the next year.
Elon Poll: N.C. opposes ban on gay marriage
September 30, 2011
With a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on the ballot in May, a majority of North Carolinians say they disapprove of the measure.
Jewish students celebrate High Holy Days
September 30, 2011
Elon Hillel marks a milestone in the growth of a vibrant Jewish life on campus with services and events tied to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Trustees consider establishing University High School at Elon
September 30, 2011
Elon University is developing plans to partner with Alamance-Burlington Schools to create a high school for high performing students.
Elon co-hosts forum on HIV/AIDS research questions
September 29, 2011
As a growing number of children born with the viruses survive into adulthood, advocates are not always sure how to handle reproductive questions.
Pulitzer Prize winner to speak on “Enrique’s Journey”
September 28, 2011
A Los Angeles Times writer visits Sept. 29 to share her report on a Honduran boy's struggle to reunite with his mother in North Carolina.
NSF grant to fund software project
September 26, 2011
A faculty member in the Department of Computing Sciences is part of a team that will develop a software tool for beginning programmers.
Elon communications team working in Kenya
September 26, 2011
A team from Elon's Imagining the Internet Center is covering the Internet Governance Forum in Kenya Sept. 26-30.