Summer Scholars Introduction: Ben Cowgill and Andrew Feeney

June 19, 2015

Thirteen students were enrolled in the 2015 Summer Scholars program. Introducing two more of the summer scholars, we welcome Ben Cowgill and Andrew Feeney. Ben Cowgill Ben Cowgill is a rising junior at Roanoke College who is majoring in religious studies. Born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Ben has been highly involved in religion […]

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Roanoke College student presents research on mod subculture

June 12, 2015

In late February of 2015, Rachel Barton, now a senior at Roanoke College, was able to present her research on mod subculture. Rachel worked under the Sociology department for her completion of her concentration in Gender and Women Studies. She decided to do research because of her interest in the concentration and interdisciplinary work. Rachel […]

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Summer Scholars Introduction: Emma von der Lieth and Tessa Sydnor

June 3, 2015

The Summer Scholars program is one of the many research opportunities available at Roanoke College. Students can apply to the program to spend their summer doing paid, intensive research with a professor. Summer Scholars receive free housing and work full time to further their research. Summer Scholars of 2015 has 13 students enrolled doing research […]

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Roanoke College Research Assistant Spotlight: Elizabeth Bullock

May 15, 2015

The Work Study Research Assistant program (WSRA) is one of the various research opportunities at Roanoke College where students can participate in doing research with a professor. In the Work Study program, students are paid for their help in the research project they are affiliated with. Any student can work with a faculty member throughout […]

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RC URAP Student Spotlight: Ann Shreckhise

April 9, 2015

The Undergraduate Research Assistants Program (URAP) is a program where students work one on one with a faculty member on a research project together. Students apply their senior year of high school and can work on their research program for four years. Ann Shreckhise is a senior who entered the program her freshmen year. She […]

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RC Student Conference Presentation: Costume design

March 31, 2015

  The first week of March, Roanoke College senior Emily Edmonds was able to present her research at the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Chattanooga, TN.  Emily did her work under the Fine Arts department. Emily’s research topic focused on costume design in The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde. She decided to […]

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Roanoke College Research Assistant Spotlight: Sabrina McAllister

March 24, 2015

The Work Study Research Assistant program (WSRA) is a large program that contains many students from different parts of the college. Freshmen and seniors, biology and history majors, and everything in between can become a research assistant. Sabrina McAllister, a freshman at Roanoke College, is an example of just one of the many students in […]

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Roanoke College Senior Presents at Chemistry Conference

March 21, 2015

This March, Roanoke College senior Colin Blye presented his research at Pittcon, a conference in Pittsburg, PA that covers research on analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. Colin’s project involved working with fast-scan cyclic voltammetry (FSCV), a technique used to measure neurotransmission in the brain. Using FSCV, Colin worked on how to address the problems with […]

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Dr. Chris Lassiter becomes the new director of the Office of Undergraduate Research

March 8, 2015

  In January of 2015, the Office of Undergraduate Research (formerly known as the Office of Student/Faculty Research) received some major changes to its structure. Dr. Chris Lassiter became the new director of the office after Dr. Julie Lyon left the position. Dr. Lassiter obtained his Bachelors of Science degree at Furman University where he […]

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Roanoke College Senior Presents at Biology Conference

April 25, 2014

This past January RC senior Grace England presented her research project at the Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), in Austin, TX. Grace’s project was “Does the ventilatory pump affect the gill circulation in blue crabs and lobsters?” and her faculty mentor for this project was Dr. Dar Jorgensen. She and […]

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