Help Promote RC Showcase of Research & Creativity – Print a Poster

March 24, 2013

Help to promote the RC Showcase submission deadline – this Friday, March 29 – by printing a poster. Choose one below, featuring students from various departments. The posters are PDF and formatted to print on 11×17 paper. However, you can choose “fit to printable area” to print on 8.5×11 paper. Thanks for helping to promote […]

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Roanoke College Junior Presents at Philosophy Conference in Washington, DC

March 14, 2013

Roanoke College Junior, Tiara Mehic, recently presented her paper, “Kant’s Just War Theory”, at the George Washington University Undergraduate Philosophy Conference in Washington, DC earlier this month. This is Tiara’s first year doing research at Roanoke but her second time presenting. This past November she also presented at Sweet Briar College along with other students […]

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Roanoke College Sophomore Presents at SEACSM Conference

February 28, 2013

Roanoke College sophomore, Annie Shreckhise, recently attended the SEACSM (Southeast American College of Sports Medicine) Annual Meeting in Greenville, SC to present her research project: “Determining Physiological Demands in an Open-Skilled Sport: A Case Study Investigating Women’s Lacrosse Practice”. Annie is a URAP student and began this program last year as a freshman. This conference […]

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Res Hall Opportunity: Live in the Scholars Community Next Year

February 18, 2013

Returning students: Interested in living with other students who care about their schoolwork? Apply to live in the new Scholars Community next year. Download and complete this application and turn it in to Dr. Lyon’s office (West 238) by next Monday, February 25. The community will be housed on the 2nd floor of Allegheny (part of […]

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Roanoke College Senior and Professor Have Article Published

January 17, 2013

Senior Brayden Gerrie and Professor Elizabeth Holbrook recently had an article published in the International Journal of Exercise Science. The article is titled The Evolutionary Role of Physician Assistances Across The United States, Canada, And The United Kingdom and looks at the evolution of the Physician Assistant (PA) position from the perspective of healthcare systems […]

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Research in the Health and Human Performance Department

December 10, 2012

At the Family Weekend Showcase of Research & Creativity this past September, four different research topics from the Health and Human Performance department were showcased. Dr. Elizabeth Holbrook is the faculty mentor who is currently working on these research projects. Besides presenting at the Family Weekend Showcase, two students from the HHP department will be […]

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Roanoke College Junior presents at George Mason’s Public Sociology Graduate Conference

November 17, 2012

Amelie Rives (junior) recently presented her research topic, “Women, abortion, legislation, and reproductive health care”, at the Public Sociology Graduate Conference at George Mason last month. Amelie’s topic looks at the inequality within women’s health care, the inequalities within reproductive health, and the effect that politics of abortion have on women’s reproductive health. More specifically, […]

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Economics Professor and Three Students Have Manuscript Published

November 11, 2012

Dr. Alice Kassens, Associate Professor of Economics, and three of her students (Sara Caudle, Tyler Rinko, and Justin Tuma) recently had a manuscript published in the current issue of a peer reviewed journal, Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring (PURM). The title of this manuscript is “Do as I Say and as I Do: An […]

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Roanoke College Junior will Study Abroad in Puebla, Mexico

November 6, 2012

  Charla Henley (junior) presented her Summer Scholars research project, “The Economic Role of the Mexican Sweatshops: Exploitation or Saving Grace?”, at the RC Family Weekend Showcase of Research & Creativity. Charla is a Business and Spanish double major and she has been involved with research opportunities since her freshman year when she started out […]

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Roanoke College Junior presents Zebrafish Research Project at Family Weekend Showcase

October 25, 2012

Tyler Barnes (junior) presented her research project, “vitellogenin1 in Embryonic Zebrafish as a Bioindicator to Detect Estrogenic Compounds within the Roanoke River”, at the RC Family Weekend Showcase of Research & Creativity. Tyler is a Biology major and has been involved with research since her freshman year. Tyler became interested in research opportunities after talking […]

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