In Memoriam: Former Dean of the Faculty Richard Hatch
Hatch, who taught chemistry at Muhlenberg for nearly 40 years and served in campus leadership roles, died on October 28.
Monday, December 23, 2024 09:23 AM
Meet Dr. Len Zon ’79
Zon, who was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2022, uses zebrafish to study human blood diseases and melanoma.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 04:18 PM
Linda Letcher ’81 Knows the Science of Snacking
Letcher, a chemistry major at Muhlenberg, spent more than three decades developing and perfecting some of America’s favorite foods.
Monday, November 18, 2024 10:37 AM
Q&A: Lauryn Glass ’28 Reflects on the Opportunity to Do Summer Research Before Her First Year at Muhlenberg
Glass, a participant in the MUHLES (Mentorship of Underrepresented students for High impact LEarning in STEM) Program, worked in Professor of Chemistry Keri Colabroy’s lab, where she built skills and friendships she’s carried into her first semester.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 02:02 PM
Four Alumni Are Co-authors on a Recently Published Biochemistry Paper
As students, Sara Ringenbach ’23, Riri Yoza ’23, Paige A. Jones ’22 and Muxue Du ’21 conducted undergraduate research with Professor of Chemistry Keri Colabroy, who’s also a co-author. The research relates to enzymes that create building blocks for antibiotics.
Monday, April 29, 2024 09:28 AM
Your Future Starts Here: Dr. Leonard Zon ’79
Zon conducted undergraduate research throughout his time at Muhlenberg and is now a Howard Hughes Medical Investigator, an honor reserved for the top 300 scientists in the country.
Friday, March 1, 2024 00:44 PM
2400 Chew Podcast: Dr. Leonard Zon '79
On this episode of 2400 Chew, Muhlenberg Magazine Editor-in-Chief Meghan Kita speaks with Dr. Leonard Zon '79, the Grousbeck Professor of Pediatric Medicine at Harvard Medical School, an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and director of the Stem Cell Program at Boston Children's Hospital.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:17 AM
Why I Study Organometallic Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry Joseph Keane explains how he came to do his research and how it sets students up for postgraduate opportunities.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 04:44 PM
Two Muhlenberg Chemistry Students Conducted Summer Research at the University of Michigan
Lily Press ’24 and Riley Wexler ’24 took part in the National Science Foundation’s competitive Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.
Monday, August 21, 2023 00:37 PM
Undergraduate Research Led Conner Soderstedt ’23 to Pursue a Ph.D. in Chemistry
Soderstedt, who will attend Duke University, is interested in the role that chemistry can play in the future of renewable energy.
Friday, August 4, 2023 08:01 AM
Muhlenberg Receives $266,280 Grant to Improve Retention of Underrepresented Students in STEM
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations grant will support the creation and implementation of the MUHLES Program, set to launch next summer.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 08:21 PM
Celebrating the Class of 2023
The College’s Commencement honored graduates in a ceremony held in downtown Allentown’s PPL Center.
Monday, May 22, 2023 11:00 AM
Student Research: Posters & Presentations
Muhlenberg students and faculty recently presented at the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) meeting in Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley Molecular and Cell Biology Society symposium held at Allentown’s Cedar Crest College.
Thursday, April 14, 2022 03:31 PM
Why I Build Ukuleles
Because I love music and I love wood.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 08:30 AM
Something to Smile About
The College has a reputation for producing alumni who go on to attend—and excel at—some of the top dental schools in the country.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 01:04 PM
Finding Success at Harvard’s Dental School
Vivian Ha ’20 says Muhlenberg prepared her well to be part of one of the smallest and most selective programs in the country.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 10:13 AM
Powerful Outcomes: Michele Fromel ’18
Independent research, faculty mentors and internship opportunities provided Michele Fromel with the strong foundation she needed to succeed in a chemical engineering Ph.D. program.
Thursday, January 13, 2022 05:03 PM
Biology Courses Propel Graduate Toward Med School
Bahaa Abdellatif ’21 found success in the classroom and a sense of fulfillment in the community.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 10:36 AM
Long-time Chemistry Research Course Continues to Light a Spark for First-Year Students
Project Lab, a decades-old, invitation-only course, remains a chemistry department highlight that gives undergraduates an early and holistic view of what it means to explore scientific questions through research.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 02:08 PM
Meet Our New Faculty
Muhlenberg welcomes 26 new full-time educators to campus this fall, including tenure-track and visiting faculty members and Consortium for Faculty Diversity fellows from a variety of disciplines.
Monday, September 13, 2021 08:00 AM
Back to the Top of the Class
Dr. Elizabeth Garrison, the Muhlenberg College valedictorian in 2017, just graduated at the top of her class from NYU's College of Dentistry.
Thursday, May 27, 2021 11:43 AM
Muhlenberg Hosts First In-Person Commencement Since the COVID-19 Pandemic Began
The College’s 173rd Commencement celebrated the Class of 2021 in a pair of socially distanced ceremonies held in downtown Allentown.
Monday, May 24, 2021 09:35 PM
Justin Sparks Awarded The Robert C. Williams Faculty Award
The award was presented at the College's 2021 Honors Convocation.
Friday, May 14, 2021 08:15 AM
Dr. Martin Lo Sasso '15: Prehealth Spotlight
Surgical resident Dr. Martin Lo Sasso '15 used his Muhlenberg experiences in the classroom and through study abroad as a springboard for his medical career.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:26 AM
Out of This World
Pamela Campbell ’01, a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Martin, works in the propulsion group on some spacecraft bound for Earth orbit and some for deep space exploration.
Monday, March 8, 2021 10:51 AM
Muhlenberg College Announces Faculty Promotions
Seven members of the faculty were recently granted tenure and promoted to associate professor by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of President Kathleen Harring.
Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:27 AM
Science at Muhlenberg
The College has a long-standing reputation for scientific excellence. Learn what makes Muhlenberg’s programs so strong and the scientists those programs produce so successful.
Thursday, November 5, 2020 03:26 PM
Transforming Technology
James Custer Jr. ’15 scores a big win with his first scientific publication—and aims to fuse science and business to create world-changing applications.
Friday, April 17, 2020 08:30 AM
Muhlenberg Students Present at Mathematics Conference
Three students shared their research at the Joint Mathematics Meeting's Student Research Poster Session in Denver, Colorado, this January.
Friday, March 6, 2020 09:41 AM
A Fantastical Lesson in Leadership
A trip to Disney should be fun. But for a group of Muhlenberg students this January, the trip also helped explore the many ways that Walt Disney World staff create a culture of leadership.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 08:49 AM