Neuroscience Alum Is First Author on Publication in Nature
Julia Rocereta ’19, a pharmacology Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, used cryo-electron microscopy to discover how a proposed cardiovascular drug binds to a protein in the heart.
Thursday, March 13, 2025 03:24 PM
Senior Neuroscience Major Conducts GABA Receptor Research
Teigan Brown ’25 collects eggs from living frogs and utilizes them in the lab, where she’s exploring the anti-anxiety properties of skullcap, a medicinal herb.
Monday, January 27, 2025 09:33 AM
“A Transformative Experience in My Journey Toward a Career in Medicine”
This summer, I participated in a four-week clinical observership program made possible by Dr. Lance Bruck ’89 P’21.
Thursday, October 17, 2024 10:53 AM
Neuroscience Major Applies What She’s Learned in the Classroom and in the Lab
At Muhlenberg, Casey Goldberg ’26 developed the ability to understand scientific literature, a skill she utilizes regularly as a biotech intern for Sen-Jam Pharmaceuticals.
Monday, July 22, 2024 03:31 PM
Meet Lexy Widi ’26
Widi is a dance and neuroscience double major from Stillwater, Minnesota.
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 10:30 AM
WATCH: Taj Singh ’19 Appears on WFMZ’s “Talk With Your Doctor”
Singh, a third-year medical student at Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine at St. Luke’s, was on a panel discussing a student-led care center targeting those with limited or no health care access.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 10:20 AM
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Awards a $292,118 Grant to Professor of Neuroscience Jordanna Sprayberry
The incredibly competitive mid-career advancement award will allow Sprayberry and her undergraduate research students to open up a new line of inquiry in her lab, which explores how the sensory processing of pollinators drives behavior.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 01:21 PM
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience to Present on Risks and Opportunities of Adolescence from Developmental Neuroscience Perspective
Eva Telzer of UNC Chapel Hill is the 2024 Rosenberg and Lambert Speaker and will give her talk on February 8.
Friday, January 19, 2024 00:27 PM
Neuroscience Updates Curriculum, Adds Minor
The changes reflect the College’s investment in the department and a desire to better integrate the discipline with the liberal arts.
Friday, September 15, 2023 03:45 PM
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
Neural Connections
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Leah Wilson strives to show students how what happens in the brain affects what happens in the body and how that is relevant across species, across academic disciplines and to just about every facet of students’ lives.
Monday, July 10, 2023 10:56 AM
This Land Is Your Land: the Potomac MILA (Video)
Discovery doesn't have to take place far from home. In one of the newest opportunities available within the Muhlenberg Integrative Learning Abroad (MILA) program, students spend two weeks immersed in the Potomac River Valley. Learn more about the program and the lessons it has to offer.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 10:00 AM
Dr. Susan Medalie ’10 Finds Inspiration at Muhlenberg — Again
Returning to campus for the launch of “Boundless: The Campaign for Muhlenberg” encouraged Medalie to seek out a new opportunity.
Thursday, June 15, 2023 11:21 AM
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
Meet Ava Duskic ’23, an English and Neuroscience Double Major
Duskic has conducted research on memory and serves as an editor for the literary and arts magazine “MUSES” as well as the peer-reviewed academic journal “Muhlenberg Academic Review.”
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 02:58 PM
Meet Camryn Griffon ’23, A Prelaw Neuroscience and Public Health Double Major
Griffon, who will attend Penn State Dickinson Law, conducted research on the use of active and passive voice in closing arguments of criminal cases with Assistant Professor of Psychology Alexandra Frazer.
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 07:47 AM
Q&A: Arianna Mesrobian ’20, a Third-Year Medical Student at the Temple/St. Luke’s School of Medicine in Bethlehem
The New Jersey native, who completed the St. Luke’s Premed Observer Program as a junior, appreciates the tight-knit quality of the Lehigh Valley community.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:31 AM
Muhlenberg Announces Faculty Promotions
Five members of the faculty were recently awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of President Kathleen Harring and Provost Laura Lowe Furge.
Friday, February 10, 2023 07:54 AM
Muhlenberg’s Revamped Winter Break Externship Program Launches
Students have the opportunity to make connections and explore potential careers between semesters.
Friday, December 23, 2022 09:50 AM
Building a Strong Foundation for Veterinary School, in the Classroom and the Lab
Undergraduate research experiences, rigorous coursework and close faculty mentorship helped Jess Sommer ’21 on her way to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
Monday, November 21, 2022 10:54 AM
Three Recent Biology Alumni Publish Papers on Bumblebee Research
The alumni — now in medical, dental and veterinary school — worked in the lab of Professor of Neuroscience and Biology and Chair of Neuroscience Jordanna Sprayberry during their time at Muhlenberg.
Friday, October 14, 2022 09:49 AM
Students Probe Slime Molds' Memory During Summer Research in Neuroscience
Liam Safran ’23 and Jenny Makhoul ’23 worked together to investigate the mechanisms of memory possessed by this unique single-celled organism.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 09:36 AM
Rising Senior Investigates Effects Of ‘Social Buffering’ During Neuroscience Summer Research
Alissa Le ’23 says her summer research has been fascinating, opening the door to more questions while also teaching her to value her own place in the world of science.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 02:18 PM
In Pursuit of the Mind-Body Connection
As Alison Bashford ’20 embarks on a Ph.D. in neuroscience, she holds on to roots in dance
Monday, August 8, 2022 04:36 PM
Six Faculty Members Named Recipients of The Daniel J. and Carol Shiner Wilson Grant for the Completion of Scholarly Projects
The awards were presented at Muhlenberg's 2022 Honors Convocation ceremony.
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 04:52 PM
Pushing Boundaries
Seniors culminate their Dana Scholars honors program with presentations highlighting their interdisciplinary research.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 11:36 AM
Celebrating the Class of 2022
The College’s 174th Commencement honored graduates in a ceremony held in downtown Allentown’s PPL Center.
Sunday, May 22, 2022 06:00 PM
Muhlenberg Announces Faculty Promotions
Seven members of the faculty were recently promoted to full professor by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of President Kathleen Harring and Provost Laura Lowe Furge.
Monday, May 9, 2022 03:22 PM
RJ Fellows Give Senior Symposium Presentations
Presentations and research aligned with this year’s theme of “Positive Change Through Social Entrepreneurship.”
Friday, April 29, 2022 09:04 AM
A Community of Pathfinders
Muhlenberg College inducts 19 new members into Tri-Alpha, an honors society for first-generation college students.
Thursday, April 28, 2022 05:06 PM
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
Personally Speaking: Joel Hark ’22
Joel Hark ’22 is a neuroscience and psychology double major from Voorhees, New Jersey.
Friday, March 18, 2022 01:51 PM
One Student’s Job Shadow Experience at a Fertility Center
Or-El Ankori ’25 spent a day learning about in vitro fertilization from Evelyn Neuber ’87.
Friday, March 11, 2022 03:13 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
Student-Founded Nonprofit Trains More Than 1,000 People to Respond to Opioid Overdoses
End Overdose Together had to change its training model when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but its pivot to virtual will allow it to continue expanding its reach.
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 02:56 PM
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
Kevan Shah '22 Named a 2021 Goldwater Scholar
Designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics, the Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in these fields.
Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:41 AM
Pursuing Ph.D.s
A diverse group of Muhlenberg alums is headed for top neuroscience doctoral programs.
Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:07 AM
‘Door Opening’ Experiences
Students in Professor Gretchen Gotthard’s Lab perform research, present at conferences and co-author articles in academic journals.
Monday, March 29, 2021 09:00 AM
Kevan Shah '22 Selected as Newman Civic Fellow
Students who receive this honor are recognized for their commitment to solving public problems.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 11:39 AM
Personally Speaking: Michelle Rajan ’21
Michelle Rajan is a neuroscience major on the premedical track and a creative writing minor from Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 02:24 PM
Kevan Shah '22 Named a 2021 Truman Scholar Finalist
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation received a record number of applications this year.
Monday, February 22, 2021 04:20 PM
A World Beyond Chemo
Dr. Eric Smith ’02 runs a lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that’s working on developing and expanding cutting-edge therapies for cancer patients.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 10:03 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
Exploring Community History
Inspired by the integrative learning course HIV and AIDS in the Lehigh Valley, Victoria Retterholt ’22 is conducting summer research in public health to more closely examine how that pandemic affected local Hispanic and Latino populations.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 03:40 PM
Added Value
In her second internship with the same public relations firm, Ally Shapiro ’21 builds on what she learned last summer.
Monday, July 20, 2020 08:40 AM
Neuroscience Alum Wins Prestigious Award from American Psychological Association
Lauren Kenney ’17 will present her research on Parkinson’s disease this summer.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 10:58 AM
Four Faculty Members Named Recipients of The Daniel J. and Carol Shiner Wilson Grant for the Completion of Scholarly Projects
The awards were presented at the College's 2020 Honors Convocation.
Monday, May 4, 2020 11:52 AM
Dentistry During the COVID-19 Crisis
Dr. Jordan Strott ‘07 can provide emergency care, but a shortage of protective equipment makes such work incredibly risky.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 02:10 PM
Personally Speaking: Chris Dasaro ’20
Chris Dasaro ’20 is a pre-med neuroscience major from Oceanside, New York, who will be conducting research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after graduation.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 03:06 PM
Of Life and Death
A course on Tibetan Buddhism gave Monica Arora ’15 a new perspective on humanity in medicine.
Friday, January 3, 2020 10:23 AM
A Breadth of Experience
Kyle Coupe ’11 draws from Muhlenberg research opportunities and campus activities to bring a human perspective to his career in medicine.
Thursday, December 19, 2019 09:42 AM