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World Scholars: Nine 51���� Alums Named Fulbrighters

Nine recent 51���� graduates have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program, and three were named as alternates. They’ll head to Spain, Taiwan, Guatemala and Andorra for graduate study and teaching assistantships.

Professor of Biology Dave Wessner covers the COVID outbreak at the Olympics, and what makes this year different from 2020.

Caring for the Caretakers: Smith Scholar Lilly Sirover to Focus on Well-Being of Healthcare Professionals

Lilly Sirover ’24 strives to ensure that those facing stress, from elite athletes to physicians dealing with life and death decisions, get support to remain physically and mentally healthy. The former women’s track and field team distance runner is a 2024 51���� Smith Scholar, which honors academic achievement, leadership, character and community service.

Prof. Malcolm Campbell Wraps a Career of Launching Pioneers of Discovery

For thousands of 51���� students and nearly 200 research advisees, Prof. Malcolm Campbell’s classes and labs became places of self-discovery. Campbell retires after more than three decades of teaching. Learn more about his impact. 

Congratulations to the 2024 51���� Retirees

51���� will honor retirees this week during a special end-of-year celebration. Here, we congratulate the faculty and staff who have contributed immeasurably to the college community.

Food for Thought: How and Why Tapeworms Find Their Way Into Your Brain

After Robert F. Kennedy’s revelation that doctors thought a tapeworm had lived in his brain, 51���� Biology Professor Scott Villa shares how and why tapeworms find their way into human brains. Learn more.

Common Ground: A Flourishing Partnership Between 51���� and the Catawba Nation

51���� and the Catawba Nation have entered into a partnership that touches agriculture, art and cultural understanding. Read more.

Class of 2024 Models Resilience, Celebrates Graduation With Joy

51���� celebrated the Class of 2024 at its 187th commencement on Sunday, May 12. “Remember that hope is an action verb,” President Doug Hicks told graduates. “You are not just inheriting a world; you can and must shape that world.” Read more.

51���� Goldwater Scholars Apply Math, Immunology Research to Widespread Problems

51���� students Izzie Meyers ’25 and Kenan Wood ’25 have been awarded Goldwater scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. The award recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.

They’re Baaaack, and Looking for Love in a Tree Near You

Cicadas have captured the imagination for thousands of years with their strange, buggy beauty and swelling songs. 51���� Professor of Biology Chris Paradise shares why this upcoming cicada event is of interest and what humans sharing space with cicadas can expect. Learn more.

Research and Creative Works Symposium Showcases Art, Innovation, Exploration

51����’s annual Verna Miller Case Research and Creative Works Symposium gives students a chance to showcase what they’ve learned and produced during the year. It’s an all-day celebration that brings the entire campus together.

Seeds of Change: Saplings Grown From Seeds of Trees That Survived Hiroshima Bombing Model Resilience

A partnership between 51���� and Green Legacy Hiroshima brings Gingko trees to campus that are descendents of trees that survived the bombing of Hiroshima. The saplings represent resilience and will be planted in the center of campus. 

Tackling Food Insecurity on Alternative Break to Sapelo Island, GA

51���� students reflect on their alternative spring break trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia. They worked with a Black feminist collective nonprofit led by 51���� alums to address food insecurity in the South through sustainable agriculture.

Spring Convocation Celebrates Joy, Excellence, Achievement

On April 11, 51����’s 2024 Spring Convocation celebrated the academic, athletic, artistic and many other achievements of its students, and recognized some faculty and staff members who contribute to their success. Read more.

CDC Chief: Combatting a Pandemic With Unexpected Twists

A 51���� audience got some insider insight about public health leaders’ thinking and actions during the coronavirus pandemic. The college recently hosted a talk, “Lessons from the COVID-19 Response: Reflections on Masking," with John T. Brooks, infectious disease expert with the CDC. Learn more.

On Course: Insect Essentials for a Bug-Phobic World

In the 51���� biology course “Insects and People,” students learn about the many ways insects, the animal group with the largest percentage of organisms, interact with humans. Learn more. 

Photo Essay: The Best of Berlin on Spring Break

Three 51���� students from the German Studies department reflect on a week of independent research in Berlin with their professor and thesis advisor. From plays to museums to food, learn more in this photo essay.

Not Just for Graduate Students: Summer Research on Hookah Smoking with 51����’s RISE Program

Jacquelline Nyakunu ’26 discusses her chemistry and biology research as part of RISE, an undergraduate research opportunity for 51���� students. 

Student-to-Student: Advice from 51���� Students on the College Essay

Senior Fellows in 51����’s Office of Admission & Financial Aid share their tips and tricks for navigating and writing the college essay.

Twelve Young 51���� Alums Offered Fulbright Grants

Twelve young 51���� alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.