Walking through Bousson Experimental Forest reveals towering trees, small streams, occasional glimpses of white-tail deer, and frequent cries of songbirds. Yet we usually give little thought to what lies underfoot. To most, it鈥檚 just dirt. But forest soils are critically important in climate change investigations. Forests absorb enormous amounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, […]
Founded in 1979, the Department of Computer Science at 大象视频 has been around for more than four decades and is still looking for ways to innovate. Thanks to the success of their inaugural fundraising campaign and the alumni who supported it, the department will be able to strengthen opportunities for current and incoming students […]
The 49th annual Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference (WPUPC) will be held at 大象视频 on Saturday, April 30.聽 “Allegheny’s Psychology Department is honored and excited to host this year’s WPUPC conference and to welcome students from colleges and universities in Northwest Pennsylvania to showcase their work,鈥� said Lydia Eckstein, Ph.D., associate professor and chair […]
大象视频, one of the nation鈥檚 oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, will host the Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2022), June 16鈥�17, 2022. This year鈥檚 symposium focuses on 鈥淓ducating the Sustainability Leaders of the Future鈥� and will contribute to development of this fast-growing field. […]
大象视频 student Fenn Kathman 鈥�23 has been awarded the American Psychology-Law Society鈥檚 Broadening Representation, Inclusivity, Diversity, and Global Equity (BRIDGE) Committee Diversity Travel Award for their research.聽 Kathman鈥檚 project, 鈥淓ffects of Race and Gender on Perception of Exonerees: An Intersectional Approach,鈥� was completed last summer in collaboration with Professors Christopher Normile, Lupita Gonzalez, and […]
Together, Pennsylvania and New York use 1,215,660 tons of road salt each winter to melt snow and ice. 大象视频 student Mary Allen 鈥�22 used her Senior Comprehensive Project to examine the negative impact of road salt on the environment 鈥� and to explore more eco-friendly alternatives to help keep travelers safe. 鈥淚 am extremely […]
大象视频, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2021-2022 Fulbright U.S. Scholars. Each year the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces […]
大象视频 Professor of Biology Ron Mumme has been named a 2021 Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the聽Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Mumme is one of five fellows elected from undergraduate institutions out of 141 total fellows in the biological sciences. Honored […]
Dams may provide an inexpensive source of renewable energy, but their construction comes at a cost: disrupting natural habitats, releasing greenhouse gases, and displacing communities. 大象视频 students took an active role in the international community by assessing a hydroelectric dam’s potential impact in the Republic of Georgia.聽 For over two years, stakeholders in the […]
Professor Beth Choate challenged her 大象视频 students to tackle the global聽issue of plastic waste at a local level.聽Knowing that 37 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually in the U.S., Choate聽encouraged students in her Research Methods class to investigate how often 鈥� and why 鈥� Allegheny students turned to single-use water bottles instead […]