Maria Witmer-Rich ’96: Watercolor art is chemist’s counterpoint
Maria Witmer-Rich '96 connects art and science and is equally at home in the chemistry lab as she is in the painting studio.
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Goshen alumni contribute to Pfizer vaccine efforts
Two 1984 Goshen College alumni – Dr. Robert Lerch and Mark Wittrig – played important roles in the development of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19.
Meet Philip DeShield ’09, veterinary surgeon in Belize
Philip DeShield ’09 a veterinarian in Belize, has used his skills all over the world, including marine conservation medicine in Mexico, manatee field research and collaring and tracking jaguars.
Anja Schaefkofer ’18 chosen by the Knowles Teacher Initiative as a 2020 Teaching Fellow
Anja (Kenagy) Schaefkofer '18 has been chosen by the Knowles Teacher Initiative as one of 34 Teaching Fellows for the 2020 cohort. The Knowles Teacher Initiative supports a national network of mathematics and science teachers who are collaborative, innovative leaders improving education for all students in the United States.
Maple and Hickory Scholars pursue summer research online and in-person
The eight-week Maple Scholars research program and Hickory Scholars sustainability program continued this summer, despite an early end to the academic school year due to coronavirus.
Rushika Perera ’95 lands COVID-19 research award
Rushika Perera, who is leading a team that is testing hundreds of existing drugs, compounds and chemicals to see if they might provide options to fight the virus that causes COVID-19, has received grants from the Boettcher Foundation to fight COVID-19 and potential future pandemics.
Rushika Perera ’95 leads team testing Antiviral compounds against COVID-19
Rushika Perera '95, leads a team at Colorado State University that is testing drugs and chemicals to see if they might provide options to fight the virus that causes COVID-19.
Dale Kempf ’78 earns University of Illinois 2019 Alumni Achievement Award
Dale Kempf '78 is a distinguished research fellow at research biopharmaceutical company AbbVie where he coordinates its Neglected Diseases Program.
Grants provide renewal for faculty scholarship
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus introduced the new Faculty Renewal Grants, with the first round of proposals funded last spring.
2018 Maple Scholars investigate mosquito genetics, interactive graphic novels, groundnut toxins and more
Thirteen Goshen College students participated in this year’s Maple Scholars research program, an eight-week program which gives undergraduate students the unique opportunity to create and present scholarly works.