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Drew Weber ’06: Meet the bird-lover behind the wildly popular Merlin Bird ID app

Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand this summer, you’ve probably heard of the Merlin Bird ID App. It’s a creation of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that allows you to identify birds you see or hear, with ease. Over the course of this year, it’s been downloaded by millions of people who use it to identify thousands of species of birds based on their song. And the man behind the app is 2006 Goshen College graduate named Drew Weber.

Melissa MacGregor ’09 named to top 50 most influential social intelligence professionals globally

Melissa MacGregor, a Senior Research Manager at Microsoft, has been named to The Social Intelligence Lab's top 50 most influential social intelligence professionals globally.

How Pluralsight’s Abena Saulka ’03 taught herself to lead

Abena Saulka '03, Director of Software Engineering at Pluralsight, studied business with the goal of being an entrepreneur, but developed her gifts for web development and now leads with hard-won experience.

Sculptures, turtles, documentaries and more: 2021 Maple and Hickory Scholars

This summer, 15 students participated in the Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars, Goshen College’s eight-week, hands-on interdisciplinary summer research programs.

Goshen College given LIFT Network grant for information and business technology

Grant will catalyze the development and expansion of non-degree and academic degree credentialing programs to support the future of manufacturing and advanced industry in the South Bend - Elkhart region.

Leveled up: Students see a future in esports

This year, more than 30 Goshen College students have joined the new student-run esports club on campus, and a team of three GC students are finding success in a Rocket League competition.

Digital Eve opens doors for women in computer science

By Cristina Jantz The Goshen College Computer Science Department is bridging the gap for women in the tech field by partnering with the group Digital Eve as one of the group’s first-ever student chapters. “Digital Eve was one of the first organizations to recognize that women needed support in the…

At 17, Mikol Aspinwall is GC’s youngest graduate

Mikol Aspinwall will graduate at age 17 with a degree in computer science, and is believed to be the youngest graduate in the college’s history.

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.

Why Guarav Khandelwal ’01 decided to create an app following Hurricane Harvey

Guarav Khandelwal '01, the CEO of Houston-based technology company ChaiOne, developed the app Disaster Connect after Hurricane Harvey, to address disaster recovery needs around the world.