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Westminster College Environmental Science Major Received Ferguson Scholarship

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College junior environmental science major Erin Sullivan received the Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship for excellence in environmental science.

Neshannock High School Visits the Field Station

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

Four years ago a tradition began that continued on May 17 when a dozen advanced placement (AP) biology students from Neshannock High School spent the day at the Westminster College Field Station studying the Little Neshannock Creek.� The teacher of AP biology is Nancy Blank `89, who believes that the best laboratory for studying the chemistry and biology of water is outdoors.

Westminster College's AV Services Holds Most Successful E-Recycling Drive to Date

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Audio Visual (AV) Services hosted an electronics recycling drive April 20 that netted more than 13,000 pounds of recycled electronics, slightly besting their previous record drive in the spring of 2012, and bringing the total weight of recycled e-waste from the bi-annual drives to more than 70,000 pounds.

Westminster College Announces Audio Visual Award Winner

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Katie Farley, a senior biochemistry major, received the Westminster College 2013 AudioVisual (AV) Award.

Westminster College Preschool Lab Celebrates National Week of the Young Child

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Preschool Lab celebrated the Week of the Young Child April 14-20 with a variety of activities to honor young children and those who make a difference in children's lives.

Westminster College Computer Science Students Present Research and Earn Top Honors at Behrend Conference

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five Westminster College senior computer science majors presented the results of their capstone projects April 13 at the 2013 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference.� Two of the five students were awarded top honors in the Computer Science and Engineering session.

Westminster College's Environmental Programs Hosted Datashed Training Workshop

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Environmental Programs hosted a Datashed Training Workshop April 19 at the Westminster Field Station. Datashed is an online tool to assist volunteers, students, industry, and government agencies in the operation and maintenance of passive treatment systems for abandoned mine drainage.

Westminster College Sociology and Criminal Justice Majors Accepted into American Sociological Association Honors Program

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College sociology/criminal justice and biology major Joseph Ritchie and criminal justice major Annalisa Ryding have been accepted into the Undergraduate Honors Program of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

Westminster College Professor Named as Fulbright Scholar

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Camila Bari de L�pez, Westminster College associate professor of Spanish, earned a Fulbright Visiting Scholar grant for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Westminster College Biology and Molecular Biology Majors Participated, Placed at District Convention

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Four students from the Westminster College Department of Biology presented their research at the Tri-Beta district convention March 23 at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Westminster College Professor and Biology Students Attend Wilson Ornithological Society Meeting, Present Research

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kerri Cornell Duerr, assistant professor of biology, and three Westminster College senior biology students presented research at the 125th Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting in Williamsburg, Va., March 7-10.

A Garden is a Place to Garden

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Is the word garden a noun or a verb?� At the Westminster College Field Station it is both - a place and an activity.� A place where plants are nurtured and an activity engaged in by folks who till the soil and benefit from the fruit of their labor.�

Westminster College Professor to Present Research on Birds and Anthropogenic Development at Faculty Forum

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kerri Duerr, Westminster College assistant professor of biology, will present research on how birds view habitats at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, April 10, at 11:40 a.m. in Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Alumna to Give 26th Annual Christy Lecture April 7

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Bethann Dolan, a 1991 Westminster College graduate, will give the 26th annual Wayne H. Christy Lecture during Vespers Sunday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in Westminster's Wallace Memorial Chapel.� The service is free to the public.

Westminster College to Host Colloquium on Manipulating Memories to Prevent Drug Addiction

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Department of Psychology will host Dr. Mary Torregrossa for a presentation on drug addiction Thursday, April 4, at 12:40 p.m. in the Phillips Lecture Hall in the Hoyt Science Resources Center.� The event is free to the public.

Westminster College Associate Professor Selected to Participate in EPA Workshop on Hydraulic Fracturing

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Helen Boylan, Westminster associate professor of chemistry presented research at the U.S. EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Research Technical Workshop on Analytical Chemical Methods in Raleigh, N.C., in February.

Westminster College Biology Professor to Present Molecular Approach to Studying Behavior

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Katherine Robertson, Westminster College associate professor of biology, will present 'Molecules of Attraction: A Molecular Approach to Studying Behavioral Responses' at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, March 20, at 11:40 a.m. in Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Hosts Environmental Symposium

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College chemistry students Tyler Umstead and Lance Jubic will present research during the Environmental Programs Lunch Seminar March 12 at 12:45 p.m. in the Hoyt Science Research Center, room 291.

Westminster College Students Nominated for Barry Goldwater Scholarships

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two Westminster College students were recently nominated for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship for their research in natural sciences.

Westminster College Professor Presents at Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Marosh Furimsky, Westminster College associate professor of biology, presented research at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) in January in San Francisco.

Westminster College Science Professors to Present Sustainability at Faculty Forum

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Sustainability at Westminster College's Field Station will be the focus of the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College's Diversity Services Office Announces Black History Month Activities

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College will celebrate Black History Month with a series of programs that are free to the public.

Westminster College Associate Professor Co-Authors Article

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Timothy Cuff, Westminster College associate professor of history, recently co-authored an article that was published in the journal� Economics and Human Biology.

Alumna Provides Largest Gift in Westminster College History; $7 Million Gift to Endow The Lemmon Family Scholarship

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College received the largest gift in its 160-year history as a result of a $7 million bequest from Helen Louise Lemmon. The gift will be used to endow The Lemmon Family Scholarship for students seeking careers in the sciences.

Westminster College Announces Environmental Symposium Awards

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College students won numerous awards at the Dec. 6 Student Symposium on the Environment.� The event was hosted by Westminster Environmental Programs and co-sponsored by the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition with support from the Drinko Center for Experiential Education.� Awards were sponsored by Stream Restoration, Inc.

Westminster College Psychology Majors Presented Capstone Projects

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Twenty-eight Westminster College psychology and neuroscience majors, including three research scholars, presented their capstone projects Dec. 13 in the Hoyt Science Resource Center.�

Westminster College Students and Professors Present Research at The American Society of Criminology Conference

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Four Westminster students and two professors presented research at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Conference Nov. 14 in Chicago.

Westminster College Biology Majors Receive Drinko Research Grants

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College senior biology majors Ryan Nicklas and John Ryniawec received undergraduate research grants from Westminster's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning.

Westminster College Assistant Professor and Alumna Present Research at Neuroscience Conference, Professor Published

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Robin McGovern, assistant professor of behavioral neuroscience, and Westminster College alumna Kristina Scanlan `12 presented research at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference Oct. 13-17 in New Orleans.

Westminster College Biology Majors Receive Drinko Research Grants

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College senior biology majors Melanie Perello and Amy Steinheiser received undergraduate research grants from Westminster's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning.

Westminster College Associate Professor to Discuss Paddlefish at Faculty Forum

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. John Robertson, Westminster associate professor of biology, will present 'The Scoop on the Spoonbill: Structure, Function and Morphogenesis' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Assistant Professor Co-authors Paper

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Veronica Porterfield, Westminster College visiting assistant professor of biology, co-authored an article for the August issue of Brain Behavior and Immunity.

Westminster College Students and Assistant Professor Teach Course in Pennsylvania Prison

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster students Jennifer Cantella and Joseph Ritchie taught a Sociology of Families course alongside Dr. Kristenne Robison, assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice studies, at an all-women's prison in Cambridge Springs.

Westminster College Students Earn Undergraduate and Master's Degrees

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five Westminster College students earned undergraduate degrees and 10 earned master of education degrees over the summer.

Three New Members Elected to Westminster College's Board of Trustees

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Board of Trustees added nine members to the class 2016, including three first-time trustees.

Westminster College Students Awarded Scholarships from The Pittsburgh Foundation

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Nine Westminster College students recently received scholarships through The Pittsburgh Foundation.� All awards will be applied to the students' tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Westminster College Associate Professor Published in Journal of College Science Teaching

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Katherine Robertson, Westminster College associate professor of biology, wrote an article that was featured in the August issue of the Journal of College Science Teaching.

Westminster College Hosts Field Trip for Fifth-Grade Hermitage Students

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College faculty, staff and students hosted a field trip for fifth-grade science students from Hermitage Elementary in May at the Hoyt Science Center. Students attended four different activities during the trip, each having to do with a different science field.

Westminster College Alumnus Published in Journal of Student Research

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Aaron Walters, a neuroscience major who graduated from Westminster College in May, published his senior thesis project in the Journal of Student Research.

Westminster College Students Attend Zeta Tau Alpha Convention, Local Chapter Receives Awards

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two Westminster College students attended the Zeta Tau Alpha's 51st National and 40th International Convention and accepted awards on the college's behalf June 27-July 1 in Louisville, Ky.

Westminster College Students Take Course in Italy

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Seventeen Westminster College students and their professor traveled throughout Italy from May 23-31 as part of the 'Italy in Literature and Film' course.

Westminster College Assistant Professor Co-authors Paper

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Veronica Porterfield, Westminster College visiting assistant professor of biology, co-authored an article for the August issue of Behavioral Brain Research.

Westminster College Faculty and Students Present to the Council on Undergraduate Research; Earn Councilor Positions

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Eight Westminster College faculty, a Westminster student and two recent graduates presented at the Conference on Undergraduate Research (CUR) June 23-26 at the College of New Jersey. In addition, three faculty members were elected to serve as councilors on CUR committees.

Westminster College Faculty Read for Advanced Placement Exams

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Seven Westminster College professors participated in the annual reading of the College Board's advanced placement (AP) exams this summer. The professors were a part of a larger group of college professors and teachers from across the nation that gathered to evaluate and score the free-response sections of the AP exams.

Preschool Lab Hosts Summer Science Camp

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Preschool Lab hosted its eighth annual Summer Camp for Kids June 18-22. The program provided children, ages 4-6, exciting opportunities to learn basic science concepts through investigation, data collection, sensory exploration and guest speakers.

Biology Major Earns Robinson Award

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

Chelsea Loub, a Westminster College senior biology major, is one of 12 students nationwide who received a 2012 Samuel Robinson Award from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Environmental Science Major Received Ferguson Scholarship

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College junior environmental science major Hilary Stenger received the Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship for excellence in environmental science.

STEM Departments Hosted 'Girls Can Club'

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) departments hosted 16 high school girls for a visit May 3.� The event was coordinated through Westminster's Sustainability in Motion Program.

Employees Honored for Years of Service

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College honored 53 employees for 951 years of combined service at a luncheon May 9 in the McKelvey Campus Center's Witherspoon Rooms.

Chemistry Professor and Science Majors Participated in High School STEM Recognition Program

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Helen Boylan, Westminster College associate professor of chemistry, and three science majors participated in Knoch High School's Recognition Night for Young Women of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) May 1 at Butler Community College.