News Archive
Admissions Staff Visits High Schools
Westminster College admissions staff will be visiting local high schools the week of Sept. 15.
Business Professor's Paper Won Awards at International Conference
Dr. Jacque King, Westminster College assistant professor of business, won two awards for a paper he presented at the Association of Management/International Association of Management conference in October in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
First Book Distributed Books and Awards in December
Members of First Book-Westminster distributed books and grant money in Lawrence and Mercer counties in December.
College to Host Neuroscientists Oct. 11
Neuroscientists Dr. Daniel Brasier and Dr. Aryn Gittis will speak at Westminster College Monday, Oct. 11.
Drinko Center Sponsors Westminster Cares Day, Honors Volunteers
Westminster College's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning cosponsored the second annual Westminster Cares Day April 16 and honored student volunteers at a community service banquet April 19.
Economics Professor to Speak on Sorting Equilibrium at Faires Faculty Forum
Dr. Rotua Lumbantobing, Westminster College assistant professor of economics, will speak on "Revealed Preferences Using Sorting Equilibrium: Research and Pedagogical Applications" at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Westminster College Business Students Place in Top 100 in Global Business Strategy Game
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Students in the Westminster College "Strategic Management" capstone course recently placed in the Top 100 in their game-to-date performance in a global simulation known as the Business Strategy Game.
Area Students Added to Westminster College Dean's List
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two students have been added to the Spring 2013 Dean's List at Westminster College. One student has been added to both the Fall and Spring Dean's List.
Planetarium Announces Fall Programs
The Westminster College Planetarium will host screenings of three shows in October and November.
Westminster College Student and Professor Make Presentations at National Conference
Valerie Kokai, a junior chemistry major from Wexford, and Dr. Helen Boylan, assistant professor of chemistry, recently presented their research at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia.
Kokai presented a poster, "Exploring Athermal Effects of Microwaves on Enzymes" at the undergraduate poster session. She had worked with Dr. Boylan during the spring and summer doing research on this topic.
"We did an investigation comparing a conventionally heated enzyme using a water bath to a microwave heated enzyme," Boylan said. "This research was inspired by the controversial effects of wireless communication devices which emit frequencies in the microwave region. Results from our study on the enzyme system catalase suggested that there was no difference between heating methods, however, other studies have demonstrated a differential heating effect."
Boylan also gave a presentation, "Realizing the Potential of Microwaves in the Academic Lab," for the Division of Chemical Education.
"I presented four possible lab experiments that can be done in organic chemistry, typically sophomore level laboratory," Boylan said. "The use of microwaves for synthetic chemistry is growing in industry and students should be exposed to this technique."
Boylan, who has been with Westminster College since 2001, earned her undergraduate degree from Westminster College, and her Ph.D. from Duquesne University.
For more information, contact (724) 946-6293 or e-mail boylanhm@westminster.edu.
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