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Public invited to BirdTok Community Bird Walk

Westminster’s Harms Center for the Environment celebrates the history and science of bonsai

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT: Hoyt Science Center

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Shelby Rambo ’26

Environmental symposium winners announced

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Danny Owoc '17

Environmental Art in the Community exhibition showcases student creativity across New Wilmington

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Mackenzie Dunn '24

Westminster Dedicates New High-Fidelity Nursing Simulation Lab

Westminster’s annual Alumni Awards event honors five Titans

New high-fidelity nursing simulation lab to be dedicated

Faculty share research at annual celebration

Westminster College’s Zehr Bridge officially opens

Westminster nursing major awarded TRIO scholarship

Community invited to experience nature therapy at Westminster

Westminster Away travel program blends theory and field-based experiences

Westminster students attend National Conference on Undergraduate Research in California

Molecular biology major interns at UPMC Cytogenetics Lab

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Lily Hefner ’25

Westminster receives national acclaim as a College of Distinction

Environmental science major awarded Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Olivia Sniezek-Carney '18

Westminster announces 2024 Summer Research Fellows

Environmental Symposium award winners announced

Westminster honors student presents at national conference

Westminster College, local businesses and school district collaborate on community art walk

Westminster’s Center for the Environment receives donation from Peoples

Westminster College receives $437,351 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative

Communication of science focus of interdisciplinary presentation

Westminster College students work with Bags & Blessings

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Lyddia Rougeux ’25

Boylan discusses community learning at conference

Westminster Entrepreneurship Center students compete in Zingale competition

Westminster Bee Company invited to Harrisburg Earth week event

Science profs, broadcast lecturer showcase unique clusters courses at conference

Summer 2023 Summer Research Fellows announced

Small business spotlight: Justin Harrison ’96

Westminster students, faculty present research at Pittcon

Westminster’s RN to BSN Completion Program offering summer courses

Senior honors students defend capstone research projects

URAC presenter Mia Greco shares gratitude for the experience to present her research

Earth Day Reflection by Dr. Patrick Krantz

Westminster student earns TRIO-related scholarship

Westminster cluster course students visit with local non-profit program

Environmental science major explores bat populations

Westminster will launch online RN to BSN Completion Program

2022 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

Students present semester-long project work to Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Buhl Regional Health Foundation grant will support nursing education

College hosts Student Symposium on the Environment

Westminster students get hands-on learning experience with electrofishing

Westminster Bee Company launches in-store sales

Westminster profs talk on-air about Center for the Environment's community education programs

Westminster to host summer science SOAR camp for middle schoolers

Biology faculty and students attend American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology meeting

Westminster students participate in worldwide climate teach-in

Environmental Studio cluster students visit food justice art exhibit

Westminster pre-vet society partners in current Foster Art Gallery exhibit

Professor presents lessons learned from pandemic at international conference

Westminster professor and student participate in outreach program for girls

Westminster faculty members will continue scholarly work during 2022-2023 sabbatical leaves

Westminster professor discusses DEI efforts in the classroom in blog post

Students present apiary research to beekeeper association

High school, college students invited to participate in Westminster’s Student Symposium on the Environment

Center for the Environment hosts sustainability trail trick-or-treat

Dr. Brian Cross '92 offers advice for students going into medicine and beyond

IN THE NEWS: Westminster, Jameson partnership training nurses to fill need

Westminster will honor alumni during Homecoming

Westminster to host CIC Visiting Fellow Christine Todd Whitman

Colleges of Distinction recognizes Westminster

Jessica Brown Lewis '03 and the importance of volunteering

Register now for Saturday’s guided tour of New Castle’s Cascade Park

Westminster College nursing program granted accreditation

Student-faculty teams selected as 2021 Summer Research Fellows

Westminster students graduate from UPMC Jameson School of Nursing

Community environmental education programs begin June 12

Westminster offering college prep workshops this summer

Registration open for Westminster’s summer STEM camp

Westminster professor chosen as inaugural author to blog exploring DEI efforts in higher education

Faires Faculty Forum: Nursing professor discusses research on Gen Z students

Westminster STEM students, faculty participate in virtual Pittcon

Senior honors defenses mark end of intensive research projects

Westminster’s EPMA program featured in Futurum magazine

Westminster’s Department of Nursing celebrates accreditation visit outcome

Lab exercise developed by biology professor and alumna published

2020 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

High school, college student submissions welcome for virtual Symposium on the Environment

Westminster forms 3+3 partnership with Widener University Commonwealth Law School

Titan Profile: Lauren Gezo ’16

EPMA cluster students present service learning project results

STEM women represent Westminster at Pittcon 2020

Business, STEM students attend industrial hemp conference

Westminster Future Titan Day for accepted students moves online

Nina Silver ’21: Research grant allows for study of pancreatic cancer cells

Westminster College to host Discovery Day for high schoolers on Feb. 17

Westminster student, professor present at national cell biology meeting

2019 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

Regional students invited to participate in Student Symposium on the Environment

Faculty members present how to prepare business, STEM students for workforce

Erin Hassett '17 studying tick-borne diseases

Westminster breaks ground for Hoyt Science Center $11.2 million expansion

Groundbreaking celebration set for Hoyt Science Center $11.2 million expansion

Westminster’s Climate Teach-in sessions will focus on impacts of climate change

Westminster College Environmental Science student helps local borough earn sustainability recognition

Environmental Project Management Academy students present project research to professional organization

Westminster environmental science major awarded audubon scholarship

Westminster partners with Jennings Environmental Education Center to offer Early College Credit Program

Westminster, borough join forces to keep New Wilmington beautiful

Westminster announces new environmental studies major

Westminster featured in 2019 NSF-funded STEM for All Video Showcase

2019 Summer Research Fellows announced by Drinko Center

Students hone Spanish skills while aiding medical professionals on mission trip

Students present research posters at Pittcon

Student ASBMB chapter earns outreach grant

Westminster chemistry professor serves as GEM mentor

Students fare well at Westminster’s Student Symposium on the Environment

Molecular biology major receives grant for chemotherapy research

Westminster College students present water quality research to watershed group

Westminster College hosts Student Symposium on the Environment

Westminster College professor featured in ASBMB Today magazine

Westminster student, professor continue mosquito research in Costa Rica

Recent Westminster College Graduates Earn Top Prizes at the National Biological Honor Society Undergraduate Symposium

Sharpsville Area High School Students Visit Westminster for Science Outreach Program

Westminster College Environmental Science Major Awarded Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship

Helen Boylan Named Westminster College’s 2018 Distinguished Faculty Award Winner

Drinko Center for Undergraduate Research Announces 2018 Summer Research Fellows

Humans of Westminster: Meet Tia Kowalo '19

Cluster Students to Present Solar Feasibility Study Results at Open House

STEM Majors Participate in Earth Fest Event

Westminster College to Hold Safe Drinking Water Workshop

Students Travel to Dominican Republic for Medical Mission Trip

Six Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science Seniors Present at Pittcon 2018

Dr. Helen Boylan Spends Winter Break Mentoring HS Students Across the Region

Westminster College Announces Environmental Symposium Awards

Results of Collaborative Environmental Research Presented to Lawrence County Conservation District

A New Way to Get Up Close to Wildlife at Westminster College's Field Station

Collaborating for Success: Launch of the Environment Project Management Academy

Westminster College Hosts 10th Annual Student Symposium on the Environment

Tiny Houser Jenna Spesard Comes to Westminster to Talk Building Freedom & Happiness

Westminster College School of Nursing Hosts American Red Cross Open House

Senior Environmental Science Major Participates in Summer Research in Costa Rica

Tiny House Update: By Lexie Yoho '18

Biology Professor and Student Travel to Costa Rica to Launch Research Pilot Study

Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program at Westminster College Prepares for New Cohort of Scholars

Westminster Student and Faculty Members Honored at Audubon Awards Ceremony

Westminster Honors Students Awarded Honorable Mention Status in Goldwater Scholarship Competition

Resendes and Westminster Students Publish Cancer Biology Research in Apoptosis

Award Winners from Westminster College’s Environmental Symposium Announced

Community Invited to Learn Latest Student Research on Environment

Westminster College and UPMC School of Nursing Announce New Partnership

Westminster College Announces Appointment of Nursing School Director

Westminster College Science and Technology Programs Secure $3 Million in Pennsylvania State Funding

Westminster College Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Support Rural STEM Students

Westminster College to Host Nationally Recognized Urban Educator at IQ-STEM Week, June 20 - 24

2016 Graduate to Present Research at St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Tennessee

Westminster College Environmental Science Major Awarded Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship

Westminster College Welcomes State-of-the-Art Science Equipment to Campus

Join Us: Research Celebration, April 20

Tiny House Construction Expert to Speak on Campus, April 28

Westminster College to Host First Annual STEM Academy Camp, Learning How to Survive on Planet Mars

Board Approves Phase One of Tiny House Project at Westminster College

Have You Heard about ResPAC at Westminster?

Westminster College Associate Professor Provides Opportunity for Students to Present at Cell Biology Conference in San Diego, Calif.

Westminster College’s Environmental Program Announces Symposium Award Recipients

PHOTOS: Biology Capstone Presentations

Westminster College Provides High School Students with Comprehensive Look into Studying STEM, January 22

Westminster College Biology Students Showcase Two Semesters of Research, Dec. 4

Community Invited to Learn Newest, Leading-Edge Student Research on the Environment, Dec. 3

Students Present Local Water Quality Research at ALLARM Meeting, Nov. 19

Drilling Conversation Brought By Environmental Programs & ALLARM

Westminster Welcomes High School Students Interested in STEM, Oct. 12

The Science of Shale Gas/Wet Gas/Oil: The Latest Evidence on Leaky Wells, Methane Emissions, and Implications for Energy Policy

Westminster College Chemistry Graduate Receives Award from the Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh

Westminster College Environmental Science Major Awarded Ferguson Scholarship

Students and Advisers Participate in Pittcon 2015

Biology Professor Publishes Solo Article and One with Recent Alumna

Bringing David Orr to Campus, April 28

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