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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

Morgenstern presents research at mathematics conference

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT: Hoyt Science Center

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Shelby Rambo ’26

Dr. Matteo Luisi awarded 2025 Henderson Lectureship

Environmental symposium winners announced

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Danny Owoc '17

Long Lecture will focus on environmental chemical interactions

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

Westminster’s annual Alumni Awards event honors five Titans

Faculty share research at annual celebration

Westminster College’s Zehr Bridge officially opens

Westminster professor, research team awarded observation time with the James Webb Space Telescope

Community invited to experience nature therapy at Westminster

Westminster Away travel program blends theory and field-based experiences

Chem major spends summer studying sweetcorn in Nebraska through REU program

Biochemistry major participates in summer REU program

Westminster hosts fall stargazing event

Planetarium sets shows for fall 2024

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Gabriela Garza ’25

Students attend Mathematical Association of America meeting

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Rachel Brady ’26

Harris Kohl '23 earns National Science Foundation grant for graduate work

Environmental science major awarded Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship

Westminster announces 2024 Summer Research Fellows

Westminster students present research at Pittcon 2024

Westminster Planetarium show will explore supermassive black holes

Senior honors students defend capstone research projects

Public invited to Westminster College for solar eclipse viewing events

Physics professor publishes two astronomy research papers

Students earn Drinko grants for art projects

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Bryan Bischof '08

Environmental Symposium award winners announced

Biochemistry major conducts research at Texas A&M

Westminster Planetarium presents ‘The Christmas Star’

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

Westminster’s Center for the Environment receives donation from Peoples

Long lecturer to discuss ‘spiky blob seen around the world’

Communication of science focus of interdisciplinary presentation

Westminster College students work with Bags & Blessings

Junior biochemistry major participates in summer NSF-REU program

Lackey and alumni publish biochemistry research

Westminster Planetarium to feature eclipse show ‘Totality!’

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Emily Huff '24

Jake Patton '23: Hurdling Over Life's Obstacles

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

Westminster students and faculty present at National Conference for Undergraduate Research

2023 McQuiston Outstanding Service Award winners

Small business spotlight: Justin Harrison ’96

Westminster students, faculty present research at Pittcon

Senior honors students defend capstone research projects

Earth Day Reflection by Dr. Patrick Krantz

Westminster students present at Pa. State Capitol poster conference

Faculty members awarded promotions and tenure

Biochemistry professor publishes two SARS-CoV-2 research articles

Westminster cluster course students visit with local non-profit program

Environmental science major explores bat populations

Dr. Gregory Robinson to deliver Long Lecture at Westminster College

Westminster chemistry professor and biology student participate in outreach program for girls

2022 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry hosts MAALACT conference

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

College hosts Student Symposium on the Environment

Students examine dyed fabrics during National Chemistry Week

Westminster students get hands-on learning experience with electrofishing

Junior biochemistry major participates in summer REU program at Duquesne University

Westminster Bee Company launches in-store sales

Westminster chemistry professors attend annual ACS conference: “Sustainability in a Changing World”

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

Tim ’68 and Anne Filer ‘67 Schenz and their chemistry success in the food industry

Student work from environmental studio cluster featured at Jennings Environmental Education Center

Summer 2022 Summer Research Fellows announced

Westminster to host summer science SOAR camp for middle schoolers

Four Westminster students present at Sigma Xi research conference

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

Students tapped for national undergraduate research conference

Westminster students participate in worldwide climate teach-in

Westminster faculty members granted promotions, tenure

Environmental Studio cluster students visit food justice art exhibit

Meet Bryce Hayes ’22

Westminster chemistry professor to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’ on Thursday

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

Senior biochemistry participates in summer REU program at Duquesne University

Advanced Lab Students Gain Opportunity to use Pittsburgh Supercomputer

Chemistry major takes on Mother Fair based internship

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

Biochemistry major interns at major cancer research center

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

Annual Long Lecture will explore zombies, vampires and immortals

Westminster College senior shoots for the stars during summer internship

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

Owen Meilander shares his thoughts and senior-year experience at Westminster

Westminster to host CIC Visiting Fellow Christine Todd Whitman

Westminster College dedicates $11.2 million science center expansion

Completed Hoyt Science Center expansion to be dedicated Sept. 3

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

Student-faculty teams selected as 2021 Summer Research Fellows

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

URAC Presenter: Senior biochemistry major looks at alpha-synuclein structure

Select students chosen for in-person URAC presentations

Westminster STEM students, faculty participate in virtual Pittcon

Senior honors defenses mark end of intensive research projects

Col. Chris Buckley '99 shares post-college experience and findings

Westminster’s EPMA program featured in Futurum magazine

Westminster faculty members earn promotions, tenure

Faires Faculty Forum features chemistry professor, student research

Drinko Center grant helps student conduct senior honors project

Lab exercise developed by biology professor and alumna published

Student presents alumni-mentored research at national conference

Westminster student, professor participate in mentor program

Chemistry major's capstone research gets boost from Drinko grant

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

13th annual Long Lecture to feature Case Western Reserve chemist

Westminster graduate, Warrior Music founder organizing 5K for mental health awareness

Biochemistry majors get hands-on research experience studying SARS-CoV-2

Titan Profile: Stephanie Homitz ’17

Student Spotlight: Jacob Trzcinski ’23

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: ANDRIUS BURNELIS '21

Gregory Clark ’14 to continue post-doc research at Oxford

Six full-time faculty members join Westminster College

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: EMILY KRINOS ’21

1991 alumnus named top financial tech CTO

EPMA cluster students present service learning project results

Westminster’s Drinko Center selects 2020 Summer Research Fellows

Mallory Strickland Ciuksza '08: Feeding a community during a pandemic

STEM women represent Westminster at Pittcon 2020

Business, STEM students attend industrial hemp conference

Westminster Future Titan Day for accepted students moves online

Montana Ferita ’21: Drinko grant sends student to present at world’s largest math meeting

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

2019 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

12th annual Long Lecture to host biophysical chemist

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

Jacklyn Gates ’04 earns prestigious White House Early Career Award

Environmental Project Management Academy students present project research to professional organization

Westminster environmental science major awarded audubon scholarship

North Allegheny wins high school programming contest

Westminster chemistry professor honored with distinguished service award

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

Biochemistry major receives multiple awards

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

Area Girl Scouts get hands-on STEAM experience at Kappa Delta event

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

Westminster College students present water quality research to watershed group

Westminster College hosts Student Symposium on the Environment

Westminster to host 11th annual Ken and Nancy Long Chemistry Lecture

Westminster student, professor continue mosquito research in Costa Rica

Westminster student returns from summer research in Australia

2018 graduate receives award from the Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh

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

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

Future Mathematics Teachers Attend National Conference

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

Students and Faculty Present at Mathematics Conference

Sarah Harris Earns Honorable Mention in Barry Goldwater Scholarship Competition

Dr. Carolyn Cuff Receives Mentor Award

CQS Division Hosts Spring Recognition Banquet for Graduating Seniors and Scholarship Recipients

Westminster College to Hold Safe Drinking Water Workshop

Students Travel to Dominican Republic for Medical Mission Trip

Mathematics Students and Faculty Attend Regional Conference

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

Senior Spotlight: Men's Basketball Deontay Scott '18

Westminster Math & Computer Science Department Hosts High School Programming Contest

Westminster College Nominates Student for Barry Goldwater Scholarship

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

Senior Mathematics Major Presents Research at Conference in CA

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

Dr. Darcy Otto to Deliver 32nd Annual Woods Memorial Lecture, Nov. 30

Chemistry Students Present Results of Service Learning Project for Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition

Running with the Best: Keilah Ireland '17

Rising Above the Trend: Nate Cavlovic ‘18

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

Practical Experience: Jarret Vrabel ‘18

Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Gain Relevant Work Experience

Dr. Pete Smith Elected Councilor in American Chemical Society

Senior Environmental Science Major Participates in Summer Research in Costa Rica

Tiny House Update: By Lexie Yoho '18

Students Return from Summer Research in Italy

Westminster Astronomers Observe Total Solar Eclipse

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

Carolyn Cuff: Westminster’s Necessary Voice

Regional High School Students Visit Westminster for Chemistry Outreach Program

Echoes from Greece: Westminster Honors Students Reflect on Their Time Abroad

Faculty and Students Participate in WISE Speaker Series at Carnegie Elementary School

Westminster Student and Faculty Members Honored at Audubon Awards Ceremony

Division of Cognitive and Quantitative Sciences Holds Annual Spring Recognition Banquet

Westminster Honors Students Awarded Honorable Mention Status in Goldwater Scholarship Competition

Biology Professor and Student Present Research at Ornithological Conference in Florida

Dr. Thomas Oberst Leads Discovery of Exoplanet Soon to be Shredded

WC Students, Alumni and Professor Travel to the Dominican Republic for Research and Mission Work

Westminster Mathematics and Computer Science Departments Hosts High School Programming Competition

Westminster College Students Compete in Trinity Firefighting Robot Competition

Westminster College Planetarium Presents “The Girl Who Walked Upside Down" and "Bizarre Moons"

Westminster hosts Dr. Rob Wittenmyer for Robert M. Woods Memorial Lecture

Dr. Pam Richardson Publishes Chapter for Association for Women in Mathematics Book Series

Humans of Westminster: Meet Thomas

Chemistry Alumna and Professor Join Forces as part of ACS Chemistry Ambassadors Program

Award Winners from Westminster College’s Environmental Symposium Announced

Westminster College Senior Wins Award at Analytical Chemistry Conference

Community Invited to Learn Latest Student Research on Environment

Westminster College Chemistry Majors Present Research

Westminster College to Host Ninth Annual Ken and Nancy Long Chemistry Lecture

Westminster College Computer Science Major Presents Interdisciplinary Work

Westminster College to Host Woods Lecture: David Weintraub

Westminster College to Host Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium

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 Introduces Astronomy Program

Westminster Co-Awarded $250,000 NSF Grant for Student Travel and Research in Astronomy

Westminster College Welcomes Six New Faculty Members to Campus

Dr. Thomas Oberst Awarded the 2016-2017 Henderson Lectureship

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

Dr. Carolyn Cuff is Taking Expertise Outside of the Classroom

Chemistry Student Lands Prestigious Internship

Computer Science Majors Build Robots to Extinguish Fires in Hartford, Connecticut

Westminster College Environmental Science Major Awarded Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship

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

Westminster College Hosts Awards Dinner, Recognizing Students in the Division of Cognitive and Quantitative Sciences

Join Us: Research Celebration, April 20

Westminster Students, Employees, Alumni, and Retirees Represented in the Dominican

Tiny House Construction Expert to Speak on Campus, April 28

Westminster College Welcomes High School Programmers to Campus, March 7

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

Westminster College Participates in Conference by Largest Mathematical Professional Organization in the Country

Board Approves Phase One of Tiny House Project at Westminster College

Have You Heard about ResPAC at Westminster?

Westminster College Announces Planetarium Show Times for Feb., March and April

Westminster College’s Environmental Program Announces Symposium Award Recipients

Westminster College Students Participate in Regional Computer Programming Contest

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

Westminster College Associate Professor Publishes Paper on Green Chemistry Course

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

Westminster College Students Awarded Scholarships from The Pittsburgh Foundation

NCTM Regional Conference and Exposition

“Ways of Knowing Faculty Scholarship” Panel

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 Announces Upcoming Public Planetarium Shows

Math and Computer Science Majors Present at URAC

Mathematics and Computer Science Recognition and Awards Banquet

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

Westminster College Environmental Science Major Awarded Ferguson Scholarship

Mathematics Honor Society Held Induction Ceremony

Chemistry Professor Co-Authored Published Article

Westminster College Alumnus Presents Mathematics Colloquium

Chemistry Department Hosted Students’ Most Impactful Science Teachers

Students and Advisers Participate in Pittcon 2015

Students Compete in International Robotics Competition

Biology Professor Publishes Solo Article and One with Recent Alumna

Bringing David Orr to Campus, April 28

Department of Physics to Host Woods Lecture: Patrick Dudas '06

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