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Ursinus launches its first co-op with Dow, blending classroom discovery with career-defining experience.
2 Ursinus alumni win highly competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
The prestigious award recognizes outstanding graduate students in STEM fields.
Ursinus awarded nearly $2 million from National Science Foundation for new STEM scholarship program
The new funding will support high-achieving students with financial need, while building on the college’s APEX initiative and underscoring its commitment to STEM education.
Three Professors Earn Grants to Advance the Sciences at Ursinus College
Grants from the National Science Foundation and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will provide additional research opportunities and support for Ursinus students and faculty.
Dedication of the Arlene Andrews McLean, Ph.D. ’62 Chemistry Floor
On April 25th, the chemistry floor in Pfahler Hall was officially named the Arlene Andrews McLean, Ph.D. ’62 Chemistry Floor in honor of Arlene Andrews McLean, Ph.D. ’62.
Research on “World’s Smallest Pipe” Published in Chemistry Journal
Department Chair and David Laucks Hain Professor of Chemistry, Mark Ellison, Ph.D., has been working on the carbon nanotube research for several years. He has collaborated with several students in that time.
Ursinus College Unveils APEX
APEX at Ursinus is a transformative new learning ecosystem combining academic Inquiry with real-world experiences. Nearly $10M in commitments from donors have been made to date for APEX implementation, which began in fall 2025.
Professor Ryan Walvoord awarded Organic Syntheses Summer Research Grant
For the next two years, Chemistry Professor Ryan Walvoord has been awarded $16k to investigate a new method for converting C-O to C-N bonds in constructing fluorescent molecules.
