The best time to eat dinner
Alyssa Tindall, Ph.D., RDN, assistant professor of health sciences, says in an Everyday Health article that eating dinner early is ideal for supporting sleep, managing weight, and lowering risk for disease.
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Self-expansion is the key to long-lasting love
In an article by New Scientist, Associate Professor of Psychology Brent Mattingly, Ph.D., discusses the key to long-lasting relationships.
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Ursinus wins statewide innovation challenge
Ursinus College students took home first place in the statewide 2025 Direct Effect Innovation Challenge, reported the Pottstown Mercury.
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Ursinus’ youngest student makes headlines worldwide
Featured in People Magazine and news media around the globe, 9-year-old Aiden Wilkins captured hearts as the youngest student to enroll at Ursinus College.
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Ursinus Students Set Sail with Aqua PA’s Floating Classroom
Professor Leah Joseph’s class took to the waters of Montgomery County and was featured in a Montco Today article by Helen Harris.
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Former Marlins and Braves manager finds fulfilling way to give back
Fredi Gonzalez, a former major-league manager turned volunteer Ursinus baseball coach was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Ursinus College receives $3.2M gift from local philanthropists
A $3.2M gift from Joan Parlee and the late Donald Parlee for scholarships and an academic center was featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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Ursinus College lands $4M gift, one of the largest in its history
The announcement of a $4M bequest from alumna Arlene Andrews McLean, Ph.D. ’62 was featured in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The gift will enhance science programs. Read about it here
‘We Have Never Been Woke’ Review: A Symbolic Ideology
Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks reviewed We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite by Musa al-Gharbi for The Wall Street Journal.Read the review.
Customers in the Classroom
Stephanie Mackler, a professor of education, was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education in a story that is part of a series about teaching Gen Z students. Read it here.
Spotlight on the Berman Museum of Art: From Hidden Gem to Cultural Jewel
Artwork Archive featured a story about the Berman Museum of Art and its Francoise Gilot collection. Read it here
Recognition Now
The Philadelphia Citizen featured a story about the Berman Museum’s new exhibition of the works of Mexican photographer Enrique Bostelmann “with a mission to include more people in fine art, and help ensure art’s survival.” Read the story.
Will the Constitution Save Public Universities?
Professor of Politics Jonathan Marks penned a column for The Dispatch. Read it here.
What Will It Take To Save The Coral Reefs?
Assistant Professor of Biology Colleen Bove was interviewed for an Atmos article focused on climate change and coral reefs.
Ursinus librarian wins intellectual freedom award
Instructional Technology Librarian Matthew Good was featured in Lancaster Online for winning the 2024 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award by Intellectual Freedom Round Table of the American Library Association. Read it here.
Collegeville’s Main Street ‘bikes, barbecue and beers’ transformation is underway
The collaboration between Ursinus College and the Borough of Collegeville to revitalize the 400 block of Main Street was prominently featured in a Philadelphia Business Journal article that features quotes from President Robyn Hannigan. Read it here.
‘Pink slime’ sites masquerade as real news. There are 65 in Pennsylvania alone.
Associate Professor of Media and Communication Tony Nadler is quoted in this front page Philadelphia Inquirer story about propagandistic local news sites known as “pink slime. Read it here.
Fishing Gear Risking Extinction of Endangered Whale
In a Newsweek article, Assistant Professor of Statistics Leslie New is quoted regarding her research about critically endangered whale species and their frequent entanglement in fishing gear. Read it here
The global impacts of Sweden joining NATO
Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations Johannes Karreth was a guest on a KYW podcast and discussed the implications of Sweden, a historically neutral country, joining NATO. Listen here
‘Way too much news’: US conservatives face a fragmented media map
Associate Professor of Media and Communication Studies Tony Nadler is quoted in a Financial Times story about the growing fragmentation of conservative media in the U.S. Read it here