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Faculty Achievement

Ursinus faculty win prestigious grants and fellowships in their fields, maintain a high level of teaching excellence, and are recognized by their students and colleagues for their achievements.

Faculty Good News

Assistant Professor Alyssa Tindall and her students are now working on a trial focused specifically on walnuts which contain polyphenols, es
Cracking the connection between nutrition and sleep

A study by Assistant Professor Alyssa Tindall, Ph.D., published in the journal Nutrients explores correlations between the consumption of nuts and improved sleep quality for college students.

Neuroscience student looking through a microscope
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.

Michaela Speers '26
Hubbs, Zayago Receive Grants from Project Pericles

Both grants will provide Ursinus students the opportunity to engage in community-based civic learning while getting real-world, hands-on experience.

The Innovation and Discovery Center (IDC)
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.

Emily Lybashev '25 and Assistant Professor of Biology Colleen Bove
Ursinus Microplastics Research Featured at Biology Conference in Atlanta

Emily Lybashev ’25 and Assistant Professor of Biology Colleen Bove started working on the microplastics research as part of last year’s Summer Fellows program.

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