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Reading the Bite: Lisa Whitenack Advances Shark Science at »¨½·Ö±²¥

Ask Lisa Whitenack what she studies, and you’ll get an answer that’s part biology, part detective work, and just a little daring. Whitenack built her career around a deceptively simple question: What can a bite tell us about the shark that made it?

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Building Homes For Bats On Campus

The project to build bat boxes is funded by the National Wildlife Federation Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom Grant. Its primary mission is to lure bats away from undesirable locations and to more desirable locations to enhance the population.

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Center for Research and Teaching Excellence Cuts Ribbon in Joyous Celebration

The official ribbon cutting for Allegheny’s new Center for Research and Teaching Excellence (CREATE) was celebrated with faculty, trustees, students and staff on Thursday, Oct. 16. CREATE lab is a new state-of-the-art presentation and research space designed to facilitate connections between faculty, librarians, and students.

Allegheny Duo Tackles Data Problems in African Health Surveys With Online Tool 

A new study published in 2025 is shining a light on a major issue in global health— at the core of the research team were two members of the »¨½·Ö±²¥ community.

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Ways to Bridge the U.S. Computer Science Education Gap

Associate Professor of Computer and Information Science, Janyl Jumadinova, says that it's time for a national policy to be implemented as a requirement for high schoolers, citing that introducing computer science to students earlier in their education promotes problem-solving, creativity, and digital literacy

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Allegheny Students Time Travel With Walt Whitman

The work of noted American poet Walt Whitman garnered great attention across the literary world in the mid-19th Century, and his words are still being read with exhilaration and enthusiasm on the »¨½·Ö±²¥ campus more than 130 years after his death.

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»¨½·Ö±²¥ Professor’s Ornithology Studies Draw National Attention

Dr. Jennifer Houtz has had a passion for ornithology since she started college, and it is taking flight now as her research makes its way into national publications, including the New York Times, Newsweek, and Nature Research Highlights.

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»¨½·Ö±²¥â€™s Becky Dawson Recognized With Above & Beyond: Women Award For Commitment To Preventative Healthcare In Pennsylvania

Becky Dawson ‘00 PhD, MPH an epidemiologist and associate professor of Biology and Global Health Studies at »¨½·Ö±²¥, has been recognized by City & State PA with a 2025 Above & Beyond: Women award for her commitment to preventive healthcare in Pennsylvania.

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People & Places: January–February 2025

People & Places, emailed monthly during the academic year to the campus community, reports on the professional activities of members of the college community and highlights student achievements.

»¨½·Ö±²¥'s Long-Term Soil Study Receives National Recognition By Soil Science Society of America

Three-Decade Soil Study Receives National Recognition By Soil Science Society of America

A rare, three-decade long study of forest soil, held at the Bousson Environmental Research Reserve was recently highlighted by Soil Society of America, a leading publication in the field.