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Professor of Biology’s Paper Cited as a Key Publication in Awarding of Nobel Prize

A 1993 paper by Muhlenberg’s Bruce Wightman laid groundwork for the research that earned Gary Ruvkun and Victor Ambros the 2024 Nobel Prize.

“A Career-Changing Moment for Me as a Filmmaker”: Professor’s Project Receives Award From the Sundance Documentary Fund

David Romberg employs generative AI technology to allow him to converse with his father, Latin American artist Osvaldo Romberg, posthumously.

Two Professors Named American Psychological Association (APA) Fellows

Professors of Psychology Kate Richmond ’00 and Mark Sciutto were recognized by the APA for their outstanding contributions to psychology.

Muhlenberg Bird/Glass Collision Research Featured in ‘National Geographic’

Glass is even more deadly to birds than previously thought, according to a new peer-reviewed study led by Professor of Ornithology Daniel Klem. But, unlike many environmental problems, the solutions are simple.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Awards Grant to Professor of Neuroscience

The incredibly competitive mid-career advancement award will allow Sprayberry and her undergraduate research students to open up a new line of inquiry in her lab, which explores how the sensory processing of pollinators drives behavior.

Anthropology Research Examines Black Community Central to Underground Railroad

Associate Professor Ben Carter has worked with students and descendants to document portions of Six Penny Creek, a settlement home to about 50 people at its peak around 1870.

Neural Connections

Leah Wilson (Neuroscience) strives to show students how what happens in the brain affects is relevant across many facets of students’ lives.

Kucik Book Selected for Groundbreaking Publishing Partnership

One of the inaugural titles in a new collaboration between Columbia University Press and Howard University, Professor Kucik’s literary history will focus on Black authors, genocide and the power of literature to turn the tide of public opinion.

Mark Emerick Receives National Fellowship Award

The National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship provides funding and professional development to early-career researchers studying critical issues in the field of education.