Muhlenberg in the News
Recent media coverage of Muhlenberg College and its people
WFMZ-TV
'A beautiful place to work': Building at Muhlenberg College gains worldwide attention for sustainability, including efforts to save birds | Fahy is the world's first building to be "Living Building Challenge Core Certified." It just received "Passive House" core certification, and is LEEDS Platinum. It's a trifecta of sustainability.
CBS 60 Minutes
Fed up with the economy, Americans turn to Trump, giving him election sweep of swing states | Professor of Political Science and Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion Christopher Borick on the 2024 election outcomes in Pennsylvania.
The Guardian
‘I feel very powerful and very scared’: Pennsylvanians face pressure of voting in key swing state | Muhlenberg students and community members attending the student-invited Kamala Harris rally on campus.
Lehigh Valley News
Youth-led projects get $5K grants to combat climate change in Allentown | Earning a grant, senior Maddie Davidson is leading a project to craft an eight-week program promoting tree education and stewardship for fifth-grade students at Muhlenberg Elementary.
Scientific American
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Discovery of MicroRNA Gene Regulation | Professor and chair of biology, Bruce Wightman, was the first author of a 1993 study that led to a 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine by the latest author in the body of research.
Nature
Social stimuli impact behavioral responses to caffeine in the zebrafish | Muhlenberg neuroscience professor Leah Wilson, and graduates Megan Lyttle ’23, and Alissa Le ’23 published findings about how social stimuli modulate behavioral responses to caffeine.
WFMZ-TV
'What will emerge in Syria?': People in Lehigh Valley speak out after Assad regime toppled | Brian Mello, Muhlenberg political science professor and Middle East expert, offers insight into what could be next for Syria, after the Assad regime falls.
