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McNair program provides research opportunities for Stephanie Alvarez ’16

Obesity prevention is a great interest of Stephanie Alvarez ’16, a psychology major from Chicago, Illinois, because of today’s high rates of obesity in children […]

Katie Warczak in Lane Library

Two versions of short story reflect their times

Katie Warczak ’16 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, first read “Smoke, Lilies and Jade” during an English class taught by Assistant Professor of English Mary Unger at […]

C.J. Thode

Student research helped C.J. Thode ’04 decide his career direction

C.J. Thode ’04 is an assistant professor teaching organic chemistry at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York. While a chemistry student at […]

Laura Plummer Nielsen

Research broadens world-view for music major Laura Plummer Nielsen ’04

The liberal arts and sciences education she gained at Ripon College and the independent research she did as a student laid a foundation that has […]

Logan Soich with Prof. Chester Ismay

The probability is, this collaborative research yielded a great new app

Probability has gotten a little easier to understand with joint research by Logan Soich ’15 of Franklin, Wisconsin, who majored in economics and mathematics, and […]

Ripon chemistry major takes research to the world stage

Last summer, Nicholas Luedtke ’16, a chemistry major from Appleton, Wisconsin, was accepted into a two-year research program through Princeton University focused on the upcoming […]

RaeAnn Brixius

RaeAnn Brixius ’16 steps out of her small-town setting

Coming from the small town of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, and being a prospective first-generation college student, RaeAnn Brixius ’16 faced many challenges, both financial and in […]

Jordan Buhle in chemistry lab

Research paves the way to the future for chemistry graduate

When Jordan Buhle looks at the world around her, “it’s so complex and beautiful and ordered,” she says. “With chemistry, I’m able to look at […]

Recent graduate: new media just as valid as older classics

The popular The Hunger Games franchise provided recent graduate Zachary Conners of Hollandale, Wisconsin, with a focus for his senior seminar topic. Conners’ research investigates […]

Mayan art

Ripon Professor Shares Fascination with Ancient Maya Culture

The Maya people fascinate us today, serving as fodder for popular books and movies. But who are these people? I initially was attracted to Maya […]

Memuna Khan

Khan’s instruction about birds takes flight in many directions

Associate Professor of Biology Memuna Khan’s expertise is avian ecology, and her love of bird life is demonstrated through classes and faculty-student research projects at […]

Brian Smith with students

Religion professor, students bond by presenting research at regional meeting

Professor of Religion Brian Smith and three students presented research at the annual meeting of the Midwest American Academy of Religion, April 11 and 12 […]

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship applications earn honorable mentions

Students and alumni of Ripon College have received honorable mentions for their National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship applications: Jordan Buhle ’15 of Milton, Wisconsin, […]

Andrea Young, four students present at national convention

Andrea Young, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, and four students — Erin Frassetto ’17 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Michael Gableman ’16 of Greendale, Wisconsin; […]

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Student research in the spotlight during Scholars Week

The wide breadth of research being conducted by Ripon College faculty, students and collaborations between them will be highlighted during Scholars Week April 20 through […]

Math student creates, presents Monopoly model

In January, Mitchell Eithun ’17, a mathematics major from New London, Wisconsin, presented his Monte Carlo simulation of Monopoly at the Joint Mathematics Meeting in […]