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Barbara Sisson earns Franklin Research Grant

Associate Professor of Biology Barbara Sisson has been awarded the Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society. The funds will support her research on […]

Keeley Eames

Senior uses time abroad as inspiration for her research about artistic portrayals of women

Inspired by her semester abroad in Florence, Italy, studio art and global studies major Keeley Eames ’18 chose to focus her senior seminar research project […]

Bratz Lamb

Student/faculty research finds flaws in gerrymandering model

“From my research, I found that avoiding gerrymandering isn’t as simple as drawing straight lines in a state to make compactly shaped districts,” says Briana […]

Psychology research

Psychology students find real-world impact with their research

In the era of “fake news” and media distrust, seniors Alexa Beck of Elgin, Illinois, and Mollie Carlson of South Elgin, Illinois, chose to research […]

Willough Morris

Student-faculty collaboration reveals new compositions in molecule studies

“These have never been seen before by nature — they’re brand-new compositions,” says Assistant Professor of Chemistry Patrick Willoughby of recent molecule work at Ripon […]

Combined photo of Holly Kortemeier and Kyle Novack

Two sociology graduates get published in Sociological Imagination journal

Two sociology graduates recently were published in the Wisconsin Sociological Association’s journal Sociological Imagination. Holly Kortemeier ’15 of Whitewater, Wisconsin, published “Pupils to Peers: Socializing […]

Joe Hatcher

Joe Hatcher to speak about sabbatical research Sept. 27

Joe Hatcher, professor of psychology at Ripon College, will speak about his sabbatical research Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Ripon College. His talk, “A Community Like […]

Photo of Gillian Jackson

Student researcher examines gender biases/prison sentences

How demographic biases affect prison sentencing was the summer research project for McNair Scholar Gillian Jackson ’18 of Putnam, Connecticut. She worked under the guidance […]

Students with faculty member Andrea Young

Students use math to research real-life problem on Green Lake

One year ago, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Andrea Young was approached to solve a problem. Stephanie Prellwitz, executive director of the Green Lake Association, […]

Eva Schaible in chemistry lab

Summer research on protein structure could help address degenerative diseases

The effects of oxidative stress on protein structure was the summer research of Eva Schaible ’19 of Green Bay, Wisconsin. She collaborated with Professor of […]

Olivia Heck

Summer research gives student wider sample size than any other time of year

Her summer work researching facial expressions will be a step toward her goal for Olivia Heck ’19 of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Heck aspires to be a […]

Mark Krause

History and classical studies major learns more about fourth-century Christian poet Prudentius

Prudentius, a fourth-century Spanish Christian poet who published his works in Latin was the subject of a summer research project by Mark Krause ’19 of […]

Kim Frisque

Limited knowledge about Korean War led to summer research project

While sitting in a history class learning about the Vietnam War, McNair Scholar Kim Frisque ’19 got to thinking. The class had been discussing the […]

Mariah Stiesma with bluebird

Student-faculty collaboration addresses ways to protect bluebirds

The safety of bluebird nests against the aggressive house sparrow population has been the summer research project of Mariah Stiemsma ’20 of New Berlin, Wisconsin. […]

Ripon College students working with children in the cognition lab

Students continue to conduct research in Kovack-Lesh’s Infant Cognition Lab

Since 2008, Associate Professor of Psychology Kristine Kovack-Lesh has been conducting research alongside students in her Infant Cognition Lab. Located in the basement of Todd […]

Three students present at national mathematics conference

Three Ripon College students presented talks at Mathfest, a national mathematics conference held in Chicago in July. Mathfest is the annual conference of the Mathematical […]