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Environmental Studies Program to Monitor Benefits of Removing Ashland Mill Dam

The environmental restoration is the product of a partnership between RMC, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, and Davey Mitigation.

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SURF Students Advance Professor’s International Research on Fertilization

AC Tetterton '26 and Allison Carey '25 completed SURF projects in Dr. Jim Foster's lab exploring the membranes, proteins, and matrices that make the sperm acrosome work.

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An RMC student stands in front of a research poster, explaining its contents to a man in a gray jacket. The poster displays graphs, text, and images under the title about a study on the role of TRKB signaling in memory.

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Summer of Undergraduate Research Culminates in SURF Symposium

Students shared findings from their research, covering a broad range of topics, in both oral and poster presentations.

An RMC student stands in front of a research poster, explaining its contents to a man in a gray jacket. The poster displays graphs, text, and images under the title about a study on the role of TRKB signaling in memory.
Melanie Gubbels Bupp

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Q&A: The Biology of Cancer

A deeply personal search for a cure for a friend with cancer first led Dr. Melanie Gubbels Bupp to explore some of the cutting-edge immunotherapy work being done in cancer research.

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SURF Kicks Off Summer Undergraduate Research

Under the guidance of faculty mentors, 27 student participants will conduct original research during the nine weeks of SURF.

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RMC Celebrates 2024 Class of 10 Under 10 Awardees

Established by RMC’s Young Alumni Board, the awards recognize young alumni who have achieved remarkable success in their short time since graduating from RMC.

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Record Number of RMC Alumni Pursuing Grad Studies in Physical Therapy

Thoughtful advising and exceptional mentorship helped grow a strong class in a growing field.

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Student researchers pose with equipment used to collect species of fishes and macroinvertebrates in Kenya

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RMC Students Research Freshwater Biodiversity During NSF-Funded Trip to Kenya

This summer, three RMC students took part in an NSF-funded project to conduct the crucial work of indexing species of fishes and macroinvertebrates, and assessing the quality of their habitats.

Student researchers pose with equipment used to collect species of fishes and macroinvertebrates in Kenya
Tanya Sancen ‘24 instructs high schooler Rashelle Guzman on a cryostat machine during a Pathways to Science session exploring her SURF research.

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Pathways to Science Camp Opens Doors to STEM for Latina Students

Inside a Copley Science Center lab on the morning of June 29, Tanya Sancen ’24 carefully explained how to use…

Tanya Sancen ‘24 instructs high schooler Rashelle Guzman on a cryostat machine during a Pathways to Science session exploring her SURF research.
Tyl Taylor Biology Alumni

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Unexpected Passion: Tyl Taylor ’02 Finds Path As Leader in IVF

Tyl Taylor ‘02 stood in front of Copley 101, addressing Randolph-Macon biology students in Dr. Chas Gowan’s biology capstone class. “You have…

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