More Stories Tagged With Environmental Studies

RMC Professor Nick Ruppel and Jonas Fike ID trees around campus as part of a research project to officially classify the RMC Campus as an arboretum.

Academics Biology Environmental Studies Faculty

Randolph-Macon’s Campus Officially Accredited as Arboretum

The work of Jonas Fike '24 and biology professor Nick Ruppel has resulted in RMC's accreditation as a Level I Arboretum through ArbNet.

RMC Professor Nick Ruppel and Jonas Fike ID trees around campus as part of a research project to officially classify the RMC Campus as an arboretum.
Three people wearing safety gear stand by a construction site with two orange excavators near a river in the background.

Academics Biology Environmental Studies Faculty Student Life

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.

Three people wearing safety gear stand by a construction site with two orange excavators near a river in the background.
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.

Academics Art History Behavioral Neuroscience Biology Chemistry Classics Communication Studies Computer Science Environmental Studies Faculty History Philosophy Psychology Student Life

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.
A group of people sitting at round tables in a conference room, listening to a person standing and speaking near the front.

Academics Art History Behavioral Neuroscience Biology Chemistry Classics Communication Studies Computer Science Environmental Studies History Philosophy Psychology Student Life

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.

A group of people sitting at round tables in a conference room, listening to a person standing and speaking near the front.

Accounting Behavioral Neuroscience Environmental Studies Faculty Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies History Political Science Psychology RMC Up Close Sociology and Anthropology

Randolph-Macon Honors Retiring Faculty Members with Bruce M. Unger Awards

Six faculty members who represent a combined 167 years of service at RMC will be honored at Commencement.

Three people stand indoors near large windows. The person in the middle holds a plaque, smiling. The other two are also smiling, standing on either side.

Chemistry Computer Science Cybersecurity Environmental Studies Faculty Film Studies German History RMC Up Close

Faculty and Staff Honored with Prestigious Awards

Randolph-Macon College President Robert R. Lindgren and Provost Alisa J. Rosenthal have announced the winners of the College’s most distinguished awards for faculty and staff.

Three people stand indoors near large windows. The person in the middle holds a plaque, smiling. The other two are also smiling, standing on either side.
Randolph-Macon Environmental studies College students during a Beetle presentation.

Environmental Studies

Diving Deep: Environmental Problem Solving Course Immerses Students in Real-World Issues

Scurrying along the beaches of the Chesapeake Bay, you’re unlikely to notice the tiny, sand-colored Northeastern beach tiger beetle. While…

Randolph-Macon Environmental studies College students during a Beetle presentation.
Grace Bakeman reads from her research paper in front of a projector screen.

Biology Communication Studies Environmental Studies Music Political Science Psychology

Riding the SURF Wave, All the Way to San Antonio

From April 21-23, 2022, hundreds of academic social scientists gathered in San Antonio, Texas for the centennial conference of the…

Grace Bakeman reads from her research paper in front of a projector screen.

Biology Environmental Studies Internships Student Spotlight

Student Returns to Her Roots During J-Term Internship

The first day of an internship is usually uneventful—orientations, introductions, and icebreakers. But the first day of Sarah Walton’s ’23…

Career Preparation Economics, Business, and Accounting Environmental Studies Internships Student Spotlight

Junior Lands Solar Energy Internship with Dominion Energy

Renewable energy is our future. Just ask Gracyn Draney ’23, who interned this past summer at Dominion Energy, a Richmond-based…