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

Biology Student Life

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
Eleanor Swager ‘25 stands in the Recoleta in Asuncion, Paraguay

Faculty International Studies Political Science Spanish Student Life

Summer Research on Election Reform Takes Student and Professor to Paraguay

A change to Paraguay’s electoral system made for a near-perfect experiment for Eleanor Swager ’25 and RMC political science professor Dr. Brian Turner to test the effects of a single variable on the number of women candidates elected in the country.

Eleanor Swager ‘25 stands in the Recoleta in Asuncion, Paraguay
Daniel Sugano ‘24 presents his research in the Copley Science Center

Academics

SURF Symposium Showcases Wide Range of Undergraduate Research

Randolph-Macon College held its 25th annual SURF (Schapiro Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Symposium on Aug. 4, 2023. SURF offers students the…

Daniel Sugano ‘24 presents his research in the Copley Science Center
Grace Figueroa '24 works with Dr. Evie Terrono on her art history SURF project

Art History

Grace Figueroa ’24 Investigates Modern Misappropriation of Classical Iconography

Grace Figueroa ’24 had a love for Greco-Roman mythology and history from an early age. Like many in her generation,…

Grace Figueroa '24 works with Dr. Evie Terrono on her art history SURF project

Academics Faculty

SURFing into Summer Undergraduate Research

Randolph-Macon’s competitive summer research program, the Schapiro Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), officially launched on Monday, June 5, for the twenty-five student participants…

Robertson '22 presents research to the SouthWest Political Science Association

Political Science

Student Research Honored with Awards From Southwest Political Science Association

The work of two student researchers received top honors from the Southwest Political Science Association (SWPSA). Both are being recognized at…

Robertson '22 presents research to the SouthWest Political Science Association
Will Adair point at a sign that reaeds "Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy" at cambridge university

Chemistry Physics

Freezing Point: Will Adair ‘24 Conducts Chemistry Research at Cambridge

Will Adair ’24, a chemistry major and physics minor at Randolph-Macon, started 2023 with an opportunity few undergraduates can claim – the…

Will Adair point at a sign that reaeds "Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy" at cambridge university

Randolph-Macon Renews Contract of Affiliation with Ishinomaki Senshu University

Randolph-Macon College renewed its contract of affiliation with Ishinomaki Senshu University (ISU) in a virtual ceremony on Dec. 15, 2022.…

Astrophysics Engineering Mathematics Physics

RMC Students Present Research at 2022 Physics Congress

As the Society of Physics Students (SPS) celebrated its 100th anniversary at the 2022 Physics Congress, five students from Randolph-Macon’s…

Student Researchers Make Waves at the 2022 SURF Symposium

Randolph-Macon College celebrated the conclusion of this summer’s undergraduate mentored research at the 2022 Schapiro Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium. The…