News Story categories: History
Ancient Beers Get Second Life in Collaboration with Ashland Brewery
Budweiser crowns itself “the king of beers.” But an ale fit for Vikings? That laurel goes to Gotlandsdricka. Originating on…
News Story categories: Archaeology History
SURF Feature: Morgan Lindsay ’22 on the Decolonization of Virginia Museums
Like many of us, Morgan Lindsay ’22 turned to books for comfort and clarity during the pandemic. Little did she…
News Story categories: Communication Studies Computer Science
SURF Feature: Grace Holderman ’23 Studies Poll Accuracy in Presidential Elections
Election polls have played a prominent role in every presidential election since George Gallup introduced opinion research in 1936. For…
News Story categories: Chemistry Engineering Engineering Physics Honors Mathematics Physics Student Spotlight
SURF Feature: Mary O’Sullivan ’23 and Huma Jafree ’22 Search for Clean Water
In Copley Science Center Room 217, ductwork climbs the wall like ivy, and the air hums with electric current. Inside,…
News Story categories: German Political Science Student Spotlight
SURF Feature: Benjamin Selimotic ’24 Studies Youth Nationalism in Post-Conflict Societies
Benjamin Selimotic ’24’s (Political Science and German double-major) hometown of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, sits on the Neretva River, which bisects…
News Story categories: Music Psychology Student Spotlight
SURF Feature: Grace Bakeman ’24 Compares Pandemic Music Culture Across Centuries
“State Board of Health Issues Drastic Order Effective Immediately” “Rigid Quarantine Rules Established” “‘Non Essential’ Crowds Barred in Epidemic War”…
News Story categories: Behavioral Neuroscience
SURF Feature: Alex Chapman ’23 Explores How Play Can Alleviate Stress
During a year when people around the world reported high levels of stress and anxiety, it was only logical to…
SURF’s Up! Undergraduate Summer Research is Underway
The Schapiro Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) is once again underway on the campus of Randolph-Macon College this summer. Although COVID prevented…
What I Wish I Had Known About Academic Research
Professor Lauren C. Bell, Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Political Science shared the following advice with the 2021…
News Story categories: Biology Career Preparation Chemistry Religious Studies Student Spotlight
A Scholar-Athlete Standout: Abbie Winkelmann ’20
An athlete and scholar, Abbie Winkelmann ’20 knows the importance of collaborating with others. Winkelmann, a biology major and chemistry and religious…