EMU has been granted $1.39 million in federal funding to upgrade and expand the laboratory equipment used by STEM and nursing majors. The investment will enhance undergraduate education, expand research ... read more about EMU awarded $1.39M federal grant for STEM, nursing programs
EMU is proud to announce that four of its esteemed faculty members have been appointed as endowed chairs, effective fall 2026. The appointments were confirmed by the EMU Board of ... read more about Four professors honored as endowed chairs
Dr. Blake Rogers ’14 has been named director of the University of Lynchburg’s doctor of medical science (DMSc) program. He joined the faculty in 2024 as associate program director. According to ... read more about EMU alumnus leads Lynchburg’s doctor of medical science program
Editor’s Note: This profile is the third of six stories about students and alumni leading up to the 10th annual LovEMU Giving Day on April 1. For more information about ... read more about For the record: Olga Salama ’29 finds passion and purpose
Veterinarian Nolan Prock ’12 remembers one of his earliest patients. It was a frog. And Prock, a biology major in the Pre-Professional Health Sciences (PPHS) program at EMU, was tasked ... read more about Volleyballer-turned-veterinarian Prock ’12 helps people through their pets
One EMU grad is creating quite the buzz. Nathan Derstine ’10, a chemical ecologist and physiologist whose research focuses on insect pheromones, was recently recognized for his groundbreaking work on ... read more about Biology alum recognized for outstanding achievements in chemical ecology
One early spring morning in 1994, Philip Zapanta ’96, then a sophomore biology major at Eastern Mennonite College, boarded a bus in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with the rest of his ... read more about Dr. Philip Zapanta ’96 shares life lessons from a career in health care spanning decades
In a news report on Thursday morning, WHSV-TV3 highlighted the $2 million grant awarded to EMU by the National Science Foundation. This grant, one of the largest in EMU's history, will fund annual scholarships for 23 high-achieving, income-eligible STEM majors over the next six years, along with mentoring, tutoring and other support services. ... read more about In the News: $2M grant gives EMU STEM majors new opportunities from WHSV-TV3
A $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation provides scholarships, mentorship, tutoring and other support services for high-achieving, income-eligible STEM majors at EMU. The grant, awarded through the NSF’s ... read more about $2M NSF grant creates access, belonging for STEM majors at EMU
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is pleased to announce that senior Meredith Lehman, from Dover, Ohio, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Lehman was one of only ... read more about EMU student wins coveted Rhodes Scholarship