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Lehr Names Newly Discovered Snake for Conservationist Jane Goodall

June 16, 2025 | By Julia Perez

More than a decade after discovering a snake on a Peruvian mountain top, Robert W. Harrington Endowed Professor of Biology Edgar Lehr and his team of researchers have identified the reptile as a new species and named it after famous conservationist...

Students standing with Washington state Rep Debra Lekanoff

IWU Well-Represented Among Student Researchers at National Science to Policy Event

May 28, 2025 | By Julia Perez

The largest single cohort of student researchers selected to present at the recent National Science to Policy Network (NSPN) Symposium earlier this month were Illinois Wesleyan Titans.

Four students awarded Eckley Summer Scholarship at IWU

Four Students Named Summer Eckley Scholars

May 15, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

Four Illinois Wesleyan University students have been granted fellowships as part of the 2025 Eckley Summer Scholars and Artists Endowment.

Illinois Wesleyan student presents from poster board at 2024 John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Students Present Wide Range of Research at John Wesley Powell Conference April 12

April 7, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

Students will present individual research projects at the 36th annual John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference on Saturday, April 12, at Illinois Wesleyan University.

IWU students and faculty tour the facility at Argonne Laboratory

Students Engage with Alumni, Explore Careers in STEM Fields During Career Immersion Excursion

March 31, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

Illinois Wesleyan students interested in fields of STEM spent their spring break in Chicago engaging with alumni in related occupations during the annual Career Immersion Excursion hosted by IWU’s Hart Career Center.

Peyton Carlock

Carlock '26, Navarro '26 Receive Beckman Scholarships to Complete Biology Research

March 6, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

A pair of Illinois Wesleyan University students, Peyton Carlock '26 and Jessica Navarro '26, have been selected to receive scholarships to complete long-term research through the Beckman Scholars Program.

Alexis Aranda Hernandez

Research by Aranda-Hernandez '25 Champions Community Gardens for Better Health

February 10, 2025 | By Julia Perez

Alexis Aranda-Hernandez '25 is combining his passion for public health and community gardens to sow wellness in underserved communities.

IWU Noyce Scholars in front of Washington Monument in D.C.

Noyce Scholars Present at National Science Foundation Conference

January 28, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

Four Illinois Wesleyan University students were among few undergraduates given the opportunity to present at the National Science Foundation Conference in Washington, D.C.

New Peruvian frog discovery by professor Edgar Lehr

Lehr Discovers New Frog in Peru with Research Assistant Andy Wang '23

January 21, 2025 | By Jeffery Woodard ’28

Robert Harrington Professor of Biology Edgar Lehr has added another discovery to his menagerie of reptiles and amphibians.

Mohan Fulbright

Mohan to Lead Green Chemistry Workshop in India as Fulbright Specialist

December 10, 2024 | By Julia Perez

After being honored with three previous Fulbright awards, Illinois Wesleyan University Professor of Chemistry Ram Mohan has been chosen to serve as a Fulbright Specialist through a workshop in India.