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Valerie Billing and Elyse Shaw

Summer Research Broadens Experiences of Central Students

Central students completed research over the summer building real-world, hands-on experiences.

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four head shots of faculty: Christensen, Ladner, Shuger Fox, Wackerly

Faculty Awards Announced

Central celebrated outstanding faculty during an awards night.

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Six Central seniors after the Honors program presentations.

Central College Seniors Present Honors Projects and Research

Central heard presentations by the Honors scholars who produced large-scale research or a creative project their senior year.

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Two female students working in a lab

Vermeer Charitable Foundation Supports Sciences at Central College

Chemistry plays a key role in STEM education at Central and Vermeer Charitable Foundation helps fund the latest equipment.

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Jay Wackerly, Piper Eighmy, Katie Morrison

Student Researchers Open Opportunities for Supramolecular Applications

Chemistry research published in Supramolecular Chemistry could lead to major medication innovations.

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2025 summer research students

Central College Students Complete Summer Research

Research over the summer can be a significant element of a Central education.

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Chemistry professor James Dunne with a student in a lab.

Central Chemistry Professors Publish Laboratory Curriculum

Central’s chemistry professors publish a study about organic chemistry curriculum.

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Professor Jay Wackerly

Central Professor Wackerly Published in Academic Journal

Jay Wackerly, associate professor of chemistry, co-authors academic article focused on teaching organic chemistry to students.

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Four women seated on couches and laughing.

Central College Announces Summer Student Research Awards

Central’s summer research options take students to many locations — camps, football fields, Greece, bee fields, research labs, writing labs and senior living centers.

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Emily Shields '25, Bailey Anderson '25 and Nathan Kulhman, and Seth Olsen ’25, Duncan Delzell ’25, Jaxon Thompson ’24

Central College Students Explore Passion for Research

Central students conducted research in biology, chemistry, genetics, kinesiology and musical theatre over the summer.

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