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Student researchers show how the laws of physics rule the behavior of everyday objects

July 25, 2016

Rebecca Skelton ’18 and Chelsea Dandridge ’17 have been playing with food lately. In a lab in Chichester, they’re smashing eggs, squishing Cheetos Puffs, soaking popcorn in water and stretching Twizzlers, pretzels and pizza slices.
Businessman, noted author to address Longwood online MBA students

July 21, 2016

Longwood University online MBA students will get a front-line look into competitive business and leadership responsibilities when John D. Bassett III, noted author and chairman of the Galax-based Vaughan-Bassett Furniture, pays a visit to campus.
Student researcher works to reduce breast cancer risk from cosmetics

July 20, 2016

Bridget Bergquist ’17 slowly poured silica gel, sand and liquid into a glass tube, then watched everything trickle to the bottom.
Student researchers go fishing for crayfish

July 18, 2016

If someone had told David Conner ’17 and Connor Perry ’19 that they could spend a summer fishing—get paid for it and boost their job skills—they might have thought it was a college offer too good to be true. They would have been wrong.
Better electronic devices are the focus of Longwood student’s research

July 13, 2016

What’s trending? If it’s something to do with the impact of molecular structure on the performance of electronic devices, Jayden Metzger ’17 can probably tell you.
Student researcher, working to decode DNA, thrives on navigating uncharted waters

July 12, 2016

Cat Gambill, like many college students, looks forward to the end of the week. But unlike many of her friends, it’s not the prospect of relaxation or road trips that gets her excited—it’s the anticipation of looking at spreadsheets.
Committing to our common future

July 07, 2016

Improving early childhood education is a moral and economic imperative.
Longwood graduates launch summer day camps at Hull Springs Farm

June 29, 2016

Stunning natural beauty, a bevy of ongoing research projects, and versatile flora and fauna make Longwood University’s Hull Springs Farm a perfect outdoor classroom.
Home warranties may help sellers

June 27, 2016

While a warranty may not add value to a home’s sale price, it may help a house sell more quickly.
PRISM study leads to nuanced approach to motherhood for Longwood research student

June 24, 2016

Teresa Fruchterman ’18 sat watching a video of an experiment that had just concluded, knowing what she was about to see: a mother rat ignoring a group of pups. Only that’s not what she saw.