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President Foy Strengthens Global Partnerships During China Visit
Benedictine University (BenU) proudly recognizes the achievements of the graduates who earned their Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees through its collaborative program with Dalian Medical University (DMU). The University also celebrates the graduates who received their Master’s in Management Information Systems (MIS) and Master in Business Administration (MBA) through BenU’s collaboration with Shenyang University.…
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DuPage County Awards BenU a WQIP Grant
The DuPage County Department of Stormwater Management recently awarded Benedictine University a Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) grant. BenU Lecturer Bill Schubert was instrumental in the process. A long-time adjunct faculty member for both the Engineering Program and Biological Sciences, Schubert has been leading a group of engineering students on projects aimed at reducing phosphorus…
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2024 George and Mary Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award Recipient
The 2024 George and Mary Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award recipient is Benedictine University graduate Madeline Russelburg (’24 BS Biology). Maddie received the award at Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Conference in Ann Arbor, MI. Maddie worked with mentors Dr. Leigh Anne Harden and Dr. Tiara Perez-Morales at BenU, as well as with…
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Benedictine University Announces Partnership with Des Moines University to Expand Healthcare Career Opportunities for Students
Benedictine University (BenU) is proud to announce a new collaboration with Des Moines University (DMU) to provide its students with a direct pathway to successful careers in medicine and health sciences. “Benedictine University is thrilled to join forces with Des Moines University to enhance our students’ opportunities in medical and health sciences careers,” stated Joseph…
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Undergraduate Researchers and Professor Shine at Physiology Summit in California
In a recent study led by Dr. Jayashree Sarathy, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Sciences at Benedictine University, and her senior undergraduate student researchers Zohaib Farooq and Ayesha Moosani, the team investigated the effects of varying doses of bile acids on human colonic cells and microbial strains from common probiotic supplements. The Sarathy lab’s findings revealed…
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2023-2024 Graduating Senior Award Recipients
The Honors Committee is pleased to announce the selection of the Senior Awards for 2023-2024. These students will be recognized at The Night of Honor & Gratitude, scheduled for Saturday, April 27th at 4:00pm. The Benedictine University Senior Awards annually recognize outstanding students who are earning a bachelor’s degree from Benedictine University. This year we…
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Harleen Kaur, Ph.D. to Lecture In Celebration of Sikh Awareness Month
Harleen Kaur, Ph.D., Assistant Teaching Professor in Sociology at Arizona State University and Bonderman Fellow Community Organizer, will present the lecture “One Year Around the World: How Sikhi Taught Me to be a Global Citizen” on Wednesday, April 3, 4:30 – 6 p.m. as part of Benedictine University’s celebration of Sikh Awareness Month. Dr. Kaur’s…
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Junior Jordan Werner Receives Frances Krausz Seabright Award
On February 24, Benedictine University junior Jordan Werner, a double major in Physics and Chemistry, won the Frances Krausz Seabright Award for best presentation at the Iota Sigma Pi (ISP) Chicago Chapter Annual Undergraduate Symposium hosted by the Chemistry and Physics Department at Lewis University. As a professional national honor society for women in chemistry,…
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MSN Alumna Contributing Author for NIH
Congratulations goes out to Raeann Fuller MSN, RN, (Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Executive Leader in 2016, Nurse Educator Certificate 2023), a Benedictine University alumna, for contributing to an NIH paper. Raeann is currently a Manager EMS/Highland Park EMS System Coordinator. She was a contributing author on a paper entitled “Society of Critical Care…
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Ronkainen Publishes a Chapter in a Chemistry Book
Niina Ronkainen, Professor of Physical Sciences at Benedictine University, has published a chapter in book entitled “Engaging Chemistry Students with Real-World Context: Volume 1” “Bringing Chemistry to Life in the Classroom. Chemistry is a difficult topic for students to learn and creates challenges for instructors to teach. When content is introduced in an abstract way,…
