Research Spotlight: How does “body talk” affect our self-image?
One way that people’s body dissatisfaction is socially expressed is through engaging in negative conversations with friends regarding how unhappy they are with their bodies.
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Research Spotlight: Searching for an Evolution Solution
Propelled by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, students and faculty in the Mathematics Department are studying the rate of evolution in spatially structured populations using evolutionary graph theory, which may inform the estimation of important events in our evolutionary past, such as when humans split from our closest primate relatives.
Eileen Milien '22: A Career-Affirming CURE
When choosing a college, Eileen knew two things for sure—that she would be able to get to know her professors and peers and that she wanted to be in an area in which she would have myriad opportunities in the research and medicine.
Michelle Church '19: Harnessing the Home-Team Advantage on the Court and In the City
During her time at Emmanuel, Michelle Church has aimed to be well-rounded-in her academics, in her co-curricular activities and in her approach to finding the right fit for her career aspirations.
Kevin Petterson '18: Launching His Career at a $1.4 Billion Tech Startup
Just a few short weeks after graduating in May 2018, Kevin began working to make one of the country's fastest growing tech companies ever bigger.
Kylia Teixeira '19: Supporting Harvard’s Biggest Breakthroughs
Kylia visited Emmanuel's Career Center for the first time during her freshman year and made key connections that would eventually lead her to a full-time position in research administration at Harvard University.
The Science of Stouts: May Le ’15 Working Behind the Scenes on Some of Boston’s Best Brews
Since 2015, Emmanuel chemistry alumna May Le has been working hard to ensure some of Boston's best brews are up to the consumer's historically discerning standards.
The Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA)
In a city known for innovation in healthcare, opportunities for Emmanuel students are bolstered by our location within the world-renowned Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA). With walking-distance access to cutting-edge scientific and medical institutions, ours is a neighborhood that stands hand-in-hand with the future.
Jolie Erlacher ’19 Finds Purpose Counseling Those in Need
As early as her second year at Emmanuel College, Jolie Erlacher '19 discovered the power of networking, seeing firsthand how the connections she has made at Emmanuel-and then beyond-have affected the course of her academic and career trajectory, each opportunity opening a door to the next.
Featured Faculty: Aren Gerdon
Professor Aren Gerdon is the Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics and an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Emmanuel College. He leads his own chemistry research group, focusing on biomaterials, and works closely with other research groups across campus. Professor Gerdon is passionate about sharing his deep knowledge of chemistry with his students, guiding them from class work to practical, real-world lab experiments.
Wiseman '15 Takes Non-Traditional Route with Education and Mathematics Majors
Brianna Wiseman '15 began her first year at Emmanuel with her mind set on becoming a teacher. So how, years later, did her path lead to Fidelity Investments and her current position as a Deployment Analyst?
"Big Opportunities" in Boston Leads Verdini '17 to National Cancer Institute
During his time at Emmanuel, biology major Nicholas Verdini '17 has forged a bold and enterprising path toward his goal of becoming a physician, acquiring research experience in Emmanuel's state-of-the-art laboratories as well as at nearby Boston Children's Hospital and Merck Research Laboratories.
