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NEWS 4/30/26 2:59pm

New Odyssey Program director to promote community learning and advocacy

By Abby Gravely

On June 1, Mat Gendle will become the director of Elon’s Odyssey Program, which offers scholarships and expanded opportunities to high-achieving Elon students with high financial need. Gendle will be the third person to step into the role within the last year, following one director’s termination and the other’s decision to leave the university to pursue her PHD. 

NEWS 4/29/26 11:06am

Elon alums share first-hand reactions to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

By Charlotte Pfabe

Investigators are still working to determine the motive behind the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday evening. There were over 2,000 people at the dinner, including Elon alums. Seated on the ground level, Annemarie Bonner ‘23 said she first wasn’t sure what she had heard, but when she realized it was gunshots, the night turned into her worst nightmare. 

NEWS 4/24/26 4:42pm

Former Elon University student arrested for sexual exploitation charge

By Elon News Network

A Burlington man, who previously attended Elon University, was arrested April 21 and charged with four counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Nikolaos Alexander Fotiou, 18, was taken to the Alamance County Detention Center and is being held there under no bond, as of April 24. According to a Burlington Police Department press release, the Invictus Task Force aided with the investigation. 

NEWS 4/24/26 3:25pm

Meet Elon University’s 2026 Lumen Prize winners

By Miles Hayford

Fifteen students have been selected to receive $20,000 to support their mentored research and projects for the next two years as a part of the Lumen Prize. The 2026 Lumen Scholar winners will work closely with their mentors on their projects during their junior and senior years.

NEWS 4/21/26 5:34pm

Burlington Police sees increase in productivity through AI use

By Charlotte Pfabe

The Burlington Police Department may implement artificial intelligence to help officers write case reports. The department is using a program called Truleo, which BPD Intel Sgt. Misha Braja said the department has already used for almost two years to analyze body-worn camera footage. “Report writing is the bread and butter of law enforcement,” Braja said. “We have to document everything that we do.”

NEWS 4/19/26 3:44pm

Elon University announces 2026 Lumen Scholar winners

By Miles Hayford

Fifteen students have been granted $20,000 to support their mentored research and projects for the next two years after the Lumen Advisory Committee announced Elon University’s 2026 Lumen Scholar winners. Director of the Lumen Prize Michael Carignan said the committee had to make very difficult decisions because there were many strong proposals submitted this year.

NEWS 4/19/26 11:33am

SURF Day hits record number of submissions

By Fiona McAllister

Elon University’s Spring Undergraduate Research Forum has hit a record number of submissions this year, with 387 participants. The forum will be held April 28. There are no campus activities or classes during this full day of research presentations. Associate Director of the undergraduate research program Jennifer Hamel has spent the past three years at Elon helping with SURF Day. Hamel said SURF Day has expanded during her time and from what she has seen in the past. 

NEWS 4/18/26 5:31pm

Elon University senior’s research explores whether expectations can amplify exercise’s benefits

By Norah Wolf

For Asia Green, a senior exercise science major at Elon, being curious about undergraduate research evolved into something more: a nationally recognized research project exploring the coaction between mindset, movement, and outcomes. Green traced her initial spark of inspiration and interest in the field of undergraduate research back to her sophomore year, when she first attended the Student Undergraduate Research Forum. The forum exposed Green to student-led research that produced meaningful, real-world impact. From there, she said, she sought out mentorship to get started.

NEWS 4/17/26 5:48pm

Elon University physics major explores connection between quantum, classical physics in SURF project

By Miles Hayford

Junior Muhammad Awal Tahiru’s project for this year’s Student Undergraduate Research Forum is focusing on how small-scale things move and how to bridge together quantum physics and classical physics. Classical physics deals with the predictable behavior of human-scale objects; whereas, quantum physics deals with probabilities of the smaller, atomic world of particles. These two types don’t always fit together, according to chair of the department of physics and astronomy Martin Kamela, who served as Tahiru’s research mentor.

NEWS 4/17/26 3:20pm

Belk Library to add neuroinclusive spaces guided by student research

By Lily Mosbacher

Over the summer of 2026, Elon’s Carole Grotnes Belk Library will create two new neuroinclusive spaces to better support diverse learning needs, building on the success of two classrooms in Lindner Hall that have been in use throughout the school year.These spaces are a result of research conducted by students: senior Kira Campagna, junior Benjamin Krasnow, and junior Kaz Kelly, who are studying what makes a classroom accessible and effective for all learners.

NEWS 4/16/26 10:27pm

Visiting scientist shares importance of evolution education with Elon community

By Virginia Vance

Director and curator of fishes at the Museum of Natural Sciences at Louisiana State University Prosanta Chakrabarty demonstrated the importance of evolution by sharing tests done for his own colon cancer diagnosis, which he is still undergoing treatment for. “The way cancer evolves looks very much like the same way organisms evolve and populations evolve,” Chakrabarty said early in his speech.

NEWS 4/16/26 4:15pm

Yom HaShoah ceremony remembers Holocaust victims

By Pearson Dyslin

Six million Jewish people and five million non-Jewish people lost their lives during the Holocaust. They were remembered at the annual Yom HaShoah ceremony in the Numen Lumen Pavilion Sacred Space on April 16. The ceremony was hosted by Elon’s Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life and featured quotes, stories and prayers shared by students and faculty. 

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LIFESTYLE 05/02/2026 4:12pm
Elon Odyssey seniors honored at celebration ahead of graduation

At Elon University, the journey for senior Odyssey scholars came full circle May 2. Elon’s Odyssey Program — which offers scholarships and expanded opportunities to high-achieving Elon students with high financial need — hosted its annual senior celebration in LaRose Student Commons. 

NEWS 05/02/2026 1:01pm
Concerns rise over Haw River bacterial contamination

Along a stretch of the Haw River known for tubing, swimming and quiet afternoons on the water, a different kind of presence has drawn concern in recent months. It’s one that residents say they can smell before they see.

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