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SciFest 2025 Recap: NASA engineer Moogega Cooper, Science Day, Maker Faire, and more

Randolph College’s 2025 Science Festival ran from March 27-30.... READ MORE >>

Alumnae return for Women in Science Panel

Alexis Blankenship ’15, Tiffany Vines ’95, Victoria Turgeon ’93, and Melissa Merrill ’89 pose for a photo together before speaking during Randolph's 2025 Women in Science Panel.

Melissa Merrill ’89, Victoria Turgeon ’93, Tiffany Vines ’95, and Alexis Blankenship ’15 offered advice to current students.... READ MORE >>

Moogega Cooper, NASA planetary protection engineer, to give SciFest keynote

A cropped headshot of NASA scientist Moogega Cooper

The festival runs from March 27-30, with Cooper’s keynote scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27. ... READ MORE >>

E.C. Glass biology teacher Erin Rettke wins Science Teaching Award from Randolph

The award honors a high school science teacher who has contributed significantly to the lives of students and exhibits excellence in the teaching of science.... READ MORE >>

PHOTOS: 2024 Pi Run

Randolph’s 2024 Pi Run was held on Thursday, March 24.... READ MORE >>

Grace Stanke, nuclear engineer and Miss America 2023, to give SciFest keynote

The free event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22. ... READ MORE >>

SciFest 2023 recap: Juggler Greg Kennedy, Science Day, Maker Faire, and more

Randolph College’s 2023 Science Festival ran from March 23-26.... READ MORE >>

Randolph accepting SciFest Poetry Jam submissions for K-12 students

All K-12 students in Lynchburg and surrounding counties can submit science- or math-based poems. ... READ MORE >>

Heritage High School biology teacher receives Science Teaching Award from Randolph

Cathy Drumheller

The award honors a high school science teacher who has contributed significantly to the lives of students and exhibits excellence in the teaching of science.... READ MORE >>

SciFest keynote to focus on ‘Life Lessons from Curious Adventures’

Joe Hanson has been telling stories about science for more than a decade.... READ MORE >>