University research fair
Michelle Swartley, a junior accounting and economics double major from Cedar Falls, Iowa, shares her research “Escaping the Prison Poverty Trap,” with Dr. Jonathan Andreas and Ermias Assefa, first-year student from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Swartley and more than 40 other students presented during Bluffton’s annual research fair, a poster-session event held during Celebrate the Library Week, Feb. 5-7. The week promotes student research and creativity. (Photo by Emily Griffioen)
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026
- Families and customers create an oral history of memorable Bluffton businesses
- Local students travel to France, Monaco and Italy
- Move on Up: New drug for COVID-19 exposure
- Back to School Days at Bluffton Public Library
- 50 for 250 performances at Bluffton Public Library
- Community meal on August 20 at Bluffton Senior Center
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Obituary for centenarian Lois Jean Andreas
- Thomas "Tom" J. Basinger served in the U.S. Army
- President Sider to present Aug. 25 State of the University address
- August 10 council recap: Spending increase for Benroth bridge repairs
- MHCO requests zoning change for construction of senior duplexes
- WIP Wednesday: 1915 kitchen gets a charming DIY remodel