The BellAnan Copty ’94: A Palestinian Christian Physicist’s Quest to Cure Cancer and Build Peace
Meet Anan Copty ’94, Gordon College’s Alumni of the Year for 2024, who is a Palestinian Christian with an Israeli passport and the founder of SynergyMed, a noninvasive cancer treatment developer that employs people of all faiths and backgrounds.
Integrating Faith and Social Work: Gordon College’s New MSW 4+1 Partnership
Gordon College is partnering with Roberts Wesleyan University and Dordt University to create a new 4+1 Master of Social Work program that allows social welfare majors in the School of Psychology and Human Services to complete a master’s degree in five years.
Demystifying the Reading Landscape
Ellen Ballock, Ph.D. and Priscilla Nelson ‘74, Ed.D. of the Herschend School of Education share their insights into the literacy crisis in America—and how Gordon is using the science of reading to combat it.
Uncovering Ancient Manuscripts: Dr. Graeme Bird’s Exploration of The Iliad
Dr. Graeme Bird studied several newly discovered papyrus fragments of The Iliad over his sabbatical last semester, exploring the connection between Homer’s poetry, oral history, faith and jazz improvisation.
Mimicking Nature: Dr. Kristen Siaw’s Innovative Sabbatical Research
Dr. Kristen Siaw, assistant professor of physics and chemistry, spent the last year on two different sabbaticals conducting research on Gordon’s campus and at Boston University in zinc oxide and microfluidics.