Research - Stetson Today

Stetson Alumna to attend Harvard, Hopes to “Leave a Mark in the World”

Andrea Mujica July 3, 2025

Steston alumna Chelsea Seaver Lodge ’20 will attend Harvard, where she’ll pursue her master’s degree in Public Health

Two students win poster awards at biomedical conference

Andrea Mujica February 4, 2025

The research that granted the students with poster awards is based on the study of Merkel cell polyomavirus, which causes a cancer called Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Summer in the Research Lab

Andrea Mujica August 9, 2024

A few biology students spent their summer in the lab, doing research under the supervision of two faculty members

portrait at the orchid display table at 2023 Chelsea Flower Show in London.

Stetson Professor to Promote Orchid Conservation at Chelsea Flower Show in London

Cory Lancaster May 16, 2024

Haleigh Ray, PhD, an expert in orchid biology, was invited back to the flower show on May 20-25, based on last year’s successful display

Stetson Showcase Shined Again

Michael Candelaria April 20, 2024

This 25th edition, themed “Together, Be Heard,” displayed excellence loud and clear

Jordan Acosta ’22: From Fast Food to a Fulbright in Kyrgyzstan

Michael Candelaria July 15, 2023

In a highly unlikely story, Acosta will spend 10 months in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, as an English Teaching Assistant

Celebrating Chaz Underriner, PhD: A Newly Selected Fulbright Scholar

Alicia Scott May 20, 2023

Fulbright scholar has plans to broaden research and strengthen international multimedia arts collaborations in Austria

Undergraduate Research: SURE Thing

Michael Candelaria May 7, 2023

From Bone Wars to rats to basketball, Stetson undergraduate research explores the world while reaping benefits far and wide for students

2023 Stetson Showcase: Collaboration, Connection, Creation

Michael Candelaria April 14, 2023

On April 11, more than 160 projects were on display and/or presented across the campus to fellow students, faculty, staff and others

Stetson Showcase: A Conversation with Grady Ballenger, PhD

Alicia Scott April 10, 2023

The annual Stetson Showcase on Tuesday, April 11 is set to feature the Grady Ballenger Lecture series

Stetson Art History Student Writes Her Own Ticket to the World (CUR)

Alicia Scott March 24, 2023

Research on the works of Jean-Michel Basquiat garners a significant global achievement for an Art History major at Stetson University

montage of four portraits of keynote speakers

Stetson Hosts Acoustic Ecology Panel Wednesday to Kick-start WFAE Conference

Cory Lancaster March 21, 2023

The keynote speakers and artist-in-residence will discuss topics like noise pollution, bioacoustics and environmental responsibility

Exploring Spiritual and Religious Competencies

Michael Candelaria January 13, 2023

A $5.3 million grant that targets mental health — and sets Stetson’s 40-year record for its amount — reflects a fundamental change in how spirituality and religion are understood

Stetson Professor and Students Quantify the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Where It Cannot Hide

Alicia Scott December 29, 2022

Stetson’s Kristine Dye, PhD, research assistants and senior research students quantify the amount of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater in Volusia County

Talking Urban Sprawl & Florida Wildlife With Elise Bennett

Alicia Scott November 11, 2022

Advocating for the protection of Florida species was a focus for the Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture Series at Stetson Law

Poll: Florida Voters Worried About Illegal Drugs in Halloween Candy

Michael Candelaria October 28, 2022

Most Floridians — 60% — are at least “a little worried” about illegal drugs disguised in candy, according to Stetson’s Center for Public Opinion Research