Notes and News
Alma College received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation in August 2009 for research that could eventually lead to the development of more effective drugs to treat and prevent certain kinds of influenza, including human infections of swine and avian flu. "This project provides an opportunity for students to get involved in important laboratory research," says faculty member Jeff Turk, principal investigator.
Faculty Profile
Dr. Melvin Nyman
Departments: Mathematics
Melvin Nyman found his job at Alma simply by chance. A job posting led to a Good Friday interview in between family events.
Twenty-six years later, he is chair of the Math department and has been the mayor of the city of Alma since 2002.