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Senior Jaedyn Colon '26 presents his anti-cancer research at the 2nd Annual Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol, which took place at the Virginia General Assembly.

Longwood senior’s research probes anti-cancer properties of acacia trees

Jaedyn Colon ’26 spent the last semester of his senior year researching the anti-cancer properties of acacia tree extracts with Dr. Amorette Barber, professor of biology.

  • A Longwood University undergraduate graduate in a blue cap and gown smiles with both arms raised while walking across the stage during Commencement.
    Longwood’s Class of 2026 urged to dream big and lead with purpose at 187th Commencement
    May 16, 2026

    Under bright blue skies and warm spring sunshine, the Class of 2026 gathered in regalia Saturday morning on Wheeler Mall as cheers from proud families filled the air—turning Longwood University’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony into a celebration of achievement, reflection and new beginnings.

    Dr. Wade Edwards, the newly-appointed Dean of the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences stands outside, with the Allen Hall breezeway in the background.
    Dr. Wade Edwards named dean of Longwood's Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences
    May 12, 2026

    Dr. Wade Edwards, a longtime professor of French at Longwood who has served as associate dean of the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences since 2018, has been named the next dean of the largest college at the university.

  • Students conduct fieldwork in a wooded area, with one holding a camera rig while another measures distance with a tape stretched between them, as a third person crouches nearby checking a device, and buckets and tools are arranged on the ground around them.
    Digging into history
    April 06, 2026

    Margaret Dudley ’25 has joined Red Hill as a full-time staff archaeologist, continuing her hands-on work uncovering and preserving the site’s complex history.

  • Students and friends hanging out at Three Roads Brewing during Senior Week - Outdoor gathering at dusk beside a tall brick building with many windows. String lights hang over picnic tables and umbrellas on a patio area. People mingle and play games in the courtyard near an open bar entrance. A wooden fence and small trees frame the scene under an evening sky.
    Destination Farmville
    February 16, 2026

    Farmville may be America’s oldest two-college town, but Lancer alumni are discovering that their old stomping ground has much more to offer than it did in their days on campus—no matter how long ago that was.

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