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Alvernia in the Amazon
Assistant Professor of Biology Jamie Becker and environmental science major Alexander Kabrich joined a team of teachers, artists, and researchers in the Peruvian Amazon to pilot new methods for capturing and sequencing environmental DNA (eDNA).
College of STEAM Offerings
- Majors
- Masters
- Minors
About the College of STEAM
Read our mission and vision statements, and discover the Franciscan values that comprise the foundation of an Alvernia education.
Our Faculty
Alvernia’s College of STEAM faculty members are committed to giving students a distinctive education, while providing a fundamental understanding of technology.
John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne
Alvernia’s downtown Reading facility houses engineering labs for undergraduate learning, containing millions of dollars of hands-on, real-world equipment.
Success Stories
Faculty
Jamie Becker, Ph.D.
Biology professor leads team authoring article on notable marine microbe
Alumni
Alexandra Crouthamel '15
Founder of all-female law firm lives to 'pay it forward'
Alumni
Uyen Nguyen ’15
Alvernia alum opens three food businesses in West Reading
Faculty
Nathan Thomas
Theatre program founder proud of achievements, hungry for more
