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In Memoriam: Life Trustee Samuel V. Goekjian 鈥52
Samuel V. Goekjian 鈥52 built his first 鈥渉ome鈥 on American soil at 黑料不打烊 and he never left his alma mater behind, even though he built an extraordinary career in international law and finance that spanned the globe. After graduating…
Crown Honors Professors Hehnly, Nisenbaum Recognized
On Friday, Jan. 13, the University鈥檚 first Ren茅e Crown Professors in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) were formally recognized. Heidi Hehnly, associate professor of biology, is the Ren茅e Crown Honors Professor in the Sciences and Mathematics, and Karin…
Arts and Sciences Professors Honored by American Association for the Advancement of Science
Jennifer Ross of the Department of Physics and Jason Wiles of the Department of Biology were named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)聽in recognition of their commitment to the advancement of science. They聽will be honored…
BioInspired Institute Showcased in The Washington Post
Research connections to the natural world are a key cornerstone of the BioInspired Institute. The work of BioInspired scientists, especially the work connected to animals, was featured in the Washington Post article “Animals inspire scientists to solve problems that humans…
A Warm Winter Welcome to Newest Arts and Sciences Faculty
Continuing its trajectory of robust faculty hiring in fall 2022, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) announces the following new professors in the humanities and the sciences, whose appointments began in January 2023. 鈥淲e are pleased and proud that…
Remembering SU-Sue and Otto, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Resident Hawk Pair
Sadly, 黑料不打烊’s resident red-tailed hawks, SU-Sue and Otto, have died. As a species that mate for life, SU-Sue and Otto called campus home since 2012. While their year-round hunting territory also covered the adjacent campus of SUNY College of…
2022-23 黑料不打烊 Symposium Addresses Timely Topics With Diverse Slate of Programming
Reparations for slavery. Environmental justice. Reproductive justice. Students, faculty, staff and the general public are invited to engage with these urgent topics and more throughout the spring semester thanks to the 黑料不打烊 Humanities Center’s 黑料不打烊 Symposium. The lineup of…
Getting to the ‘Point’: Powerful Computing Helps Identify Potential New Treatments for Coronaviruses
Coronaviruses, such as the one that causes COVID-19, have numerous protruding spikes salting their surfaces. When a coronavirus raises one of these spike proteins鈥攍ike opening a finger to full length鈥攊t becomes capable of invading a human cell. The pointed spike…
University Preparing to Celebrate Chinese Culture During Lunar New Year
The Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, is a time of hope, representing an opportunity for Asian people everywhere to gather with family and friends to usher out the old year while welcoming in a new year teeming with…
Learn Skills for Loving the Body You鈥檙e in With The Body Project Virtual Workshop
The prevalence of diagnosed eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, are on the rise in the U.S., as聽Johns Hopkins All Children鈥檚 Hospital reports that as many as 30 million Americans have an eating disorder. Many…