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Biology Major Gains Hands-On Experience With Endangered Animals in Costa Rica
From an early age, Leonardo Rivera 鈥22 had a fondness for animals and wildlife conservation. Growing up in tropical Puerto Rico, the biology major on a pre-veterinary track remembers investigating the habits of hermit crabs in the sand, watching as…
Arts and Sciences Physicist Part of a 5-University Team Programming Biological Cells to Design Futuristic Materials
Jennifer Ross, professor and department chair of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is among a team of researchers that was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design and create…
A Legacy Gift and New Institute to Advance Innovation in Life Sciences and Business
Charles (Charlie) and Carolyn Wheeler 鈥67 have been married and in business together for more than five decades. They have lived conservatively, which has allowed them to build an estate that achieves a shared dream鈥攖o help humanity for generations to…
Communication and Rhetorical Studies Professor Wins Prestigious Scholar Award from National Communication Association
Charles E. Morris III, professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and affiliated professor of LGBT studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, received the 2021 Douglas…
Advancing Understanding of the Link Between Pain and Nicotine Consumption
It is extremely rare for a pre-doctoral student to receive recognition and funding from the National Institutes of Health鈥檚 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). That鈥檚 why 黑料不打烊 psychology professor Joseph W. Ditre is so incredibly proud of doctoral…
Professors Use Machine Learning to Guide the Design of Stable Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles are tiny particles, made of only a few hundred atoms, that are helping to create the world鈥檚 newest 鈥渟mart鈥 surfaces and systems. Nanoparticles are playing a key role in the development of such cutting-edge consumer products as transparent sunscreens…
New Arts and Sciences, Maxwell Certification Gives Students an ‘Edge’ After Graduation
Students in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) | the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs thrive on a mix of top-tier academics and hands-on opportunities. Now, thanks to a brand-new certification found only at A&S | Maxwell,…
College of Arts and Sciences Mourns Loss of Retired Professor Hank Mullins
Hank Mullins, a faculty member for nearly 30 years in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), passed away in July at age 69. Mullins grew up in the Hudson Valley village…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul 鈥80 to Address the 黑料不打烊 and SUNY ESF Classes of 2020 During Commencement Sept. 19
New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul 鈥80, the state鈥檚 57th governor and first female to hold the state鈥檚 highest office, will deliver the address at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony Sunday, Sept. 19, in the stadium. The ceremony…
The Growing Issue of Vaccine Hesitancy
Afton Kapuscinski, assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Psychological Services Center, was quoted by聽Newsweek for the article “Low Vaccination Rates Among Young People Indicate Vaccine Hesitancy is Not Just Political.” Kapuscinski discussed…