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STEM students primed to unite on STEM T-shirt Tuesday
What is STEM T-shirt Tuesday? It’s a day – Tuesday, Nov. 1 – for science students and faculty, along with staff and administrators, to wear a STEM-themed shirt for a day.
Alumni to discuss medical/dental schools, careers with students
A record number of science graduates of SUNY Fredonia will return to campus to participate in the Health Professions Alumni Panel to discuss their careers and life in medical and dental school, on Saturday, Oct. 15, in the Science Center’s Kelly Family Auditorium.
Harvard Ph.D. candidate to give lecture on exceptionally well-preserved early Paleozoic arthropods
Sarah Losso, a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University, will present a lecture, "Morphology, Function and Taphonomy of Lower Paleozoic Trilobites and their Close Relatives: Insights from North American Lagerstätten," on Friday, Sept. 16.
SUNY Fredonia faculty outreach expands science education at Chautauqua
Faculty in the Department of Biology at the State University of New York at Fredonia created a new collaboration with Chautauqua Institution to increase science education opportunities for Chautauqua County students this summer through the institution’s Chautauqua Field Trips program.
SUNY Fredonia science students’ research yields new findings about Chautauqua Lake
Researchers are gaining a better understanding of factors that can influence the growth of harmful algae blooms in Chautauqua Lake, thanks to research compiled last summer by two undergraduate science students at SUNY Fredonia.
SUNY Fredonia researcher to speak at Chautauqua Lake Water Quality Conference
Dr. Courtney Wigdahl-Perry, a leading scientist who studies harmful algae blooms in Chautauqua Lake and associate professor in the Department of Biology, will be among experts who will address water quality issues at the 2022 Chautauqua Lake Water Quality Conference on June 18.
Physical therapy top choice among Exercise Science grads at SUNY Fredonia
Six newly minted or recent graduates who earned B.S. degrees in Exercise Science at SUNY Fredonia will continue their education in Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs – the most popular choice among over a dozen Fredonians accepted at health professions schools across the country.
Zubairi, Lee join SUNY Distinguished ranks
The State University of New York has conferred prestigious honors on two faculty members at the State University of New York at Fredonia: Dr. Ted Lee, as Distinguished Teaching Professor, and Dr. Junaid Zubairi, as Distinguished Professor.
Honduras physician to speak to students in Pandemic Health class
Omar Posas, M.D., will provide insight into how COVID-19 has impacted Honduras, where SUNY Fredonia students and alumni have served on medical brigades, in a Zoom talk he’ll give on Wednesday, March 30, to students enrolled in HONR 304: Pandemic Health.
Student shares personal story in collecting donations for Ukraine
“My heart’s there in Ukraine, but I can’t be there to help, so I want to do all that I can. I can’t imagine what my family and friends are going through right now.” That’s the driving force behind the humanitarian aid campaign Christina Witters, a junior Biology major from Rochester, N.Y., is conducting at SUNY Fredonia to support Ukrainians.