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SUNY Oswego anthropology professor Jordan Dalton co-led an international research team that found long-distance migration along Peru’s Pacific coast that began at least 800 years ago, centuries before the Inca Empire and much earlier than thought

Oswego faculty member’s groundbreaking research unearths details about migration and marriage in ancient Peru

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SUNY Oswego anthropology professor Jordan Dalton co-led an international research team that found evidence for long-distance migration along Peru’s Pacific coast that began at least 800 years ago, centuries before the rise of the Inca Empire and much earlier than...
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Anthropology major Jylene Figueroa holds up a discovery from a dig earlier this year in Veracruz, Mexico, as part of a National Science Foundation funded research project

Students gain international anthropology research experience studying ancient markets

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SUNY Oswego students had the opportunity earlier this year to perform archaeological research in Veracruz, Mexico, as part of a National Science Foundation-supported project led by anthropology faculty member Alanna Ossa to explore the development of ancient markets.
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Barry Friedman points to a chart while teaching a class in Rich Hall

Quest session explores AI use in university setting

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At Quest, SUNY Oswego professor Barry Friedman, joined by current students and an alumnus, will explore how responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the university experience for both students and faculty.
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“Coaching Under Pressure: A Descriptive Study of Safety, Skill Progression and Parent Expectations in Gymnastics” incorporates Korrina Karst’s background in gymnastics and coaching with teaching interest as an adolescence education major.

Quest poster session to feature study on youth coaching considerations

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For Honors Program student Korrina Karst, presenting one of the more than 100 posters at this year’s Quest represents a combination of longtime interests in an interdisciplinary academic setting.
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Daniel Baldassarre, a current SUNY Oswego biological science faculty member, recently published research that found the phainopepla (or Northern cardinal) is only the third kind of bird with a particular and peculiar migration pattern.

SUNY Oswego faculty member to discuss bird research at Rice Creek

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The next installment of Rice Creek Associates (RCA) Reflections will feature SUNY Oswego biological sciences faculty member Dan Baldassarre discussing "Bird Research with Undergraduates at Rice Creek Field Station" at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 4.
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Biological sciences student Juziyana Fortuna talks about her "Testing shear flow responsiveness in Neutrophil-like HL-60 cells" during the April 23 Quest poster presentation session in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall.

Quest returns April 22; keynote to feature Reading League leader, former faculty member

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SUNY Oswego’s Quest –- a day devoted to research and scholarly activity, this year centered on April 22 –- will feature a keynote address by Maria Murray, president and CEO of the Reading League and a former SUNY Oswego faculty...
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Gwen Kay

SUNY Oswego contributes climate leadership and policy expertise to NSF-supported FIRE-NET initiative

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SUNY Oswego has joined FIRE-NET: Adirondack Fire Futures, a National Science Foundation–supported collaboration that unites experts across northern New York to address wildfire risk, climate adaptation and community resilience. The effort is funded under NSF Award #2536051.
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Barry Friedman points to a chart while teaching a class in Rich Hall

Business faculty member publishes international research on social media marketing

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With the rise of entrepreneurship, social media marketing and globalization, College of Business and Entrepreneurship faculty member Barry Friedman’s research on these key topics include co-authoring an article with international partners that examines and offers tips to those trying to...
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Peter Newell of the Biological Sciences Department and student researchers recently published their groundbreaking work with a unique bacterial species known as vogesella indigofera in the Journal of Bacteriology.

Faculty-student project breaking new ground in microbiology research

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What began as an outreach event for elementary schoolchildren turned into an opportunity for biological sciences faculty member Peter Newell and his students to break new ground in microbiology research.
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SUNY Oswego students Elizabeth Behnke and Shaheen Chowdhury present their research "Multiphase Period-Luminosity and Period-Color Relations for RR Lyrae Variable Stars," which uses variable stars to explore the size and age of the universe.

Student research probes the universe’s biggest questions

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SUNY Oswego students Shaheen Chowdhury, a physics major, and Elizabeth Behnke, a chemistry major, have spent the past year immersed in a research project that looks at variable stars to understand some of the universe’s deepest questions.
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Senior human development major Krista Souders presents her research poster “Teaching and Learning in the AI Times: Insights From Students’ Voices” at the university’s Fall Poster Symposium to Kristin Croyle

Human development major explores student perspectives on AI use

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SUNY Oswego senior human development major Krista Souders is examining how students are using the expanding field of artificial intelligence (AI) in their coursework –- as well as their concerns about use of the technology.
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Three alumni returned to Oswego to meet with science students and faculty and to hear student presentations on July 10.

Alumnus expands commitment to provide summer research opportunities to physics students

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Nine Oswego students had opportunities to take part in paid summer research projects with faculty, thanks to the generosity of 1980 graduate Paul Vianco.
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New York Sea Grant will offer an update on the current state of alewife, a key forage fish supporting Lake Ontario's prized trout and salmon fishery, during a one-hour free event at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in 122 Shineman Center

Free event will provide update on state of key foraging fish

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New York Sea Grant will offer an update on the current state of alewife, a key forage fish supporting Lake Ontario's prized trout and salmon fishery, during a one-hour free event at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, in 122...
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Image of Millard Fillmore from his presidential papers collection in Penfield Library's Archives and Special Collections

40,000 pages: What goes into making a 19th-century president’s papers available online?

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In spring 2025, Penfield Library’s Archives and Special Collections finished digitizing and providing basic metadata for their entire collection of former U.S. President Millard Fillmore’s papers. This marks the culmination of nearly seven years of effort on the part of...
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SUNY Oswego storm-chasing students pause (from a safe distance) with a supercell near Tahoka, Texas

SUNY Oswego storm-chasing students study twisters across Tornado Alley

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A SUNY Oswego storm-chasing class saw and tracked several twisters through Tornado Alley earlier this summer in an intense real-life classroom experience.
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Students and instructors from SUNY Oswego’s storm-chasing class caught a lot of severe weather when traveling through the area on May 29. (Sarah Gryskewicz photo)

Storm-chasing SUNY Oswego students dodge tornadoes in northwest Texas

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A storm-chasing class from SUNY Oswego traveled through the Brownfield-Lubbock-Lamesa area of northwest Texas on May 29 gaining real-life meteorology experience while the region experienced two EF-1 tornadoes.
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SUNY Oswego’s storm-chasing class traveled through southwestern Kansas and captured an image of a suspected tornado south of Plains, Kansas, on May 28.

Storm-chasing class starts with active first day

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SUNY Oswego's summer 2025 storm-chasing class started with a bang, traveling through southwestern Kansas and the Oklahoma panhandle on May 28 in a thrilling, real-life meteorology experience.
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Longtime sociology professor Tim Delaney’s 24th first-edition book, recently published by McFarland, may well be his most ambitious, tackling humanity’s biggest questions by taking on “Social Physics and a Theory of Everything.”

Professor’s new book explores ‘Social Physics and a Theory of Everything’

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Longtime sociology professor Tim Delaney’s 24th first-edition book, recently published by McFarland, may well be his most ambitious, tackling humanity’s biggest questions by taking on “Social Physics and a Theory of Everything.”
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Shashi Kanbur earned the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activity for his research and tremendously positive impact on students

International astronomical collaboration allows professor to reconnect with former students

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For SUNY Oswego Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy Shashi Kanbur, a two-year project will allow him and top scientists around the world to explore questions about the universe, while also working with some of his most accomplished former students.
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Graduate student pushes the boundaries of breast cancer research

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Manideep Reddy Pothula, a graduate student at SUNY Oswego, is pioneering breast cancer research by using machine learning and genetic data to enhance survival predictions and improve patient care.
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Andrea Vickery, assistant professor of communication studies at SUNY Oswego, has joined the associate editor team at the International Journal of Listening.

Faculty member earns expanded editorial role with international journal

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Andrea Vickery, assistant professor of communication studies at SUNY Oswego, has joined the associate editor team at the International Journal of Listening.
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Sudents from Spanish 395/495, "The Caribbean in Colonial Times" participated in Quest 2025 presentations.

Students discuss 'The Caribbean in Colonial Times' at Quest

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During Quest on April 23, 13 students from Spanish 395/495, "The Caribbean in Colonial Times" — an upper-division course taught by Roseli Rojo in the Department of Modern Languages and Literature — presented research posters examining the complexities of life...
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Matthew H. McLeskey, an assistant professor of criminal justice, was selected for a two-week summer project funded by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), focusing on the importance of regional storytelling in fostering a sense of place.

Faculty member named editor of journal’s contemporary social problems section

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The American Sociological Association’s Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology (TRAILS) has named Matthew McLeskey, assistant professor of criminal justice at SUNY Oswego, as the editor of the contemporary social problems section.
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Project returns campus fields to nature to support bird populations

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A few years ago, biological sciences faculty member Daniel Baldassarre convinced SUNY Oswego to make an earth-friendly and bird-friendly decision to let some underused fields go wild to provide a home for bobolinks and other migrating species.
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3 Minute Thesis winners receive congratulations

Winners of 3 Minute Thesis competition showcased innovative projects

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This year’s 3 Minute Thesis competition featured presentations on exceptional research from some of SUNY Oswego’s graduate students on Wednesday, April 2, in the Marano Campus Center auditorium.
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Graduate student discovers possibilities in chemistry and within himself

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Muhammad Musozoda is advancing sustainable, heat-resistant compounds, research that led him to a Ph.D. program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Gabriella Patterson, a double major in wellness management and psychology, works on her Quest project with health promotion and wellness faculty members and mentors Jessica Harris and Elizabeth Kieda

Student’s Quest project looks at college readiness, ways to support student success

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Gabriella Patterson, a double major in wellness management and psychology, will present research at Quest on April 23 that examines how to better prepare students for success in college and beyond.
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Video rewind: 3-Minute Thesis competition

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Graduate students presented their innovative research in a unique way during this year's 3-Minute Thesis competition.
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Katie Karlen with Ozzies awards

Student's Quest presentation to promote greater understanding of neurodiversity

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For Katie Karlen, a SUNY Oswego dual major in psychology and public relations, a Quest poster presentation promoting a better understanding of neurodiversity comes from a longstanding interest.
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Kayla Hoyt (center), a senior human resource management major, is researching ways to mitigate and prevent microaggressions as part of her Quest research and senior honors thesis. Her advisors for the project are Kristin Sotak and Barry Friedman.

Student’s Quest presentation looks at microaggressions, education and solutions

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According to research, every day about 1 in 5 Americans will experience some kind of microaggression or act of discrimination, especially against marginalized groups. Kayla Hoyt, a senior human resource management major, is researching ways to mitigate and prevent microaggressions...
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Expert analysis: Why is lake-effect snow so hard to predict?

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On Feb. 19, meteorology faculty member Scott Steiger and SUNY Oswego students correctly predicted that lake-effect snow bands would blanket the campus and surrounding communities, but most forecasters said the heavy snow would hit 20 miles further south instead. Why...
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Bat researchers exploring a cave as part of the inaugural Global South workshop

Faculty member helps organize workshop gathering bat researchers across Global South

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Biological sciences faculty member Maria Sagot helped organize a first-of-its-kind workshop supporting important research across the Global South on an often-misunderstood yet ecologically vital animal.
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Cornell researcher Lars Rudstam will discuss Lake Ontario in this year's Quest keynote

Quest to feature keynote on Lake Ontario from Cornell researcher

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SUNY Oswego’s Quest –- a day devoted to research and scholarly activity, this year centered on April 23 –- will feature a keynote address on the ecological activity and future of Lake Ontario from a renowned Cornell University researcher.
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Anthropology faculty member Alanna Ossa works with students in a lab

Anthropology project will dig into historic small-community economic development

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SUNY Oswego anthropology faculty member Alanna Ossa will dig into a project that probes the history of open market exchange and economic development in the Gulf Coast area of Veracruz, Mexico — while also providing student research opportunities and shedding...
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1980 SUNY Oswego graduate Paul Vianco

Alumnus creates new scholarship supporting physics students

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If you appreciate that your cell phone fits nicely in your pocket or purse, you can thank physics major and 1980 SUNY Oswego graduate Paul Vianco and the contributions made by his team at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque to...
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Photo of Oswego's 2024 archaeological field school class.

Archaeology field school provides hands-on experiences for students

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SUNY Oswego’s archaeology field school led by anthropology faculty member Dr. Alanna Ossa returned this summer as 11 students participated in this year’s dig on a local property.
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Murat Yasar with a copy of his popular book, “The North Caucasus Borderland Between Muscovy and the Ottoman Empire, 1555-1605"

History professor’s book gains following in telling Eastern European borderland stories

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A groundbreaking book by history professor Murat Yaşar in the emerging field of borderland studies has visited the top of the Amazon sales charts in recent weeks.
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Oswego students Sarah Gryskewicz and Bee Lamsma, and Dr. Yonggang Wang stand in front of the NCAR C-130 research aircraft.

Students gain experience through meteorology research project in Sweden

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A group of four students Oswego students recently returned from a research project during the spring 2024 semester studying cold air outbreaks in the subarctic region.
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A Lake Ontario sunset paints a variety of hues across the sky

University’s new Great Lakes Institute looks at challenges, solutions

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SUNY Oswego recently launched the Great Lakes Institute to foster a greater awareness and understanding of the Great Lakes through continued research efforts, academic programming and coursework for students at all levels, and public outreach.
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Researcher's story: From Ghana to Oswego to St. Jude's doctoral program

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Bobby Yeboah, a master's in chemistry student graduating in May 2024, discusses his journey from Ghana to SUNY Oswego to his next steps in St. Jude's competitive research doctoral program.
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SUNY Oswego alumnus Aunrée Houston, currently the vice president of project management and digital production operations at Paramount Global, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Marano Campus Center auditorium.

Annual Quest presentation to feature variety of presentations, alum AI keynote

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Quest, SUNY Oswego’s annual celebration of scholarly and creative activities, will bring a day filled with activities on Wednesday, April 17, with presenters lined up to talk about their experiences, experiments, projects and more.
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Selim Kalici and Hugh Riley Randall are both double majors in physics and mathematics, with astronomy minors, interning this semester with NASA

Two Oswego students taking part in eclipse-related NASA internships

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Students Hugh Riley Randall and Selim Kalici are wrapping up a globe-trotting Oswego experience with an astronomical opportunity with NASA related to eclipse data.
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Sarfraz Mian earned the SUNY Distinguished Faculty rank through his global impact on the study of entrepreneurship

Sarfraz Mian continues contributing to global entrepreneurship education

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For Sarfraz Mian, a Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Management, the past year has shown a drive to keep moving since earning one of the highest professor ranks in the SUNY system.
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Student researchers (from left) Clinton Adu, Blake Britton and Muhammad Musozoda examine data.

NIH-supported project seeks better ways to maintain vaccines

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A faculty-led project in a Shineman Center chemistry laboratory seeks to unlock a better way to maintain vaccines (including COVID-19 vaccines) against other current or future viruses.
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SUNY Oswego research team part of nationwide eclipse project

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With the National Eclipse Ballooning Project, a SUNY Oswego faculty-student team is among the select institutions taking part in research related to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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SUNY Oswego student Baye Massene Diallo with Dominique Bikaba, the executive director of Strong Roots Congo

Student conducts ‘life-changing’ economics research in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Baye Massene Diallo, a senior double majoring in economics and business administration, said he recently had a “life-changing” experience researching his economics capstone project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Africa.
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Photo of just a sliver of the sun during solar eclipse

Student-faculty research team traveling to cover this week's annular eclipse

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A team of six students and two faculty members are heading this week to New Mexico to conduct research during the weekend's annular eclipse as part of the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project (NEBP).
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SUNY Oswego meteorology professor Yonggang Wang and his student Jason Ruiz stand in front of their poster presentation on arctic cold air outbreaks.

Meteorology professor earns NSF grant to study Arctic cold-air outbreaks

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Meteorology professor Yonggang Wang received a $234,022 grant from the National Science Foundation to research cold-air outbreaks in the sub-arctic region.
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Professor Mohammad Islam showcases his sustainable batteries in the Shineman Center physics lab.

Physics professor receives $15K grant for lithium-ion battery research

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Physics professor Mohammad Islam has received another grant from the Syracuse Center of Excellence (CoE) to improve the range of lithium-ion batteries in electric cars.
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Professor Scott Steiger and his class stand in front of a stormy sky on their storm-chasing trip.

‘Oswego Chasers’ return from storm-studying mission

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SUNY Oswego’s storm-chasing team known as the “Oswego Chasers” recently returned from their 2023 trip. Students gained hands-on experience and made valuable connections.
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Students from SUNY Oswego and Cortland look at fish being reared to restock the region

Grant to support conservation, restoration of native fish species

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SUNY Oswego, Cortland join forces with USGS and others on large-scale Great Lakes native fish conservation and restoration project
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May anthropology graduate Nerissa Conklin shows an exhibition she created at the Richardson-Bates House Museum about the university's field school.

Successful internship includes creating local museum exhibition

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Nerissa Conklin, a May 2023 anthropology graduate at SUNY Oswego, created an exhibit currently on display at the Richardson-Bates House Museum about the university’s archaeological field school during summer 2022.
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A pair of baboons in the wild grooming

Friendships can help overcome early trauma, faculty research finds

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Forming friendships can help mitigate the effects of trauma early in life, according to new research released by a team led by SUNY Oswego biological sciences faculty member Liz Lange. While the study involved baboons, researchers see tangible connections to...
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Matthew H. McLeskey, an assistant professor of criminal justice, was selected for a two-week summer project funded by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), focusing on the importance of regional storytelling in fostering a sense of place.

Faculty member Matthew McLeskey selected for NEH institute on Rust Belt

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Matthew H. McLeskey, an assistant professor of criminal justice, was selected for a two-week summer project funded by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), focusing on the importance of regional storytelling in fostering a sense of place.
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Senior zoology major Danielle Marichal will survey the damage done by an invasive species, and track another species introduced to contain them

Campus grant supports student project studying invasive species

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Senior zoology major Danielle Marichal will survey the damage done by an invasive species, and track another species introduced to contain them, thanks to a campus grant.
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Students present research posters at the annual Quest event

Quest to feature presentations, posters, performances and more

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Quest –- the university’s annual symposium dedicated to sharing the scholarly and creative pursuits of students, faculty and staff –- will offer a wide variety of presentations, panels, posters and more throughout Wednesday, April 19.
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SUNY Oswego School of Business faculty members Kristin Lee Sotak and Barry A. Friedman recently published research based on the question: When people see what you’re wearing, do they think you're ethical?

Faculty research looks at connections between attire and perceived ethics

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SUNY Oswego School of Business faculty members Kristin Lee Sotak and Barry A. Friedman recently published research based on the question: When people see what you’re wearing, do they think you're ethical?
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Communication studies faculty member Serenity Sutherland discusses her “Visualizing Women in Science” at the conference of the American Philosophical Society.

Faculty member leads launch of 'Visualizing Women in Science' project

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Serenity Sutherland, a SUNY Oswego assistant professor of communication studies, will host a virtual launch this week for a project called “Visualizing Women in Science” at the American Philosophical Society, where she was a key collaborator.
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Meteorology faculty Scott Steiger and Yonggang Wang lead a more than $1 million project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), titled Lake-Effect Electrification (LEE) and the Impacts of Wind Turbines on Electrification East of Lake Ontario.”

Lake-effect lightning study to support robust student experiences

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Two SUNY Oswego faculty members are working with 22 students to take part in a federally funded project to study extreme lake-effect phenomena.
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Dan Baladassare holding a phainopepla, a breed of bird that is gothic black and looks like a cardinal

SUNY Oswego biological sciences professor's bird migration data support Audubon Society's new interactive digital platform

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SUNY Oswego biological sciences faculty member Daniel Baldassarre provides migration data for the phainopepla to Audubon Society bird migration tracking tool.
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Psychology faculty member Sien Hu, seated second from left, speaks with student researchers

$2M grant will support faculty member’s study of aging brains

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SUNY Oswego psychology faculty member Sien Hu will study the impacts of aging and related impairments on the human brain, thanks to a five-year grant of more than $2 million total from the National Institutes of Health.
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Sydney Waloven collects water samples for a research study

Professor’s projects support Great Lakes ecosystem

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Biological sciences faculty member Nicholas Sard is engaged in several grant-supported projects related to helping support the Great Lakes ecosystem.
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SUNY Oswego criminal justice major Gabrielle Roubanian (at left) had an outstanding opportunity to present research to an international conference at Lisbon, Portugal, in cooperation with faculty member and mentor Marthinus Koen (center)

Criminal justice student presents at conference in Portugal

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Over the summer, SUNY Oswego criminal justice major Gabrielle Roubanian had an outstanding opportunity to present research to an international conference at Lisbon, Portugal.
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Two anthropology students viewed through a straining screen as they look for materials during a dig at the Richardson-Bates House

Archeology field school provides enriching student experiences

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An archaeology dig is different than digging for treasure, but 11 SUNY Oswego students found great value in participating in the return of the Archaeology Field School over the summer.
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Kestas Bendinskas works with biotech equipment in his new startup

Faculty biotech startup providing valuable service, student experiences

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Kestas Bendinskas, a Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry, recently opened a startup to meet demand for a distinctive type of testing and to provide students with outstanding paid internship opportunities.
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History faculty members Bill Murphy and Gwen Kay recently attended a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar examining the future of history education

Oswego history faculty members participate in seminar examining SUNY curriculum

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While historians spend much of their time teaching in the classroom, researching in archives and writing, SUNY Oswego history faculty members Gwen Kay and Bill Murphy recently joined 14 other SUNY scholars in the Adirondacks as part of a federally...
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A Summer Scholars student gives a poster presentation

Poster presentations on Friday to showcase student, faculty research

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SUNY Oswego summer scholars and other students will present recent research at the Fall Scholarly and Creative Activities Poster Symposium from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, in the Sheldon ballroom.
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Shaun Laurinaitis standing inside the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

SUNY Oswego meteorology student spends summer researching climate

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SUNY Oswego student Shaun Lauritinis spent his summer researching climate and ice melt trends at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research.
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SUNY Oswego students (from left) Michele Manno, Hugh Riley Randall and Selim Kalici attend a lecture from Oswego alumnus Earl Bellinger, who is now a postdoctoral research fellow at the world-renowned Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany

Astrophysics research includes international student opportunities

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Physics professor Shashi Kanbur and SUNY Oswego students Selim Kalici, Michele Manno and Hugh Riley Randall spent much of this summer traveling overseas for research and presentations.
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Faculty member looks to provide reason, research in wake of school shooting debates

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In the wake of the tragic deaths in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and other recent mass shootings, Jaclyn Schildkraut of the criminal justice faculty has provided her expertise to international, national and regional media outlets, bringing reason and...
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SUNY Oswego student archaeologists dig in while examining items they have unearthed at the local historic home and museum known as the Richardson-Bates House

Richardson-Bates House Historic Preservation Field School under way

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SUNY Oswego’s Archaeology Field School -- the Richardson-Bates House Historic Preservation Field School) -- under the direction of Oswego anthropology faculty member and archaeologist Alanna Ossa has started digging in for this class during the first two summer sessions.
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‘Not-test’ results take flight in zoology classes

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A catchy music video with nearly 27,000 views on Twitter. Tinder-style profiles of birds and their mating habits. Comic strips, sculptures and paintings.
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Psychology student Quinn Ceilly works in a Mahar Hall lab

Student’s research probes anxiety, overthinking, related issues

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SUNY Oswego senior psychology major Quinn Ceilly’s current research project focuses on such common challenges as anxiety, overthinking and related issues that might deserve more exploration, with support from a campus grant.
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SUNY Oswego senior zoology major Jamie Perrin collects environmental DNA from recent winter melt

Campus grant supports study of barred owl environmental DNA

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SCA grant supports research of barred owl environmental DNA research by SUNY Oswego senior zoology major Jamie Perrin.
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Fingerprint image, courtesy of WikiMedia

Student's Quest presentation to focus on fingerprint research

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Discussion of groundbreaking forensic research of biochemistry major Michaela Gysbers is among the sessions on Quest day looking to make an imprint on audiences.
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Laker men's hockey players celebrate a goal in front of happy home fans

Quest presentation looks at student-athlete wellness, belonging, pandemic impact

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Abigail Lashinsky, a junior double majoring in wellness management and psychology, will explore student-athletes’ connections to wellness, a sense of belonging and the impacts of the pandemic as part of a Quest presentation on April 6.
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Senior Micah Audycki in front of a trans pride flag for Quest Day presentation

Student to explore transgender identities in film during Quest presentation

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Senior Micah Audycki will explore transgender identities in "The Matrix" during a Quest panel presentation.
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MBA students having a discussion around a table

Quest presentation to evaluate evolution of teaching business professionalism

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Senior business administration Hayley Weiner will look at how the training and practice of business professionalism has evolved as part of this year’s Quest, which returns in person on Wednesday, April 6.
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Jason Zenor teaching about futurism, connecting with his expertise on legal and ethical issues related to artificial intelligence

Digital assistants, artificial intelligence and the blurred lines of intervention

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How are Alexa, Siri and artificial intelligence (AI) impacting and intervening in dangerous situations in daily life? That’s an evolving issue that SUNY Oswego communication studies faculty member Jason Zenor continues to explore, including in an award-winning publication.
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Isabelle Bichindaritz teaches in an advanced classroom

Faculty member contributes to breakthrough breast cancer study

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Dr. Isabelle Bichindaritz, an associate professor of biomedical informatics and director of biomedical informatics programs, was part of a team that made a breakthrough that can increase the odds of surviving breast cancer.
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Junior zoology major Brooke Goodman checks on some automatic recording units in Rice Creek Field Station in summer 2021, part of an ongoing study on how human noise pollution impacts birds' song repertoires

Taking note: Campus grant supports student study of human impact on bird songs

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SUNY Oswego junior zoology major Brooke Goodman is analyzing how human noise pollution impacts the repertoire of Northern cardinals with support from a campus grant.
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A table holds some collected plants and people taking notes

College and Rice Creek group offer grants

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Scholars, scientists, educators, students and members of the general community are invited to submit proposals for the Rice Creek Associates Small Grants Program by April 11. Approved projects must involve work at SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek Field Station.
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Jaclyn Schildkraut named interim director of Rockefeller Institute Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium

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This week, the Rockefeller Institute of Government announced the appointment of SUNY Oswego Associate Professor Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut as new interim executive director of the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium. Schildkraut will lead the consortium and its more than 50...
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Adam Nahar working with weather modeling software in a meteorology lab

SUNY Oswego student researcher seeks public feedback on winter alerts

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It’s a winter day in Upstate New York and you receive a severe weather alert. What do you do next?
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Professor Hui Zhang in lab with computer science and engineering equipment

National Science Foundation grant supports professor's electric vehicle research

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A two-year, $187,599 grant from the National Science Foundation will fund research and student-led projects in the pursuit of discovering a more efficient way to charge electric vehicles.
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Johnson Liu, a junior computer science major from Brooklyn, shows his love for the campus

CSTEP celebrating success, hosting advocacy days this week

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Today and tomorrow – Feb. 1 and 2 – supporters of CSTEP (Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program) are taking part in advocacy days to request the state to increase investment in this valuable program.
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Lauren Samson and Carolina Ilie showing off research

Student wins national award at Sigma Xi research conference

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Senior physics major Lauren Samson earned the Top Presenter Award at the 2021 Sigma Xi Student Research Conference for a summer research project tackling a pressing environmental concern.
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Author Helen Knowles, at right, with Barbara Roberts, the first female governor of Oregon and grandniece of Elsie Parrish, a key figure in her book

Professor’s book on landmark Supreme Court case clarifies history

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Eleven years in the making, the latest book by SUNY Oswego political science faculty member Helen Knowles chronicles a pivotal Supreme Court case and corrects some historical distortions.
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Cardinal study gives flight to undergraduate research opportunities

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Every morning along the trails of Rice Creek Field Station, a faculty member and three students set out for a unique research opportunity that examines ways cardinals adapt to humans in different environments.
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Collaborative research trying to crack the eggshell code

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A collaboration between faculty in the field and in the lab with outstanding student researchers tries to crack the code of what eggshell variations might mean.
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Sarfran Mian holds his most recent book, the first handbook for business incubation

Professor publishes first textbook for business and technology incubation

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Oswego School of Business professor Sarfraz Mian’s expertise, experience and extensive network came together to author the first-ever textbook on entrepreneurial and startup support through business and technology incubation.
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Max Cameron, a senior anthropology major, uses a large electromagnetic device called the EMP 400 in hunting for -- and apparently finding -- Oswego's 18th-century Fort George

Anthropology student potentially discovers historic Fort George location

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For one SUNY Oswego student, the history of the Port City allowed the opportunity to advance his career experience by searching for -- and apparently discovering -- a long-lost fort.
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Impact Scholar Colleen O'Dell is leading a project to build social-emotional learning connections with children, parents and school staff

Impact Scholar’s project aims to provide social-emotional connections for children

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SUNY Oswego’s Impact Scholar program is helping Colleen O’Dell, a graduate student in the mental health counseling program, lead a project promoting social-emotional connection for schoolchildren even in a time with so much remote learning.
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Meteorology faculty member Yonggang Wang and sophomore meteorology major Michael Pagnanelli recently earned a campus grant to support their research of Arctic cold air outbreaks

Campus grant supports student-faculty research on Arctic air impacts

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While the SUNY Oswego family is well aware of what lake-effect snow is, a campus grant will enhance a federal funding for student-faculty research on a more large-scale effect involving Arctic air.
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Quest presentation to look at pets' impact on mental health

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An unbreakable bond between one furry feline and SUNY Oswego senior Hannah Hertik inspired Hertik’s study, “Pets and Mental Health: An exploration of perceived social support,” which she will present at Quest.
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Promotion image for Las Chicas del Cable showing four women

Quest presentation part of study, forthcoming publication on Netflix in Spain

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A student Quest presentation on Netflix’s first production in Spain ties in with a larger project on this influential medium that involves a faculty-student collaboration on a forthcoming book.
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Student works on a computer in a household setting

Graduate students’ research looks at technology's impacts on learning, everyday life

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A group of master’s in strategic communication students, working a large-scale student survey from 2020, explored such topics as the educational value of online learning, the distracting nature of smartphones and more.
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Laptop open to SUNY Oswego Quest page

Virtual Quest 2021 to tackle timely, topical themes

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Quest, the college’s annual celebration of scholarly and creative pursuits of the campus community, will return for 2021 on Wednesday, April 14, as a real-time virtual event filled with timely, topical and thoughtful presentations across many academic disciplines.
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A memorial in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida

Oswego faculty member co-launches criminology journal

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When SUNY Oswego faculty member Jaclyn Schildkraut and colleague Sarah Daly of Saint Vincent College saw existing publications not providing enough articles on an important topic, they decided to start their own journal
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Jason Zenor with book about emerging issues in media law

SUNY Oswego faculty member’s new book looks at legal issues in emerging media

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Communication studies faculty member Jason Zenor’s new book takes a different approach to media law -- focusing forward instead of back.
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Ali Khan makes a poster presentation

Bootcamp allows Oswego researchers to focus on fighting COVID-19

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SUNY Oswego students, faculty and recent alumni were part of a research team that spans many institutions and disciplines to research the COVID-19 pandemic resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Student pouring in a chemistry lab

CSTEP to provide strong support to underrepresented students in STEM, professional fields

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SUNY Oswego recently secured a five-year grant from the New York State Department of Education to support the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), which offers a range of strong support for underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged students entering STEM...
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Political science faculty member Helen Knowles holds book on Cascadian Hotel

Faculty member’s new books tackle timely, timeless topics

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SUNY Oswego political science faculty member Helen Knowles’ two new books span the timely and timeless: one addresses hot topics like removing Confederate statues, the other a historic treasure of a building in the Pacific Northwest.
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Cover of web magazine with text including schools remain among the safest places to be, how is this possible: what role does the media play in making us believe otherwise

‘Choose your own adventure’ for class leads to creative research projects

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The shift from face-to-face to virtual learning in the spring semester often forced faculty members to adapt and get creative with their students’ big projects.
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Professor Mohammad Islam showcases his sustainable batteries in the Shineman Center physics lab.

Oswego physics faculty member receives Syracuse CoE support for sodium ion battery research

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SUNY Oswego physics faculty member Mohammad Islam was named a Syracuse CoE (Center of Excellence) Faculty Fellow, an honor that will support his work on developing sodium battery potential.
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Sungeun Kim stands in front of chart of data

Sungeun Kim wins Provost’s Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity

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Dedication to researching complicated neurological disorders and an impressive publication record have earned Sungeun Kim of the electrical and computer engineering faculty the Provost’s Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity.
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Julia Koeppe speaks with students Anna Makara and Maggie Miller about their research in analytical chemistry

Julia Koeppe receives Provost’s Award for Mentoring in Scholarly and Creative Activities

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Dedication to the success of student researchers has earned Julia Koeppe of the chemistry faculty this year’s Provost’s Award for Mentoring in Scholarly and Creative Activities.
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Master's project examines students' relationships with technology

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A group of master’s in strategic communication students, working a large-scale student survey from 2019, found students have a complicated relationship with technology and their smartphones.
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Notes From Home: Virtual Quest

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While Quest -- the annual celebration of scholarly and creative activity -- could not take place in person this year, Dean of Graduate Studies Kristen Eichhorn (who coordinates Quest) says the virtual edition of Quest has plenty to offer students...
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Computer science department plugs into virtual Quest

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Even with Quest -- the college’s annual celebration of scholarly and creative activities -- not taking place in person, the show goes on virtually, with the computer science department kicking off festivities on the originally planned April 1 date.
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Notes From Home: Did you know SUNY Oswego has a greenhouse?

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SUNY Oswego has so many amazing resources for research -- including a greenhouse on the top floor of the Shineman Center.
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SUNY Oswego 2018 zoology graduate Gabrielle Solomon, shown here working on a current conservation project in Hawaii

Student-faculty team publishes study on invasive species

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The work of four SUNY Oswego student researchers and a faculty member tracking and potentially combatting an invasive species -- for which they made the first discovery in Oswego County -- recently earned publication.
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Daniel Baldassarre, a current SUNY Oswego biological science faculty member, recently published research that found the phainopepla (or Northern cardinal) is only the third kind of bird with a particular and peculiar migration pattern.

Faculty member publishes breakthrough research on bird migration

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Research from Daniel Baldassarre, a current SUNY Oswego biological sciences faculty member, found only the third kind of bird with a particular and peculiar migration pattern -- which captured widespread attention and opens the door to even more research on...
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Douglas Guerra of SUNY Oswego’s English and creative writing faculty recently earned the Popular Culture Association’s Ray and Pat Browne Award for his book Slantwise Moves, which connects books, games and 19th-century social lives

Book connecting games with literature wins prestigious popular culture award

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A clever crossover between 19th-century games and literature earned a major popular culture award for Douglas Guerra of SUNY Oswego’s English and creative writing faculty.
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Tea for Teaching podcast episode discussing open education resources

Tea for Teaching podcast hits milestone

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The Tea for Teaching podcast, created and co-hosted by John Kane and Rebecca Mushtare from the college’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, released the 100th podcast in its weekly series this week with a retrospective and lessons learned....
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Fort Ontario's Paul Lear and SUNY Oswego graduate student Theo Johnson demonstrate an app that uses historical photos as reference points

Graduate student helps bring Fort Ontario history alive

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Visitors to Oswego’s historic Fort Ontario will get to see past and present merge, thanks to an augmented reality project by a SUNY Oswego graduate student.
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Students work with faculty mentor in a biology lab

Faculty honored for outstanding research accomplishments

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SUNY Oswego honored two faculty members with the Award of Excellence in Research and Sponsored Programs, based on outstanding dedication to seek and obtain external funding, and the cumulative funds in which they have received.
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Becky Burch conducted research on physical dimensions of superheroes

Researchers find worldwide audience for study on superhero proportions

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The superhero-related work of researchers from SUNY Oswego and Binghamton University picked up international coverage -- with a plot twist.
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Kristen Eichhorn with revised An Integrated Approach to Communication Theory and Research textbook

Oswego dean co-edits noted communication textbook for graduate students

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Kristen C. Eichhorn, dean of graduate studies at SUNY Oswego, recently co-edited the third edition of a respected textbook, Routledge's "An Integrated Approach to Communication Theory and Research," and now is poised to take over as lead editor for the...
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Alok Kumar with new book on Hindu historical influence on science

Professor's book offers concise guide to contributions of ancient Hindu science

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Dr. Alok Kumar, distinguished teaching professor of physics at SUNY Oswego, has gained much attention for his 2014 book on ancient Hindu science and math and their influence on the Western world. Now, he's made the work more approachable for...
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Student entrepreneurs who made Compete CNY presentations

Student entrepreneurs exploring, showcasing solutions

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From apps to interactive activities, SUNY Oswego students are finding a rising culture of entrepreneurship and are creating ideas aimed to solve a variety of problems.
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Tahirah Abdo prepares her Quest presentation

Student's 'Sex and the City' analysis to encourage race, gender dialogue at Quest

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Quest will provide a showcase Wednesday, April 3, for hundreds of scholarly and creative pursuits, such as senior broadcasting and mass communication major Tahirah Abdo's presentation on femininity and the absence of people of color in the television show "Sex...
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Faculty and students show off example of Kiowa language

Quest presentation to highlight project to preserve Kiowa language

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A SUNY Oswego faculty-student team is trying to help preserve a Native American language, Kiowa, with only about 10 fluent speakers remaining.
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Faculty discuss advanced teaching techniques and goals

Project to advance classroom skills, aiming to boost student success

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SUNY Oswego has named 35 of its faculty as fellows to engage in a yearlong series of intensive training modules called the "Course in Effective Teaching Practices," with a goal of increasing student success.
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Student presenting poster at Quest

Quest celebration to keep growing with kickoff at Oswego's Syracuse campus

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Quest, a signature day -- now two days, for the first time ever -- to celebrate the scholarship and creativity of SUNY Oswego students, faculty and staff, takes aim again this year at engaging even more participants and audiences.
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Faculty participate in 3-minute presentation competition about their research

Business faculty members display research expertise

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The strengths of faculty research in SUNY Oswego's School of Business was a highlight of the 3-Minute Faculty competition during Graduate Studies Week at the college in November.
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Manna Job shows pride in college's research accomplishments at Sigma Xi international conference

Student researcher earns international recognition

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SUNY Oswego senior biology major Manna Job recently earned a top prize at the Sigma Xi International Conference for research on how a widely used chemical impacts the environment.
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Daniel Schlegel with his research

Grant supports professor's artificial-intelligence effort to improve healthcare

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Thanks to a grant from the National Institutes of Health, computer science faculty member Daniel Schlegel plans to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to an immensely complex problem: the automated interpretation of guidelines for medical treatment of diseases.
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Scientists working in a wetland

Faculty, students team with county agency to protect fen

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SUNY Oswego faculty and student scientists working to monitor and protect an environmentally sensitive Oswego County habitat of endangered species also plan to work with the Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District to hold neighborhood education sessions about how...
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EOP students present solutions to Fresh Water for All related projects

Incoming students dive into 'Fresh Water for All' research

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New students plunging into their SUNY Oswego education in the EOP Summer Program immersed themselves in "Fresh Water for All" -- the college's two-year Grand Challenges project -- as they researched water sources, consumption and conservation.
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Faculty-student research opportunities abound at Oswego

Initiative seeks to encourage, support grant submissions campus-wide

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As the college prepares to recognize six faculty members who've reached medal-winning levels of cumulative external funding through pursuing grants, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs continues a cross-campus effort to broaden the numbers and academic disciplines represented by...
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Faculty member Caglar Yildrim researches smartphone dependency

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Computer science faculty member Caglar Yildrim researches nomophobia (fear of being without a smartphone) and related technology questions.
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Students work with faculty mentor in a biology lab

NSF grant supports professor, undergraduates studying cell movement

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Thanks to a nearly $300,000 National Science Foundation grant, undergraduate researchers, starting this summer, are working with Dr. Yulia Artemenko of SUNY Oswego's biological sciences faculty to investigate how single cells determine where to move, which could have implications for...
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The Environmental Research Center features faculty, staff and students collaborating on important lake research

Lake Ontario researchers finding cleaner waterway

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Ongoing research by three New York colleges shows that Great Lakes contaminants continue a welcome and dramatic downward drop, said project investigator James Pagano, director of SUNY Oswego’s Environmental Research Center.
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Juliet Giglio and Mic-Anthony Hay discussing Safe Haven refugee documentary

Faculty-student team to document refugee cousins' Safe Haven memories

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A SUNY Oswego faculty-student team of Juliet Aires Giglio and Mic-Anthony Hay will produce a documentary to preserve the memories of cousins who were 7 years old when they had to leave Eastern Europe for Fort Ontario's Safe Haven to...
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Vadoud Niri was honored for his mentorship of student researchers

Mentorship award winner encourages early start to lab work

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SUNY Oswego chemistry faculty member Dr. Vadoud Niri recently was named recipient of the 2018 Provost's Award for Mentoring in Scholarly and Creative Activity.
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Ampalavanar Nanthakumar of the mathematics department is a renowned scholar and valuable teacher

Mathematician, musician honored for scholarly and creative activity

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SUNY Oswego professors Ampalavanar Nanthakumar of the mathematics department and Eric Schmitz of music have earned the 2018 President's Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity.
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Conner Breeze stands outside The Point, the student involvement hub

Oswego student earns fellowship for public policy institute at Princeton

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With an interest in public service, SUNY Oswego junior political science and history major Connor Breese is set to participate in the prestigious Junior Summer Institute program at Princeton University through the Public Policy and International Affairs Program.
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MacKenzie Grow studied local high pregnancy rates and levels of community awareness

Quest presentation to examine local teen pregnancy rates, awareness

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Student MacKenzie Grow’s research into high local teenage pregnancy rates and awareness of resources will be among the topics explored at the college’s Quest on April 4.
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Students in a biochemistry lab researching disease-stress relationship

Students research link for stress, spread of mosquito-borne illnesses

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Biochemistry majors Kaitlyn McCue and Christina Li will present at the college's annual Quest symposium Wednesday, April 4, their research on a correlation of mosquito-borne diseases -- dengue, chikungunya and zika -- and patient markers for stress preceding illness.
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Kimberly Smith doing research on dunes by Lake Ontario

Student research examines high-water damage to Lake Ontario seabird habitat

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The devastation SUNY Oswego geology major Kimberly Smith saw as a volunteer last summer helping with cleanup at Sandy Island State Park drove her to study the impact of high water levels on wildlife habitat in the environmentally unique dunes...
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Samantha Kaye talks about her photos of contemporary Cuban culture

'Lightning talks' competition to debut at Quest

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Quest, the annual symposium celebrating scholarly and creative pursuits of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff, on Wednesday, April 4, will unveil the college's first foray into an internationally known competition for graduate students.
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Shashi Kanbur in his Shineman Center office

College to partner with Indian institutions, Yale on astrophysics research

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SUNY Oswego will serve as the U.S. lead for a funded astrophysics project probing the age and size of the universe, working with Yale University and two top Indian institutions -- the University of Delhi and the Inter University Center...
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Sarfraz Mian reading one of his books

Business professor's incubator research continues to lead field

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A recent article finding him the most-cited scholar on business incubators and accelerators is the latest example of the impact Sarfraz Mian of SUNY Oswego’s School of Business has had in more than a quarter-century of research in this field.
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Faculty-student collaborations make projects, dreams come to life

Campus grant helps launch student's jazz album

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SUNY Oswego senior music major Jacob Saeva plans to ride a college grant all the way to "Boston and Back," the title of an in-production album of music Saeva has worked hard to create this spring.
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Dr. Lindsay Bell and student Howard Boutelle discuss research on diamond supply chain

Grant supports professor's study of diamond trade

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Dr. Lindsay Bell, a SUNY Oswego anthropology faculty member, recently obtained funding to learn in detail how the diamond trade creates transparency -- a hot topic ethically and financially in the world of diamonds and other conflict-laden gemstones.
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Student Josh Willson and faculty member Dr. Mohammad Islam work in a lab

Researcher earns grant to help build better batteries

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Lithium-ion batteries continue to fuel millions of smartphones, electric cars, power tools and all manner of other rechargeable equipment, but SUNY Oswego physics faculty member Mohammad Islam believes great potential exists for lower cost sodium-ion batteries to make inroads.
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Illustration of gravitational waves around two black holes in space

Alumnus to speak about work as part of Nobel-winning astrophysics project

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SUNY Oswego alumnus Daniel Wysocki, who is part of the team responsible for Nobel Prize-winning work studying gravitational waves in deep space, will speak at his alma mater Friday, Nov. 10.
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Jennifer Olori and Meghan Gillen observe computer model of animal skull

Grant helps student researchers gain skills studying skulls of ancient animals

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Dr. Jennifer Olori of the biological sciences faculty recently won a National Science Foundation grant for a project designed to provide undergraduates -- particularly women, who remain underrepresented in sciences and math -- with research experiences focused on head-first burrowing...
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Sungeun Kim stands in front of chart of data

Oswego professor earns grant to support big-data work in Alzheimer's research

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Dr. Sungeun Kim, a faculty member of SUNY Oswego's electrical and computer engineering department, recently received a grant award of nearly $119,000 to use big-data techniques in support of earlier and more accurate diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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Cliff-Simon Vital praises Summer Scholars program, research opportunities

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SUNY Oswego’s Summer Scholars program is one of many avenues funding and making research available for students. And students like Cliff-Simon Vital enjoy the opportunities.
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Pat Parimi in anechoic chamber working with Neha Keshan

Wireless technology draws SUNY, Research Foundation investment

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SUNY Oswego recently received notice of an award from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to advance the commercial readiness of a novel device that will enable fast and secure transfer of wireless data.
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Craig DeLancey

Philosophy professor adds 'Logic' to Open SUNY Textbooks

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Philosophy professor and chair Craig DeLancey recently made a contribution to the State University system's freely accessible Open Educational Resources, publishing "A Concise Introduction to Logic" as an Open SUNY Textbook.
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Kestas Bendinskas

3 faculty earn awards for scholarly, creative activity

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Kestas Bendinskas of chemistry and Juan Perdiguero of art have earned the President's Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity at SUNY Oswego, while Christopher Chandler of biological sciences received the Provost's Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity.
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Summer Scholars poster presentation

Campus grants support scholarly, creative activity

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The Provost's Scholarly and Creative Activity Committee has awarded 31 grants for faculty-student collaborative research and for faculty research projects, while the Committee on Learning and Teaching approved Curriculum Innovation Grants for faculty developing four innovative courses.
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Fiddling with history: Musical manuscript unlocks America's past

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How is a collection of fiddle music a key to the past? David Deacon of SUNY Oswego's history faculty explains the importance of Thomas Wilson's 1823 fiddle manuscript.
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Students doing collections work in lab

Grant supports student experiences with Rice Creek collection

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A state-administered grant program recently boosted its longtime support of Rice Creek Field Station to $175,000 over five years -- a $10,000-a-year bump that has enabled hiring of student curators for animal collections and much more.
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Kenny Roffo showing off his puzzle design

Quest to offer work of students from Oswego, China, Romania

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SUNY Oswego's 37th annual Quest symposium will welcome students, faculty and staff from across campus -- and, this year, from across the globe -- to share their research and creativity Wednesday, April 5, in Marano Campus Center and Shineman Center.
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New partnership advances virtual reality research at SUNY Oswego

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A German virtual reality software developer recently announced a partnership with SUNY Oswego, helping push VR research and learning opportunities forward in the college’s graduate program in human-computer interaction.
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Students digging

Fossil-hunting students flourish in New Mexico dig

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Thanks to a National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration grant, three SUNY Oswego undergraduates spent three weeks at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, this summer unearthing such fossils as the tiny jaws of ancient animals—and the fossilized bones of...
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Oswego professor, students explore green solution for air quality

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Vadoud Niri of the SUNY Oswego chemistry faculty and his undergraduate assistants worked steadily—and quietly—for three years researching five common houseplants as agents for removing potentially hazardous chemicals such as acetone from the air. Then the American Chemical Society took...
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Professor's book sums up boom in research on lithium isotopes

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Lead author Paul Tomascak of SUNY Oswego’s atmospheric and geological sciences faculty pulls together in a new book all of the modern research on the element lithium’s isotopes, a booming field of study with applications from exploring star formation to...
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Grant supports college's effort to protect rare moth, turtle habitat

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SUNY Oswego faculty and students have taken on a project to slow or stop the advance of cattails threatening to choke the sensitive Oswego County habitat of two rare species, the bog buckmoth and bog turtle.Biological sciences faculty members Dr....
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New book examines radio personalities' influence

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David Crider, a SUNY Oswego communication studies faculty member, explores in a new book how radio announcers develop their on-air personalities, helping the nearly century-old medium endure even in the rapidly evolving live-stream and on-demand audio scene.
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Oswego professor edits Open SUNY textbook on literacy education

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Kristen Munger, associate dean of the SUNY Oswego School of Education, has edited and co-authored a new Open SUNY textbook on research-driven literacy teaching practices.“Steps for Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice” recently became the college’s first...
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Paid-vacations study sharpens student research skills

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SUNY Oswego chemistry professor Dr. Kestas Bendinskas and his student researchers recently shared in a grant for a preliminary study of stress markers and related effects among workers who take paid vacation time and those who leave some or all...
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Student club's investment research helps boost value of alumni gifts

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SUNY Oswego senior finance major Kevin Stein will present a project of the School of Business’ Student Investment Club at Quest on Wednesday, April 13, detailing a strategy advocated by legendary investor Warren Buffett that has helped significantly boost the...
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SUNY Oswego researchers share new grant to monitor fish for pollutants

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Under a $1.5 million share of an Environmental Protection Agency grant, SUNY Oswego and its Environmental Research Center will continue in a research partnership that has documented marked declines in older chemical pollutants in the Great Lakes.“Most legacy chemical compounds...
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SUNY Oswego Metro Center

Labs to Jobs Consortium includes SUNY Oswego biomedical labs

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The new SUNY Labs to Jobs Consortium will establish a “Smart Health” Biomedical and Health Informatics Research Lab and a Biomedical Instrumentation Teaching Lab for SUNY Oswego as well as provide additional equipment for the college’s Advanced Wireless Systems Research...
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'Next-generation' chamber for testing wireless signals to debut at Oswego

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A $3.1 million echo-free chamber will debut in SUNY Oswego’s Wilber Hall following calibration and other tests, formally crowning the college’s new capability for developing and testing wireless devices ranging from tiny blood pressure sensors to the antennas on a...
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NSF grant to Oswego professor to offer student research opportunities

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A major National Science Foundation grant recognizes the research and accomplishments of SUNY Oswego biological sciences faculty member Christopher Chandler while providing research opportunities for his students at Oswego and overseas.
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Fulbright to send Oswego professor to Finland for teaching, research

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The Fulbright Scholar program has awarded Christopher Harris of the SUNY Oswego computer science faculty an opportunity to travel to Finland this August for nearly a year to explore cross-cultural user experience and user design, plus a variety of other...
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