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Faculty to discuss their research in new ‘Curious and Creative Conversations’ series
“Curious and Creative Conversations,” a new series that showcases research conducted by faculty, will be held in the Reed Library Garden Area on designated Wednesdays during February, March and April.
SUNY Fredonia researchers gain access to Dryad data platform; workshop set
Researchers funded by federal agencies are now mandated to make their research publicly accessible within one year of publication. Numerous private organizations and foundations have followed suit with similar mandates. Reed Library is helping researchers meet the standards.
Fredonia research to be presented at annual GSA meeting
The student poster, “Surviving on Dry Land: Geoarchaeological Evidence for a Potential Native American Occupation during the 4.2 KA Drought in Western New York,” created by sophomore Geology major Savannah Steves and Geology graduates Joli Springborn and Tyler Spears, will be presented at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.
Students awarded $36,000 to fund summer research at SUNY Fredonia
Eight undergraduate and graduate students majoring in biological sciences have each been awarded $4,500 stipends to support individual research experiences this summer. Endowments established in the Fredonia College Foundation are providing $36,000 to support the research activities.
Alumnus Marletta leads research into developing new fungicides that could protect the world’s rice harvest
Dr. Michael Marletta, '73, is leading a team of biochemists and chemists at UC Berkeley to discover a way to prevent blast disease from destroying between 10 and 35 percent of the world's rice harvests each year.
Mahoney, Lillie, and TESOL alumna publish study examining the impact of anti-bilingual education measure
College of Education Professor Kate Mahoney and Associate Professor Karen Lillie collaborated with alumna Natalie DuBois and professors from other universities to conduct a large-scale quantitative research study that evaluated the level of success of Arizona’s anti-bilingual education Proposition 203.
23rd Heinz Awards honor Dr. Sherri Mason
Mason’s findings reveal presence of microplastic contaminants in freshwater and bottled water The Heinz Family Foundation named Dr. Sherri Mason as the recipient of the...
Computer science trio among top performers at CCSCNE competition
A team of three SUNY Fredonia students majoring in Computer Science finished in 18th place – and second among SUNY schools – in the programming contest held at the Consortium of Computing Sciences in Colleges – North Eastern Region held April 25 and 26 at Providence College.
16th Annual Student Research and Creativity Exposition happening May 1
The 16th Annual Student Research and Creativity Exposition will be held on Thursday, May 1, in the William Center Multipurpose Room. The free event is from 1 to 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
Students, faculty and alumni shine at GIS-SIG conference
Students from the Interdisciplinary Studies in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program participated with faculty and alumni in the 23rd Annual GIS/SIG Spatial/Digital Mapping Conference in the Rochester area held on April 15. Alumnus Bryan Wilson shared First Place with Dr. Ann Deakin and Professor Emeritus Douglas Shephard in the Professional Map category.