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Learn about environmental summer jobs, internships at workshop
Summer job and internship opportunities will be introduced at a workshop conducted by Biology and Geology and Environmental Sciences faculty on Tuesday, Feb. 13.
STEM students nominated to apply for prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Three students majoring in a STEM discipline have been recommended by SUNY Fredonia to apply for a Barry Goldwater Scholarship valued at $7,500 to help them pursue a research career in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering.
Piede named October’s ‘Honors Student of the Month’
Mia Piede, a junior double major in Biology and Psychology with a minor in Chemistry, is the recipient of the October 2023 Honors Student of the Month Award at SUNY Fredonia.
Brown Bag speaker to examine harmful algal blooms
Harmful algal blooms – how they’re formed and ultimately impact human, pet and wildlife health – will be explored by Visiting Assistant Professor Allison Hrycik at the next Brown Bag talk on Wednesday, Dec. 6, beginning at noon.
Biology graduate students, faculty present at NALMS conference
SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Biology was well represented at the annual symposium of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), with presentations given by graduate students and a faculty member.
Record number of Fredonia graduates accepted into medical schools
An all-time high 16 alumni of SUNY Fredonia – half of them members of the Class of 2023 – will matriculate to medical, dental, optometry and veterinary schools and physician assistant programs this fall.
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.
Lee awarded Fulbright; will advance water research in Honduras
It should come as no surprise for SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Ted Lee to use his Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award during the Spring 2024 semester to continue his research into water quality issues in Honduras.
Journal publishes cancer research paper by Biology professor, student
“Neutrophils and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Cancer: Promising Targets for Engineered Nanomaterials,” a research paper written by Dr. Emeka Okeke, senior Biochemistry major Caitlin Snyder, of Utica, and two researchers, has been published in the journal Drug Delivery and Translational Research.
Alumni panel to discuss careers in biotechnology
The departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Biology will present “Careers in Biotechnology and Drug Discovery,” a panel discussion with Drs. Jason Gestwicki, Jeffery Kelly and H. Michael Petrassi, at the Kelly Family Auditorium, Science Center Room 105, on Friday, May 12.