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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.
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.
Students bound for health professional schools to speak on panel
Students who have already been accepted to or plan to attend health professional schools after receiving their degrees will explore topics related to enrolling at these schools at a panel discussion in Science Center Room 126 on Wednesday, May 10, at 7 p.m.
SUNY Fredonia alumnus receives prestigious Wolf Prize in Chemistry
Dr. Jeffery W. Kelly, ’82, is one of a trio of scientists awarded the 2023 Wolf Prize in Chemistry by the Wolf Foundation.
Prominent journal publishes COVID-19 research compiled by Biology professor, students
The role of immune cells in driving inflammation and mortality in severe cases of COVID-19 was the focus of a research study, compiled by Department of Biology Assistant Professor Emeka Okeke and three science students at the SUNY Fredonia, that has been published in the prestigious journal Frontiers in Immunology.
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.
Olrogg named Honors Student of the Month for May
Sadie Olrogg, a junior from Springville majoring in Chemistry, has been named the May 2022 Honors Student of the Month.
Chemistry major Olrogg wins first-place award at Sigma XI conference
Sadie Olrogg, a junior Chemistry major from Springville, won first place in oral presentation (chemistry and biochemistry session) at the 30th Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference.
Chemistry students present research at ACS undergraduate research symposium
Sadie Olrogg and Brandon Landis, both junior Chemistry majors, participated and presented studies at the 14th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, sponsored by the American Chemical Society of Western New York, held at SUNY Buffalo State.