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Julia T. Skiba, recipient of the 2026 Lanford Presidential Prize, with President Stephen H. Kolison Jr.
Julia T. Skiba, recipient of the 2026 Lanford Presidential Prize, with President Stephen H. Kolison Jr.

Aspiring medical school student to receive Lanford Presidential Prize

Molecular Genetics Academic News College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Study Abroad Communication Community Outreach Internships Commencement 2026 Fredonia College Foundation

Acquiring experience in medical care was the right prescription for Julia T. Skiba to receive SUNY Fredonia’s highest academic honor.

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Julia Skiba, with three Kaplan Test Prep texts she is using to prepare for the MCAT exam. She plans to attend medical school and become a dermatologist.
Julia Skiba, with three Kaplan Test Prep texts she is using to prepare for the MCAT exam. She plans to attend medical school and become a dermatologist.

Prep courses available at no cost to students, alumni

Molecular Genetics College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic News Alumni Honors Program Health Professions Advising Committee

For the first time, SUNY Fredonia is offering a number of free Kaplan Test Prep courses.

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Gradimir Mesarich, a junior Molecular Genetics major, and Associate Professor Scott Ferguson discuss a procedure to determine if a segment of DNA is amplified.
Gradimir Mesarich, a junior Molecular Genetics major, and Associate Professor Scott Ferguson discuss a procedure to determine if a segment of DNA is amplified.

Students continue biology research this summer at SUNY Fredonia

Department of Biology Biology Research Internships Molecular Genetics

Summer research in biology is alive and well at SUNY Fredonia and includes eight undergraduate and graduate students.

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The Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer sits on top of the desktop computer, while Dr. Scott Ferguson pulls up data on the monitor.
The Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer sits on top of the desktop computer, while Dr. Scott Ferguson pulls up data on the monitor.

Sophisticated DNA sequencer a game changer in Biology department

Biology Department of Biology Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Biochemistry Molecular Genetics Medical Laboratory Science Science Center

SUNY Fredonia students can undertake cutting-edge research using an Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer -- an instrument that, incredibly, is no larger than a Snickers bar.

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Emilee Stenson
Emilee Stenson

Stenson to explore medical humanities in Writers@Work residency

Writers@Work Alumni Molecular Genetics College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Writers@Work, in collaboration with multiple humanities and STEM departments, will host a full-day residency, “Sustaining Medical Humanities as an Ethical and Interdisciplinary Field,” with SUNY...

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Gabrielle Cruz, with her research adviser, Dr. Jonathan Kniss, in a Science Center laboratory.
Gabrielle Cruz, with her research adviser, Dr. Jonathan Kniss, in a Science Center laboratory.

Molecular Genetics major awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Molecular Genetics Arts & Sciences Science

Gabrielle Cruz, a junior from Fredonia majoring in Molecular Genetics, is one of just over 400 students nationwide chosen to receive a $7,500 Goldwater Scholarship...

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Dr. Michael Jabot in the classroom, Honors program, STEM, Molecular Genetics major, Biology major, Biochemistry major, Chemistry major, Adolescence Education major, Physics major, Math major
Dr. Michael Jabot in the classroom, Honors program, STEM, Molecular Genetics major, Biology major, Biochemistry major, Chemistry major, Adolescence Education major, Physics major, Math major

STEM courses on the rise in Honors curriculum

Academic News Honors Program Biology Biochemistry Chemistry Physics Molecular Genetics

There are more Honors courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics than ever before at SUNY Fredonia – a far cry from the Spring 2016...

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Zainab Ahmed with Dr. Iclal Vanwesenbeeck, Honors program, Molecular Genetics major
Zainab Ahmed with Dr. Iclal Vanwesenbeeck, Honors program, Molecular Genetics major

Zainab Ahmed named Honors Student for October

Honors Program Molecular Genetics Academic News Department of Biology

Zainab Ahmed, a junior from Lahore, Pakistan, majoring in Molecular Genetics, was nominated by Department of English Associate Professor Iclal Vanwesenbeeck for the October Honors...

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group of students and faculty with their self-designed STEM t-shirts, Biology major, Chemistry major, Biochemistry major, Medical Technology major, Molecular Genetics major
group of students and faculty with their self-designed STEM t-shirts, Biology major, Chemistry major, Biochemistry major, Medical Technology major, Molecular Genetics major

STEM T-shirt Day draws big turnout

Academic News Biology Chemistry Biochemistry Medical Laboratory Science Molecular Genetics

There was a sea of gray, so to speak, throughout the Fredonia Science Complex on STEM T-Shirt Day on Nov. 1, with students and faculty...

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Biology lab, Biology major, Molecular Genetics major, Medical Technology major, Chemistry major, Biochemistry major
Biology lab, Biology major, Molecular Genetics major, Medical Technology major, Chemistry major, Biochemistry major

STEM students primed to unite on STEM T-shirt Tuesday

Academic News Department of Biology Biology Chemistry Molecular Genetics Medical Laboratory Science Biochemistry exercise science Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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...

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