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Fredonia professor’s work featured on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Dr. Nicholas Quintyne of the Department of Biology was used to hearing from former students. However, he had never gotten a request quite like the one he received from Dr. Michael Metzner in early September. Metzner had decided to take a break from his surgical residency in San Antonio and began working as one of the surgical consultants on the set of “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Brown Bag Lunch to explore science and alternative facts
Three faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will share the podium to explore “Science in the Age of Alternative Facts” in the Brown Bag lunch series on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at noon in Williams Center Room S204.
Iovannone pens essay on Buffalo transgender activist
An essay written by Dr. Jeff Iovannone on trailblazing Buffalo transgender activist Peggie Ames, who spoke at Fredonia in the late 1970s, appeared in a recent issue of the feminist web publication “The Establishment.”
Psychology professor’s research presented at SUNY conference
Dr. Joseph McFall, a professor in the Department of Psychology, was recently invited to speak at the SUNY-sponsored fifth annual Applied Learning Conference.
‘Among the Hemlocks’ documentary to be screened in Westfield
Patterson Library in Westfield will host a preview screening of “Among the Hemlocks, Fantastic Stories from Fredonia, NY,” a documentary by Roslin Smith, assistant professor of Communication, on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. The film depicts the history of Fredonia using voices of its residents.
Zubairi has article published in journal
Dr. Junaid Zubairi of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences has had a research article published in the Hindawi Journal of Computer Networks and Communications. The article, "IoT-Based Ambulatory Vital Signs Data Transfer System," was published in the November 2018 issue.
Vanwesenbeeck essays appear in Los Angeles Review of Books
Department of English Professor Birger Vanwesenbeeck had two essays published in the “Los Angeles Review of Books.”
Vanwesenbeeck attends symposium that honored Israeli literary scholar
English professor Birger Vanwesenbeeck was invited to participate in a one-day symposium, held in Be'er Sheva, Israel, on Oct. 31, devoted to the work and career of the Israeli literary scholar Mark Gelber on the occasion of the latter's retirement.
Pottery sale to benefit health professions scholars
Each year, Fredonia students hoping to enter the medical field spend thousands of dollars to take preparatory courses for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and to apply to medical schools. It is why local Fredonia potter and biology professor Dr. Ted Lee started the Health Professional School Preparation Scholarship Fund. A pottery sale to benefit the fund will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14
Fredonia to screen ‘The Paper Chase’ as part of Convocation series
“The Paper Chase,” a movie that some critics say defined a generation and yet remains relevant four decades after its release, will be presented at Fredonia as part of the year-long Convocation series “The Search for Justice” on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m.