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±«Óãtv welcomed a host of new faculty members diverse in background and expertise in August, introducing a fresh group of faces and reintroducing some familiar ones in new roles. Four former visiting professors -— Sally Bonet, educational studies; Jennifer LeMesurier, writing and rhetoric; Andrew Pattison, environmental studies; and Ashley Taylor, educational studies -— have been […]

Aubreya Adams, ±«Óãtv assistant professor of geology, is one of 10 principal investigators from nine universities teaming up to deploy the single largest collection of seismometers ever assembled along the Alaskan Peninsula. Relying on $4.5 million in National Science Foundation grant funding and a fleet of airplanes and ships, the seismic experiment will place […]

±«Óãtv professors Alex Nakhimovsky, Ulrich Meyer, and Ed Witherspoon this week received Patriot Awards from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) in recognition of their support of a ±«Óãtv staff member serving in the Air National Guard at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, N.Y. Technical Sergeant ‎Leialoha Mara, who is […]

±«Óãtv researchers partner with an alumnus to explore New York’s opioid epidemic.

There will be a Celebration of Life for Bruce Selleck ’71 in the ±«Óãtv Memorial Chapel on Saturday, October 14, beginning at 3:30 p.m. A reception will immediately follow the celebration in the Ho Atrium, Robert H.N. Ho Science Center. In addition, the geology department will be holding a reception at the ±«Óãtv Inn in […]

Ten minutes before totality — astronomer Anthony Aveni sets the stage for readers who have not seen a total solar eclipse — the light will be almost fifty thousand times brighter than a full moonlit sky. Read about Aveni in the ±«Óãtv Scene

Merit-based financial aid in the form of scholarships and grants is intended to ease the burden of a student’s debt load, but is it possible to have too much a good thing? Some studies suggest that students who receive merit-based aid may be deterred from pursuing a major in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) […]

Spot the difference: A group of people or people in a group? While these phrases might seem interchangeable at first glance, recent research by Erin Cooley, assistant professor of psychology, shows that humans interpret these similar statements in unexpected ways. Cooley’s research investigates the topic of mind perception — the idea that we can ascribe […]

±«Óãtv Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies Ellen Kraly lends her expertise to a new PBS NewsHour feature that returns to nearby Utica, N.Y., exploring how the city has welcomed a large population of refugees throughout the years.

Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science emeritus Michael Johnston talks with WalletHub about government policies and their impact on business development.