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Groundwork Under Way for Res Hall, Geothermal Energy
Construction has started on a 150-bed residence hall at St. Lawrence University that will add a new housing option for students in the traditional center of campus when it is completed in fall 2014.
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Piskor Lectureship Awarded to Shinu Abraham
St. Lawrence University Associate Professor of Anthropology Shinu Abraham has been awarded the Frank P. Piskor Faculty Lectureship for 2013. Next year, she will deliver a campus lecture, “Quest for Fire: The Search for the Origins of Ancient South Indian Glass.”
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SLU Professor Speaks to United Nations on Earth Day
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Jon Rosales recently spoke to the 193 Member States of the UN as part of the third annual interactive dialogue on Harmony with Nature, an initiative discussing development options agenda between “independent experts” and the General Assembly of the United Nations. The purpose of the dialogues is to advance discussions on different economic approaches, in the context of sustainable development, and to further a more ethical basis for the relationship between humanity and the Earth.
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SLU Professor Edits New Book About South Asia Archaeology
A new book edited by a St. Lawrence University Associate Professor of Anthropology Shinu Abraham honors her former advisor and focuses on the recent work of American archaeologists in South Asia.
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Employees Honored for Years of Service to
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St. Lawrence University honored employees with 25 years of service and this year’s retirees at the annual Employee Recognition Reception, held Wednesday April 24, in Eben Holden.
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St. Lawrence Faculty, Staff Chosen to Attend AAC&U Institute
Seven St. Lawrence University faculty and staff members have been accepted into the Association for American Colleges and Universities’ Institute on Integrative Learning and the Departments to be held July 10-14 at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.
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SLU's Friends of Libraries Presents Lecture by English Prof. Graham
The Friends of Owen D. Young and Launders Libraries' Commencement lecture will be given by St. Lawrence University Associate Professor of English Paul Graham on Saturday, May 18, at 1:30 p.m. in Herring-Cole. The event is open to the public, free of charge.
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St. Lawrence Students Finish Second in Stock-Picking Event
A team of four students from St. Lawrence University placed second in the 2013 Adirondack Cup, a competition during which college teams competed against each other over six months to build and grow a small cap portfolio of stocks.
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Judaism, Environmental Crisis is Topic for Siegel Lecture at SLU May 1
The 2012 Rabbi Seymour Siegel Memorial Lecture at St. Lawrence University will be delivered by Roger S. Gottlieb, professor of philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Herring-Cole Hall. The lecture, titled “Judaism, Jewish Experience and the Environmental Crisis,” is open to the public, free of charge. A dessert reception will follow.
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Award-Winning SLU Visiting Professor is Final Guest for Writers Series
St. Lawrence University Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing Stephanie Elizondo Griest will conclude the yearlong Writers Series and read from her recent work on Thursday, April 25, at 8 p.m. in the Common Room of Sykes Residence Hall. The event is open to the public, free of charge.
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SLU String Orchestra to Perform April 26 and 28
The St. Lawrence University String Orchestra will present their spring concert, “Memorable Music from Movies, TV, and Video Games,” on Friday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Russell Opera House in Russell and on Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. in the Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall in the Griffiths Arts Center at St. Lawrence University. Both events are open to the public, free of charge.
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Potsdam Again Victorious in SLU Math Contest
A team from Potsdam Central School won the 69th Annual Pi Mu Epsilon Interscholastic Mathematics Contest, held April 17 at St. Lawrence University and sponsored by the University's mathematics, computer science and statistics department and the local chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the mathematics honorary. The victory marks the fourth straight Pi Mu Epsilon Interscholastic Cup for Potsdam.
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Last 'Noon in the Chapel' Rescheduled for May 3
St. Lawrence University will host the final “Noon in the Chapel” of the season on Friday, May 3, at 12:15 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial Chapel.
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SLU Economics Department to Host Robert Garnett April 22
Robert Garnett, professor of economics at Texas Christian University, will give a lecture titled “Beneficence and Commerce: Adam Smith’s Unfinished Project” on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Lawrence University’s Hepburn Auditorium. The event is open to the public, free of charge, and refreshments will be served.
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Geologist to Speak at SLU April 18
Richard Ernst, scientist-in-residence in the Department of Earth Sciences at Carleton University, will give the 2013 Susan Caroline Ferguson Memorial Lecture in Geology on Thursday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Lawrence University’s Hepburn Hall, Room 218. The talk, “Extreme Volcanism through Time: From the Sahara to the High Arctic and to Other Planets,” is open to the public, free of charge.
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Liberal Arts Education More Important than Major, National Survey Shows
A job candidate’s ability to think critically, communicate clearly and solve complex problems – the kinds of skills taught at liberal arts colleges like St. Lawrence University – are more important than a candidate’s undergraduate major, says an overwhelming majority of employers, according to a national report released today.
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SLU Professor's Book Challenges Childhood Sexualization Myths
A new book written by St. Lawrence University Professor of Gender Studies R. Danielle Egan cites research showing that widespread sexualization of girls in our culture, which most have accepted as fact, simply doesn't exist.
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Six Students, Faculty Member Present at National Conference for Media Reform
Six St. Lawrence University students and one faculty member traveled to Denver, Colo., last week and presented at the 2013 National Conference for Media Reform, held April 5-7 and hosted by Free Press.
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SLU Seniors Select Randall Hill for Outstanding Faculty Award
St. Lawrence University Associate Professor of Performance and Communication Arts Randall Hill is the recipient of this year's Owen D. Young Outstanding Faculty Award, as voted by members of the senior class. The award is the only one given to faculty that is chosen by students.
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SLU Student Group to Host Former U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. April 11
Kristen Silverberg, the former U.S. ambassador to the European Union during the final months of the Bush Administration, will give a talk about the global financial crisis on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Hepburn Auditorium at St. Lawrence University. The event is open to the public, free of charge.
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University Chorus Presents 'Romantic Nature' Concert at SLU April 14
The University Chorus, Canton’s community chorus, will present their spring concert “Romantic Nature” on Sunday, April 14, at 2 p.m. in the Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall in the Griffiths Arts Center at St. Lawrence University. The event is open to the public, free of charge.
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Last 'Noon in the Chapel' at SLU April 12
St. Lawrence University will host the final “Noon in the Chapel” of the season on Friday, April 12, at 12:15 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial Chapel.
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SLU Students to Host "Kick It for Claire" Zumbathon April 13
Community Mentor student staff at St. Lawrence’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) will host “Kick It for Claire” at St. Lawrence’s Newell Field House on Saturday, April 13, from noon to 4 p.m. A donation of at least $1 is encouraged in lieu of an entrance fee for the event.
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SLU Professor's New Book Reveals Different Side of Famous Author
April Twilights and Other Poems, edited by Robert Thacker, the Charles A. Dana Professor of Canadian studies and English at St. Lawrence University, was recently published by Knopf as part of the Everyman’s Library Pocket Poets series. The letters were selected and edited by Andrew Jewell and Janis P. Stout.
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Journalist to Discuss the '99 Percent' April 3
Sheldon Richman, vice president of publications at the Future of Freedom Foundation, will give a talk titled, “The Ninety-Nine Percent Versus the One: Not as Simple as It Looks,” at St. Lawrence University on Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Hepburn Auditorium. The event is open to the public, free of charge. Refreshments will be served.
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Bestselling Author David Shields Speaking as Part of SLU Writers Series
Author and New York Times bestseller David Shields will read from his recent work as part of the St. Lawrence University’s Writers Series on Thursday, April 4, at 8 p.m. in the Common Room of Sykes Residence Hall. The event is open to the public, free of charge.
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SLU Professor to Speak About Reform in Turkey
Howard Eissenstat, St. Lawrence University assistant professor of history, will present “A Historic Opportunity: Amnesty’s Work on Turkey” on Wednesday, April 10, at 6 p.m. in the Sykes Formal Lounge. The event is open to the public, free of charge.
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SLU Students Help Local Children Stay Active With Sunday Funday Event
First-year students from St. Lawrence University, in conjunction with the Center for Civic Engagement, have planned an event to promote fun and healthy living through physical and educational activities for children in the local community. Sunday Funday will take place Sunday, April 7, from noon to 3 p.m. in St. Lawrence’s Leithead Field House. The event is free and open to children ages 5-12 and their parents.
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North Country Symposium to Explore Economy, Education Links
The 11th annual North Country Symposium will be held Monday, April 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in St. Lawrence’s Eben Holden Conference Center. The event is open to the public, free of charge, but advance registration is requested.
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Nature Up North Program Receives Grant from Thoreau Foundation
St. Lawrence University Associate Professor of Biology Erika Barthelmess and Erin Siracusa, Class of 2012, have received an $18,644 grant from the Henry David Thoreau Foundation to support the Nature Up North program.
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North Country Connections to Highlight St. Lawrence Commencement
Students, faculty, staff and guests will hear remarks from honorary degree recipients John J. O’Shea, Class of 1974, an immunologist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH); economist and nonprofit board leader Roger W. Ferguson Jr.; and retired SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy at the ceremony on Sunday, May 19, at 10 a.m. on Creasy Commencement Commons. The University will award the North Country Citation to Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley.
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SLU Statistics Professor Receives Fulbright Award
St. Lawrence University Associate Professor of Statistics Michael Schuckers was recently selected for a Fulbright award to Finland, granted by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, for the fall 2013 semester.
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Family-Friendly "Hush" to be Performed at St. Lawrence
The award-winning play, “Hush: An Interview With America,” by James Still, will be performed in St. Lawrence University’s Gulick Theatre Wednesday through Saturday, April 3 through 6, at 8 p.m. An additional family matinee performance will be held Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. Admission is free but tickets are required.
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SLU Professor is Featured Presenter at National Conference
Peter Ladd, a professor in St. Lawrence University’s graduate program in education, was the featured presenter at the American Counseling Association’s National Conference, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, March 21 through 24.
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SLU Students Awarded 'Project for Peace' Grant
A project designed by juniors Dolma Lama, Rochana Cooray, Zoe Garry and Joanna Patouris has been selected to receive funding from the Davis United World College Scholars Program’s Projects for Peace initiative.
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St. Lawrence Student Awarded Summer Fellowship
St. Lawrence University sophomore Ashley Grey has been selected for a Summer Student Fellowship at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the world's largest private, nonprofit oceanographic research institution and a global leader in the study and exploration of the ocean.
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Joanna Patouris '14 Awarded Prestigious Davis UWC Fellowship
St. Lawrence University junior Joanna Patouris was recently granted a highly competitive Davis United World Colleges (UWC) Scholars Fellowship in Development Project Management for a program taking place this summer in Washington, D.C.
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Four Laurentians Win in Kenya Elections
Four St. Lawrence University alumni were elected as members of Kenya’s new National Assembly during elections last week in the East African nation. Results were verified by the Electoral Commission in Kenya on March 9.
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Plans Taking Shape for New Residence Hall
Plans for a new residence hall at St. Lawrence University are taking shape as the University looks to break ground as early as April and complete construction by fall 2014.
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St. Lawrence President Joins Initiative Urging Gun Safety Legislation
St. Lawrence University President William L. Fox is among the more than 160 presidents of colleges and universities from across the country who have signed an open letter regarding gun safety legislation.
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Study Shows St. Lawrence University Has $262 Million Economic Impact On Region
A new study shows that the economic impact of St. Lawrence University on the region is over $262 million. The total combined impact of the region's three private higher education institutions - St. Lawrence, Clarkson University and Paul Smiths College - is $593.5 million.
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Students Named 2013 University Fellows
Fifty-three students have been selected as 2013 St. Lawrence University Fellows for this summer, in a program that allows them to receive funding while conducting research with a faculty partner.
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Students Awarded Tanner Fellowships
Nine students were awarded Tanner Fellowships for 2013, encouraging students "to enlarge their capacities to make a positive and creative mark on the world by enabling them to design and pursue educational experiences not otherwise available to them."
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PCA Department Establishes, Revives Honorary Chapters
St. Lawrence's Performance and Communication Arts department recently honored its students at a reception that included the inaugural induction of St. Lawrence's communication honorary and a reactivation of the University's theatre honorary.
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Modern Languages Department Honors Students
The Modern Languages and Literatures department held its annual senior reception and honorary inductions on May 2.
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Students Honored at Moving Up Day, Leadership Banquet
Moving-Up Day celebrates student achievements in academics and co-curricular activities. It is a campus tradition dating from 1869, when it began as "Tree Holiday." The Leadership Banquet is a new tradition that began this year.
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'SLU Jars' Inspire During Last Week of Classes
Seniors Chelsea Priebe and Paige Pasquini created a final project that put a lot of smiles on the faces of St. Lawrence students during their last week of classes.
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Chemistry Honorary Welcomes New Members
Seven students were welcomed into the St. Lawrence Chymist Club, the chemistry honorary, at a ceremony held in their honor on March 29.
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Whitehead Part of Episcopal Church Events
St. Lawrence University Associate Chaplain the Rev. Shaun Whitehead co-led “The Bible for Nones: Sights and Sounds of Scripture,” one of several workshops that were part of an Episcopal Church inaugural event.
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English Class Compiles Interviews with Writers
Students in Visiting Assistant Professor of English Jill Talbot's class have conducted interviews with gay male writers and have published them on a website designed by Amy Yao '14.
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Students Represent SLU at 2013 Washington Model OAS
Fourteen students and a faculty member spent a week in Washington, D.C., representing St. Lawrence University at the Washington Model General Assembly of the Organization of American States (WMOAS).
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Laurentian Notes to and from Boston
When tragedy struck in Boston last week, a group of St. Lawrence students wondered how best to share their thoughts on social media on a day when nothing felt quite right. So they put together a simple poster, “SLU supports you, Boston,” and posted a photo on Instagram.
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History Honor Society Welcomes New Members
St. Lawrence's chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, recently welcomed 13 new members to the organization at their annual induction ceremony, held April 19, in Herring Cole Hall.
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Spring 2013 Innovation Grants Announced
Repair stands and additional green bikes for campus, increased recycling options and collaborative efforts among coaches, faculty and students are some of the latest projects to be funded through the Innovation Grants program begun by President William L. Fox in 2010. The grants are awarded to encourage initiatives that will improve the quality of life at St. Lawrence through curricular, co-curricular or campus life projects and "provide a foundation for St. Lawrence's future."
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Professors, Student Present at Regional Geology Meeting
Visiting Assistant Professor of Geology David Kratzmann, Professor Emeritus of Geology Mark Erickson and Peter Christoffersen ’13 recently presented their work at the 48th annual meeting of the Northeastern Section of the Geological Society of America in Bretton Woods, N.H.
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SLU Student Receives Geology Scholarship
St. Lawrence University senior Bryn Keenhold was selected as one of the recipients of the 2013 Angelo Tagliacozzo Memorial Geological Scholarship, established by the Northeast Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists.
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Eubanks Keynotes CSTEP Career Exploration Symposium
St. Lawrence University recently hosted the 17th Annual Career Exploration Symposium and 25th Anniversary Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Celebration Dinner, which featured keynote speaker Robin Eubanks of the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, whose comments focused on bouncing back from adversity.
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Bill Prescott '14 Earns Intercultural Leadership Award
Bill Prescott, St. Lawrence Class of 2014, was awarded an Intercultural Leadership Award from the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) during his time Denmark in fall 2012.
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Pi Mu Epsilon Welcomes 16 New Members
St. Lawrence's chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the mathematics honor society, recently welcomed 16 new members to the organization.
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'Make March Count' Young Alumni Challenge Begins March 1
The Make March Count Challenge between St. Lawrence, Union College, Skidmore College and Hobart and William Smith Colleges will take place March 1 through March 31. Alumni from the classes of 2003 through 2012 are encouraged to participate by making a gift of any size to support St. Lawrence. 
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Biology Honorary Inducts New Members
Eighteen students were inducted as new members of St. Lawrence's chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the biology honor society, on February 22, 2013.
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Rediehs Wins International Essay Contest
Associate Professor of Philosophy Laura Rediehs was named a co-winner in the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs’ 2012 international student/teacher essay competition, “Ethics for a Connected World.”  Rediehs won in the teacher/postgraduate category, the Carnegie Council announced this past week.
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'Laurentians in Residence' Career Panel on Feb. 28
Laurentians in Residence brings Laurentian leaders to campus to connect with students, faculty and staff. Six Laurentians, and parents of Laurentians, will be on campus February 28 for a panel discussion at 7 p.m. in the Hannon Room as well as March 1 for classroom presentations, group meetings and informational interviews.
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Gospel Workshop at St. Lawrence This Week
Registration is now open for the 10th anniversary “Got Spirit?” gospel music workshop taking place Wednesday, February 27 through Saturday March 2 in Gunnison Memorial Chapel.
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Twelve Students Inducted into St. Lawrence's Psychology Honor Society
St. Lawrence's chapter of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society, inducted 12 new students as members, in a ceremony held February 11.
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St. Lawrence Celebrates Grace Potter & the Nocturnals 10th Anniversary
Nearly 2,500 people packed Leithead Field House on Sunday, February 10, and enjoyed the harmonies of SLU Funk, a St. Lawrence student band, followed by the rock ’n’ roll of Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. Here's a roundup of multimedia features including photos, video and a live recording.
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Student Innovators Invited to Learn about North Country’s ‘Silicon Valley’ on Feb. 11 Students with big ideas for a potential business, or current and future entrepreneurs are invited to learn more at an information session hosted by the Shipley Center for Innovation on Monday, February 11, at 7 p.m. in the Hannon Room in the Sullivan Student Center.
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Steven Goldman '13, Physics Profs Participate In Astronomy Workshop In Puerto Rico
Steven Goldman '13, Priest Associate Professor of Physics Aileen O'Donoghue and astronomer/lab coordinator Jeff Miller participated in the sixth ALFALFA Undergraduate Team Workshop at the Arecibo Radio Observatory, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, in January. The National Science Foundation-funded workshop centers on research examining "cool" hydrogen in distant galaxies.
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Shelley Kandola '13 Receives Recognition For Research Presentation
A presentation by Shelley Kandola '13 was chosen as an Outstanding Presentation by the judges of the undergraduate poster session of the Joint Mathematics Meeting held in San Diego in January.
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Sixteen Students Awarded Grants For Intercultural Research
Sixteen students recently received grant awards for intercultural research projects, supported through the generosity of alumni and friends of St. Lawrence University.
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Ashley Grey '15 Participates In CSTEP Mini-Course
Ashley Grey '15, of Astoria, N.Y., participated in the CSTEP Mini-Course at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, N.Y. January 7 through 11. Students from 13 colleges and universities participated in the program, conducted by BNL researchers and technicians.
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Econ Faculty & Students Conducting Research In Nepal
Two economics professors and three students are spending part of the semester break in Nepal, studying the effect of remittances on literacy in that country.
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Website Collects Students' Interviews From English Course
Students in the course Reading the American West, taught by Visiting Associate Professor of English Jill Talbot, interviewed a dozen people who either live and work in the west or write about the region, and have published the interviews on a website. Each student contacted a person currently living and working in the west, or a writer who has written about the west, in order to broaden their study beyond the classroom and the required fiction and nonfiction readings, film viewings and discussions. "Students were encouraged to interview individuals with whom they shared an interest," Talbot says.
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Marc Delaney '13 Awarded Research Grant
Marc Delaney '13, of Clayton, N.Y., has been awarded a research grant by the Beta Beta Beta Foundation. A biology major with a minor in chemistry, Delaney will work with faculty mentor Assistant Professor of Biology Karin Heckman on a project studying cancer-fighting properties of lycopene, a substance found in tomatoes.
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Latest Round Of Innovation Grant Awards Announced
An additional place to fill up a water bottle, iPads for students with special needs and a local currency are among the latest projects to be funded through the Innovation Grants program begun by President William L. Fox in 2010. The grants are awarded to encourage initiatives that will improve the quality of life at St. Lawrence through curricular, co-curricular or campus life projects and "provide a foundation for St. Lawrence's future."
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Prof. Horwitz Gets Honorable Mention For Journalism Prize
Dana Professor of Economics Steven Horwitz received honorable mention in the Reason Foundation's 2012 Bastiat Prize for Journalism. The Bastiat Prize "celebrates writing that captures the spirit and creativity of Claude Frédéric Bastiat, a 19th-century French economist and classical liberal who used humor, satire and simplicity to make powerful cases for liberty and free markets that have stood the test of time."
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Students Interview Women Authors, Publish On Website
Students in Visiting Assistant Professor of English Jill Talbot's class have conducted interviews with ethnic women writers and have published them on a website designed by Amy Yao '14.
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Katie Greene '14 Gives Presentation To Historical Society
Katie Greene '14, of Essex Junction, Vt., gave a presentation at the St. Lawrence County Historical Association's Annual Meeting on November 3. The meeting focused on the region's role in the War of 1812, and Greene's presentation was on "The Capitulation of the Village of Hamilton."
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