News, Awards and Recognition for St. Lawrence Scientists
Our science students, faculty and alumni regularly
receive recognition and grant funding for their research and scholarship.
Here's a sampling of recent news and honors:
Dean Eppler '74 Awarded NASA Medal For Exceptional Service
Katie Hoskinson '11 Selected As NOAA Hollings Scholar
Physics Honorary Inducts Two Students, One Prof
Prof. Husinec receives grant for collaborative research
Trustee Derrick Pitts '78 featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
Michael Tremblay'09 wins first prize in research poster presentation
Geology Students Present Research at Conference
Mathematics Honor Society Inducts Eight
Corey Griffin '09 Co-Authors Presentation
New Book Includes Work by Prof. Erickson
David Wald '84 To Receive Award From Seismological Society
Chiarenzelli Awarded Grant Supporting Undergrad Research
Geoff Baum '10 Presents Research In Puerto Rico
Prof. Husinec Named To Geological Society Grants Panel
DeFranza Coathors Algebra Textbook
Greene Appointed To Named Professorship At SLU
Students Demonstrate Geology Fun For Fifth-Graders
Three Alumni Elected Fellows Of Geological Association
Mathematics Honorary Society Inducts New Members
Prof. Erickson Honored By His Alma Mater
Health Of World's Bodies Of Water Is Topic For Contemporary Issues Forum Event
Rafferty Sweeney '09 Wins Award For Geology Research
St. Lawrence Faculty, Students, Alum Present Work At Conference
Richard Baltz '74 Named Veterans Health Care Center Director
David Tersegno '10 Conducting Summer Research at Princeton
Graduate Alumnus Receives Honorary Degree In Italy
Physics Honorary Society inducts four students
Professor Erickson Participates in Apollo Training Led by Alumnus
It's Gold!!! SLU's Johnson Hall of Science Awarded LEED Gold Certification.
Event at SLU Celebrates Physics Prof's Book About Faith
Psychology Honorary Society Inducts 15 New Members
SLU Team Wins EPA Grant for Sustainability Project
Professor Hornung appears on national TV show
Dennis Lock '08 and Richard Torres '09 Present Research at Conference
Kadine Hamilton '08 Awarded Grant to Participate In Conference
Seniors Participate in U.N. Climate Change Conference
Shawn Golley '08 Conducts Physics Research in Puerto Rico
Thacher's research on "all-nighters" featured in national news
Geology Prof, Alum co-author article
Article by Prof. Baldwin, Alumni Published in Journal
SLU Prof's study shows all-nighters equal lower grades
Physics Prof O'Donoghue has new book on spiritual journey
Students' microscope photos on Leica Web site
Geology faculty and students present at national conference
Conservation Biology is approved by New York State as a new major at St. Lawrence
SLU participates in Green Torch Relay bicycle trip to Albany
Johnson Hall of Science Dedication and Open House
Governor Spitzer visits St. Lawrence
Andy Rampersaud '10 receives travel grant for Biomedical Research Conference
Seven students inducted into Chymist, the chemistry honorary
Church lecture on neuroscience October 16
Congratulations to the Biology honor society new members
Congratulations to the Psychology honor society new members
Robin Lock and Julia Palmateer '07 win award
The Quantitative Resource Center (QRC) is open
St. Lawrence student publication included inSeptember 13 The Chronicle of Higher Education
Schuckers and Minev '07 co-author award-winning biometrics paper
Faculty research grant may help develop new energy sources
Professor Robin Lock wins award
Professors Pai and Chiarenzelli receive funds for regional research projects
SLU meets challenge to raise $4.5m, earns $1m from Kresge Fdn. for science
Check out student presentations from Conservation Biolog
J. M. McDonald Foundation awards grant to St. Lawrence for science facilities
Honorary degree recipients announced for Commencement 2007
Prof. Koon's Sci-Fi Works Published
Students present research at Chemistry Conference
Culture-Biology Conflict Topic For St. Lawrence Lecture
O'Donoghue published in national magazine
Hanson '07 and Burns present research at conference
Climate change is topic for Mackay Lecture at SLU
St. Lawrence receives grant from Merck/AAAS
Psychology honorary inducts new members
Trustee donates $1 million for science equipment
Okey'86 receives Pew Fellowship
Walter '08 receives NSF research fellowship
O'Donoghue featured on national radio program
Undersea geology topic of lecture March 1
Lomax receives attention in media
Bisaccio'76 honored by United Nations
Lomax'07 and faculty at Arecibo Observatory
Erickson's fossil discoveries on display at museum
Faculty, students study environmental impact on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Laboratory in Madill Hall dedicated to late Professor
Jeff Miller cited for astronomy insights
Emeritus Professor Romey Receives National Award
Festival of Science featured dozens of science student researchers
Dean Cornwell '79 speaks on science and global learning
Inaugural lecture in neuroscience 11/9
Geology
students present at national conference
Emblidge, Olsen win prize at GIS Conference
Psychology
honorary inducts new members fall 2006
Prof.
Monz receives environmental studies grant
Travis
Gingras '06 wins national award for GIS/hockey project
Alden
Trust donates gift for science project
NSF awards grants for faculty-student neuroscience research and for
computer equipment
Lecture
in neuroscience established with grant
Prof.
Schuckers quoted nationally on biometrics, receives new research grant
Faculty
Professor Ning
Gao receives research grant
St.
Lawrence University Associate Professor of Chemistry Ning Gao has been
awarded a grant of $32,059, as part of a $105,000 project grant, by
the Cooperative Institute of Limnology and Ecosystems Research at the
University of Michigan, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. This project is an on-going study by her and other scientists
of mercury contamination in Lake Champlain.
The project, entitled "Coordinated Monitoring and
Modeling for Mercury in Lake Champlain," will be headed by Gao.
Collaborators are Celia Chen, biology, Dartmouth College; Tom Holsen,
civil and environmental engineering, Clarkson University; Neil Kamman
and Rich Poirot, of the Department of Environmental Conservation in
Vermont; Andrea Lini, geology, University of Vermont; Eric Miller, Ecosystems
Research Group, Ltd., Norwich, Vermont; and James Shanley, of the U.S.
Geological Survey, Vermont/New Hampshire District. The research will
take place in 2006. Read
the story.
Professor Aileen O'Donoghue receives national acclaim
Associate
Professor of Physics Aileen O'Donoghue was featured on the cover and
is the subject of a feature story in the October 28 issue of National
Catholic Reporter; the story focuses on the ways O'Donoghue brings faith
and science together.
Read
the story
Professor Robin Lock receives
two national awards from professional society Professor of
Mathematics, Statistics and
Computer Science Robin
H. Lock, the Jack and Sylvia Burry Chair in Statistics at St. Lawrence
University, received two major awards at the Joint Statistical Meetings
held in Toronto in August – the Mu Sigma Rho 5th Statistical Education
Award and the American Statistical Association (ASA) award for Outstanding
Contributions to Statistics in Sport. Learn
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Students
Seven students inducted
into Psi Chi
psychology
honor society.
To be eligible for the honor, students must have an overall average
of at least 3.2 and a psychology average of at least 3.4 (based on a
minimum of four psychology courses completed at St. Lawrence)
Students, Faculty, Alumni Present Research at National Geology
Conf
The recent annual meeting of the Geological Society of America,
held in Salt Lake City October 16-20, included St.
Lawrence faculty, students and alumni presenting research.
25 Students inducted into Psi Chi honor society for
psychology
To be eligible for the honor, students must have an overall
average of at least 3.2 and a psychology average of at least 3.4 (based
on a minimum of four psychology courses completed at St. Lawrence)
Students, Faculty Present Research
At Chemistry Confab
Students and faculty presented the results of their research at the
recent annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, and the University's
student affiliate chapter of the organization received an award.
Jon French '06, of Gouverneur, New York, accepted the award
on behalf of the St. Lawrence University chapter of the Student
Affiliates of the ACS. French is president of the chapter. The award recognized the St.
Lawrence chapter for its activities in support of chemistry. Only the top 10
percent of the over 960 chapters in the United States and Puerto Rico receive
this recognition.
Tim Chapp '05, of Des Plaines, Illinois , gave a presentation
with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Samantha Glazier and Visiting Assistant
Professor of Chemistry Neil
Law, on "Design of Ruthenium Dimer Complexes
for Intercalation with DNA."
Joseph Jablonski '05, of Rochester, New York , gave a presentation
with Professor of Chemistry Larry
French, on "Synthesis of N-cyanoguanidine
analogs of vanilloid receptor agonists and antagonists."
Prajjwal Panday '05, of Kathmandu, Nepal, gave a presentation with Assistant
Professor of Chemistry Ning Gao; Clarkson University Professor Philip Hopke
and Clarkson Assistant Research Professor Eugene Kim; and Richard Poirot, of
the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation,
on "Developing an alternative Potential Source Contribution Function analysis
method and its application for Lake Champlain Basin mercury study."
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Alumni
David Miller'81 receives Audubon Society's hghest award
David J. Miller '81, executive director of Audubon New York
has been presented with the National Audubon Society's highest award
for excellence, the Charles H. Callison Award, at a national meeting
in Vail, Colorado, in May.The award is given annually to an Audubon
professional "who has made remarkable contributions to conservation
through creativity, coalition-building outreach, perseverance, patience
and a positive attitude." Having served with the National Audubon
Society since 1988, Miller was nominated for this prestigious award
by the Board of Directors of Audubon New York and the Audubon Council
of New York State. Miller earned his St. Lawrence degree in environmental
studies/economics and has been active as an alumnus, in career advising
and as a Reunion planner.
Professor, Alumni Co-Author Articles
The American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and
Comparative Physiology includes the article "Ventilatory effects
of gap junction blockade in the RTN in awake rats," by co-authors
Amy Hewitt '03, Rachel Barrie '03, Michael Graham '02, Kara Bogus (Colgate
'05), J.C. Leiter Department of Physiology, Dartmouth Medical School)
and St. Lawrence University Associate Professor of Biology
Joseph
S. Erlichman. The September 2004 issue of Respiratory Physiology
& Neurobiology includes the article "Ventilatory effects
of gap junction blockade in the NTS in awake rats," by co-authors
Keely Parisian '01, Page Wages '01, Ashlee Smith '02, John Jarosz '02,
Hewitt, Leiter and Erlichman.
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