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St. Lawrence University Receives $250,000 Emerson Foundation Grant in Support of Data Science Internships and Research
St. Lawrence University has received a $250,000 grant from the Fred L. Emerson Foundation in support of the University’s “Building Bright Futures in Data Science” project which will expand summer internship and research opportunities for St. Lawrence students in the rapidly growing field of data science, one of the University’s newest majors.
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St. Lawrence University Students Earn Recognition in 2021 National College Fed Challenge
St. Lawrence University’s Fed Challenge team recently celebrated an impressive showing at this year’s National College Fed Challenge, continuing a tradition of excellence at the competition by demonstrating the power of the liberal arts to equip students with the practical skills they need to tackle real-world problems. The team was a regional finalist in the New York Federal Reserve District’s competitive Liberty Street Division and was one of 18 out of 74 teams to compete in the national semifinals.
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St. Lawrence Scholar Selected for Prestigious U.S. Department of State Fellowship Program
Following a highly-competitive nationwide contest, Shiru Kimani ’22 has been selected for the U.S. Department of State Thomas Pickering Fellowship Program, an award that fully funds a two-year master’s degree program for students pursuing a degree relevant to the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
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St. Lawrence Undergraduate Researchers to Observe Galaxies with Remote Telescope
St. Lawrence students will observe galaxies using the world’s largest steerable, single-dish telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia, from their labs in Canton, N.Y., thanks to a successful observation proposal by a research team including Henry Priest Professor of Physics Aileen O’Donoghue and Haille Perkins ’22.
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St. Lawrence University Among Top Institutions for Studying Abroad
With more than 60 percent of students studying off campus for a semester, St. Lawrence University has risen in the ranks among baccalaureate institutions for the number of students studying abroad.
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St. Lawrence University Receives $10,000 Grant in Support of North Country Public History Project
St. Lawrence recently received a $10,000 grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in support of a public history project that explores feminism in the North Country during the 1970s and 1980s.
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McNair Scholar Wins Award at 2021 Geological Society of America Conference
The power of the St. Lawrence experience united Anuva Anannya ’22, Helen Eifert ’18, and Associate Professor and Chair of Geology Alexander K. Stewart in conducting award-winning research.
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Chocolate: The Unifying Element
Nicole Stanton ’22Sustainability Program spearheads interdisciplinary exploration of chocolate through a Mars Corporation grant
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Sustainability Program Receives Mars Wrigley Grant for Interdisciplinary “Chocolate Passport” Experience
St. Lawrence University students interested in all things chocolate are now able to embark on a tasty year-long adventure that includes studying chocolate’s rich history and its impact on past and present culture thanks to a recent grant from Mars Wrigley, the world's leading manufacturer of chocolate, chewing gum, mints, and fruity confections.
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Breaking Barriers to Learning: Professor and Student Present Research at National Conference
Assistant Professor of Sociology Alanna Gillis and Alleigh Szabo ’24 successfully navigated their first years at St. Lawrence—an unprecedented 2020-21 academic year—by collaborating on a research project and then earning the opportunity to co-present their initial findings at the largest conference in the field of sociology.
