News

  1. Saint Lawrence professor Mark Erickson teaching a class

    St. Lawrence University Announces $3.5 Million Gift to Endow Geology Professorship

    St. Lawrence University has received a transformative $3.5 million gift from anonymous donors to establish the Mark Erickson Endowed Professorship in Geology, honoring Professor Emeritus Mark Erickson’s more than four decades of teaching, mentorship, and scholarship.

  2. Dan Look reads his new book Math Cats to cats.

    Dan Look’s New Cat-Inspired Book Shows the Cute and Cuddly Side of Mathematics

    When you cuddle up with your feline companion, do you think about mathematics?

  3. From left to right: Trudy Lewis, Okey Ndibe, Robin Hemley, and Stephanie Elizondo Griest speaking to students, faculty, staff, and local residents in Carnegie 10 as part of the latest Writers Series panel

    St. Lawrence Celebrates 25 Years of Viebranz Visiting Professors of Creative Writing

    Carnegie 10 was standing-room-only last Thursday morning as students, faculty, staff, and local residents filled every seat—and even the aisles—to hear from four returning literary stars.

  4. Celebrating Community and Curiosity: A Look Back at the MAA Seaway Section Meeting

    Last weekend, St. Lawrence University proudly hosted the Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section Meeting—and what a vibrant, inspiring event it turned out to be!

  5. A large group of Saint Lawrence University alumni, wearing professional attire, stand in a group holding a scarlet and brown Saint Lawrence University flag.

    Alumni in Action-October 7, 2025

    St. Lawrence graduates have a thirst for knowledge and are innovative problem-solvers. This periodic roundup features Laurentians who are in the spotlight for making a positive impact on their communities, companies, and the world.

  6. From left to right: Habib Battah, Stephanie Wang, Howard Eissenstat, Eloise Brezault, Damon Berry

    Faculty Focus-October 7, 2025

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published articles in high-impact journals, were quoted in prestigious publications, presented at world-renowned academic conferences, and appeared on popular podcasts.

  7. ENVS CJ's Dedication Ceramony

    Honoring the Memory of Dr. Carolyn “Carrie” Johns Dedication Ceremony

    Ceyda Onaran Kartal

    Environmental Studies Department Honors the Memory of Dr. Carolyn “Carrie” Johns at the Living Lab

  8. Brown background with a scarlet stripe running horizontally. The words overlay this scarlet stripe saying "Saint Lawrence in the News" and below those words is the orricial Saint Lawrence university logo.

    St. Lawrence in the News-October 7, 2025

    This regular roundup features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets.

  9. Alessandro Giardino

    St. Lawrence Professor’s Inventive Novel ‘The Caravaggio Syndrome’ Wins Acclaim

    Novels tend to take place in a city. But Alessandro Giardino’s inventive and highly acclaimed The Caravaggio Syndrome: A Novel features the city as a character in and of itself.

  10. Professor Eloïse Brezault Publishes in the Journal of the African Literature Association

    We are delighted to announce that Professor Eloïse Brezault has published a new article titled “‘ Suturing the City’: Poetics of Extractivism in the Congolese Novels of Sinzo Aanza and Fiston Mwanza...