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Niagara University Faculty and Students Attend PopCon at USC Thornton School of Music

March 30, 2026

Dr. Ajitpaul Mangat, assistant professor of English, brought students Celena Barone and Caitlyn McDowell to California, to attend PopCon. Held this year from March 12-14, PopCon brings together scholars, journalists, and musicians at the University of Southern California, for panels about pop music and its cultural impact. Dr. Mangat organized a panel for the event...

Do we really need 15 months of foreign exchange reserves?

March 25, 2026

Declining interest rates and tightening liquidity needed to support gradual economic recovery

March 25, 2026

Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute Begins Cancer Research Collaboration

March 20, 2026

Dr. Mary McCourt’s research group (Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute) contacted Prof. Beatriz de Pascual-Teresa and Dr. Irene Ortín Remón Research group, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad CEU San Pablo to explore opportunities for collaboration on cholestosome-based drug delivery strategies. This collaboration comes after Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad CEU San Pablo published research that caught the...

Niagara University Social Work Students Compete at National Conference

March 6, 2026

Niagara University sent three students to New Orleans, Louisiana for the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD). The annual conference includes a student centered conference for undergraduate social work students. Niagara University sent Mackenzie Forbes (’26), Valerie Daun-Barnett (’27), and Jessica Boydell (’27). They had the opportunity to present research to the BPD...

Criminal justice professors speaking during class.

Niagara University and Hobart and William Smith Colleges Partner to Launch Accelerated Criminal Justice Master’s Pathway

March 5, 2026

Niagara University and Hobart and William Smith Colleges are proud to announce a new partnership establishing an accelerated pathway for HWS undergraduate students to earn a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration at NU. Through this new agreement, eligible students who complete a bachelor’s degree at HWS can complete Niagara University’s M.S. in criminal...

Keynote Speaker for 4th Annual Supply Management Dinner, Michael D. Ford

Niagara University Hosts 4th Annual Institute for Supply Management Dinner

February 26, 2026

The Supply Chain Center of Excellence at Niagara University hosted the 4th Annual Supply Management Dinner in conjunction with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) of Western New York. The event took place on Feb. 18, 2026, featured presentations from local supply chain leaders, and offered networking opportunities. Dr. Fernando Naranjo, director of the Center...

Niagara University Educational Leadership Students and School Counseling Students Collaborate in Research Workshop

February 23, 2026

Graduate students within Niagara University’s educational leadership and school counseling programs recently participated in a workshop held by a researcher from The Ohio State University. Dr. Shelby Gonzales is an assistant professor in counselor education at The Ohio State University, and her research aims to understand the gap that exists between school counselors and administrative...

Niagara University Students Compete in 2026 WNY Investment Research Challenge

February 18, 2026

Five Students with Niagara’s CFA Research team competed at the Western New York Investment Research Challenge on Saturday, Feb 7., 2026, at RIT. The team, led by Professor Chris Hugar, faculty fellow of finance, placed third in the competition. The competing students were: The competition required the students to analyze a publicly traded company for...

Group photo of the Niagara University group that is participating in Super Bowl events.

Nine Niagara University Students Score Super Bowl Experience

February 3, 2026

Nine students from Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management are headed to Santa Clara, California, to see what goes into organizing the National Football League’s showcase event as they work behind the scenes at Super Bowl LX for a one-of-a-kind experiential learning opportunity. The students depart on Tuesday, Feb. 3, for Levi’s Stadium, where...

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