Biology
Niagara University Biomedical Research Institute Hosts High School Students at Inaugural STEM Camp
High school students from New York, Ohio, and Connecticut ignited their future in STEM during a week-long camp hosted by Niagara University's Biomedical Research Institute, Aug. 3-9, 2025.
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Kaleigh Block, ’20, Performs Research at the Bottom of the Ocean
An unexpected opportunity to participate in limnological research shifted Kaleigh Block’s career focus from medicine to environmental science and indirectly led to the chance to conduct research at the bottom of the ocean.
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Chemistry Students Honored at Annual Awards Banquet
On Monday, April 28, the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics celebrated the outstanding achievements of its students at its Annual Awards Banquet, co-hosted by the American Chemical Society and Gamma Sigma Epsilon student chapters.
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Niagara University Inducts 13 into National Honor Society for Biology
Thirteen students in Niagara University’s biology and chemistry programs were inducted into Beta Beta Beta, the national honor society for biology, on April 23.
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Hobby Leads to Career for Noah Kaczmarek, ’22
Noah Kaczmarek, ’22, began metal detecting with his father as a teenager, motivated by his love of history and the outdoors. The two would travel to sites across New York state, where they found items including an engraved thimble made of 14k gold dating to the Victorian era, a solid gold pocket watch from the early 1900s, and numerous artifacts dating to the War of 1812.
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Dr. Cassandra Marnocha Receives Grant from NASA to Explore Motility as a Key Biosignature for Extraterrestrial Life
In the search for extraterrestrial life in the universe, biosignatures, which indicate or suggest the presence of a biological process indicative of life, are critical determinants. However, much of what we know about biosignatures is informed by our current understanding of life on Earth.
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Niagara Undergraduate Students Present Research at American Chemical Society’s Fall Meeting
Ten Niagara University students presented their undergraduate research alongside graduate students, post-doctoral and professional chemists at the American Chemical Society’s fall 2024 meeting in Denver, Colo., Aug. 18-22. In addition to their poster presentations, the students were able to network with scientists from around the world who have similar research interests, talk to schools at the graduate school fair, participate in professional development seminars, and expand their scientific knowledge by attending presentations and talking to vendors at the expo.
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Niagara University Students Present Research at International Microbiologist Conference
Dr. Cassandra Marnocha, associate professor of biology at Niagara University, and rising seniors Casey O’Bryan, Grace Sweeney, and Alexandra Kiedrowski presented their research at the American Society for Microbiology’s Microbe 2024 meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., June 13-17, 2024.
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Niagara University Students and Faculty Present at Annual Meeting of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
Niagara University biology/environmental science students and faculty showcased research findings at the annual meeting of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, June 2-7, 2024, in Madison, Wisc.
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