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Niagara University Awarded $100,000 U.S. National Science Foundation Award

June 6, 2024

Niagara University professors Dr. Maritza Branker, associate professor of mathematics, and Dr. Caitlin Riegel, assistant professor of education, have been awarded a $100,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program to expand STEM education pathways for secondary teachers in high-need school districts.

Dr. Joseph Little (wearing yellow hat) and his wife, Samantha, led a group of Niagara University students on a California Wonder Walk this spring.

Niagara Students and Professor Enjoy the Wonders of California

June 3, 2024

For seven days in March, Dr. Joseph Little, associate professor of English, and his wife, Samantha, led a group of six Niagara University students on a trip to the West Coast designed to immerse them in the natural beauty and rich cultural contexts of California's southern and central coasts.

Niagara University Pre-Law Students Attend Oral Arguments at Supreme Court

May 14, 2024

The Niagara University Pre-Law Student Association recently returned from its annual trip to Washington, D.C., to attend oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Niagara University Students Inducted into Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Chapter

May 13, 2024

On Jan. 30, 1984, Niagara University’s pre-law chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International was chartered. On April 30, 2024, the chapter was reactivated, and 20 students were inducted during a ceremony in the Gacioch Family Center's Fireplace Room.

Preston Bartels received the Student Inclusive Excellence Award at the College of Arts and Sciences' 44th annual Day of Recognition.

Students and Faculty Honored at 44th annual NU College of Arts & Sciences Day of Recognition

May 9, 2024

On Friday, May 10, students and faculty from Niagara University’s College of Arts & Sciences gathered in the Gallagher Center to honor their own for their academic, community service, and leadership achievements during the 44th annual Day of Recognition.

(Front row, l-r) Adrian Martinez; Dr. Lauren Rosch, assistant professor of chemistry; Elise Spence; and Raegan Lawton. (Back row, l-r) Zachary Holmes; Dr. Luis Sanchez, associate professor of chemistry; and Daniel E. Potoczak, instrument technician.

Chemistry Students Present at 2024 WNY American Chemical Society Symposium

April 18, 2024

Four undergraduate students from NU's Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics presented the results of their research work at the 2024 WNY ACS Undergraduate Research Symposium at The State University of New York at Buffalo on Saturday, April 13.

Alexandra Kiedrowski received an award for best poster in environmental biology for her research with Dr. William Edwards and Dr. Cassandra Marnocha at the annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference on April 13, 2024.

Niagara University Hosts 78th Annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference

April 16, 2024

Approximately 170 students and faculty from 16 universities, including 19 students from Niagara University’s departments of biology, chemistry, and psychology, participated in the 78th annual Eastern Colleges Science Conference on April 13 at Niagara University. This marks the fifth time Niagara has hosted the forum.

NU Alum Returns to Monteagle Ridge for Seminar Series

March 27, 2024

Dr. Steven Lewis, '12, a former Niagara University biochemistry major and current postdoctoral researcher in the University at Buffalo’s Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, returned to his alma mater to present several lectures as part of NU’s biomedical research laboratory seminar series.

Ben Murphy, ’08 (left), and Michael Tamburrino at the Whiskey Bear office in California

Ben Murphy, ’08: Crafting an Award-winning Career in the Entertainment Industry

March 26, 2024

Ben Murphy, ’08, initially thought he would pursue a career in acting. But when he enrolled at Niagara University and was introduced to the variety of career options there were in the entertainment industry, he switched his focus to working behind the camera.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury in Svalbard, Norway. Photo courtesy of Cedric Bomford.

Dr. Douglas Tewksbury Releases New Album Inspired by the Canadian and Arctic Winter

March 25, 2024

Media studies professor Dr. Douglas Tewksbury released his new recorded album, “Floes: Volumes I-IV,” four suites of long-form ambient studio works, on March 21, 2024.

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