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Wonder Fest Concludes With Immersive Neon Party and Screening of “The Substance”

November 21, 2025

Wonder Fest closed out its three-week run on Thursday, Nov. 20, with a screening of “The Substance,” marking a fitting finale to this year’s wild, twisted, freaky cinema theme. The concluding night drew students from across campus for an evening that blended film, creativity, and interactive experiences.

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NU Faculty Curate Exhibit That Explores Justice Through the Lens of Contemporary and Historical Experience

October 30, 2025

Dr. Paula Kot, associate professor of English, Dr. Jim McCutcheon, associate professor of Spanish, Dr. Lisa Williams, associate professor of management, and Dr. Donna Thompson, professor of psychology, recently collaborated to curate an exhibition at the Castellani Art Museum that explores the concept of dignity: what threatens it, what reaffirms it, and how art offers space for reflection, dialogue, and transformation.

NU students, faculty and staff attended the American Chemical Society’s fall 2024 meeting in August: Michael Trapasso, ’25; Daniel Potoczak, ’16, instrument support technician; Adrian Martinez, ’26; Corrine Kleiner, ’25; Morgan Hildreth, ’25; Sarah Waldmiller, ’25; Raegan Lawton, ’25; Dr. Lauren Rosch, assistant professor of chemistry; Zachary Holmes, ’26; Elise Spence, ’26; Patrick Hennegan, ’26; Kathryn Bednarz, ’25; and Dr. Lawrence Mielnicki, director of teaching and research laboratories.

Niagara Undergraduate Students Present Research at American Chemical Society’s Fall Meeting

September 23, 2024

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.

Dr. Cassandra Marnocha, professor Coleen Edwards, Dr. William Edwards, Ciaran Edwards, Samantha Wrobel, Bethany Mangioni, and Clare vanLieshout at the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography meeting at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wisc., June 2-7, 2024.

Niagara University Students and Faculty Present at Annual Meeting of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography

July 26, 2024

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.

Coleen Edwards with teachers on the lower Niagara River. Photo credit: Samantha Wrobel.

Professor Coleen Edwards Leads New York Sea Grant Plankton Workshop for Teachers

July 22, 2024

Coleen Edwards, a faculty fellow in biology and environmental sciences at Niagara University, hosted a professional development workshop sponsored by the New York Sea Grant and the Center for Great Lakes Literacy. Twenty teachers and educators representing 17 school districts participated in the two-day workshop, which was held July 18-19, 2024, and focused on plankton, the organisms that form the base of the Great Lakes food web.

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