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Dr. Marlo Brown, Duncan Miller, Alex Pikel, and Dr. Joel Louwsma attended the Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section Meeting at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Oct. 5, 2024.

Niagara University Student Presents at Math Conference

October 29, 2024

Senior math major Duncan Miller presented his work, “Seeing the World Through the Lens of Mathematics,” at the Mathematical Association of America Seaway Section Meeting, which was held at the Rochester Institute of Technology on Oct. 5, 2024.

Dr. Ajitpaul Mangat Publishes Article the Journal of Popular Music Studies

September 26, 2024

Dr. Ajitpaul Mangat, assistant professor of English at Niagara University, published the article “Pitchfork, Race, Collaboration, and the Making of ‘Indie Rap’” in the Journal of Popular Music Studies.

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.

Niagara University Professors and Alumni Publish Article in Criminal Justice Studies

September 4, 2024

Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice; Dr. David Taylor, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice; Dr. Todd Schoepflin, associate professor of sociology; and Niagara University alumni Chelsea Henning, ’18, M.S.’23, and Dr. Diana L. Falco, ’01, M.S.’02, co-authored an article in Criminal Justice Studies.

Casey O’Bryan, Grace Sweeney, Alexandra Kiedrowski, and Dr. Cassandra Marnocha at the American Society for Microbiology Microbe 2024 meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., June 13-17, 2024.

Niagara University Students Present Research at International Microbiologist Conference

July 26, 2024

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.

Dr. Patricia Briscoe and NU alumnus John Della Fortuna, M.S.Ed.’06, M.S.Ed.’21, co-authored “Elite High-Level Sports Coach and the School Leader: What Can We Learn from Them?”

NU Professor Co-authors Article with NU Alumnus in the Open Journal of Leadership

June 13, 2024

Dr. Patricia Briscoe, Niagara University in Ontario associate professor of education, and NU alumnus John Della Fortuna, M.S.Ed.’06, M.S.Ed.’21, co-authored “Elite High-Level Sports Coach and the School Leader: What Can We Learn from Them?” which was published in March 2024 in the Open Journal of Leadership.

Dr. Patricia Briscoe and and NU alumna Jody-Ann Robinson, ’19, M.S.Ed.’22, co-authors of“Surviving and Thriving: An Autoethnography of a Black Afro-Caribbean Early Career Teacher in a Northern Ontario First Nation Community.”

NU Professor Co-authors Article with NU Alumna Detailing Experience of Black Afro-Caribbean Early Career Teacher

June 13, 2024

Dr. Patricia Briscoe, Niagara University in Ontario associate professor of education, and NU alumna Jody-Ann Robinson, ’19, M.S.Ed.’22, co-authored “Surviving and Thriving: An Autoethnography of a Black Afro-Caribbean Early Career Teacher in a Northern Ontario First Nation Community,” which was published in the Journal of Teaching and Learning.

(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.

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