Research and Service (page 8)
Spotlight on Students: SAS President Sneha Deo ’17
61´«Ã½Associated Student’s (SAS) president Sneha Deo ’17 still loves 61´«Ã½for the same reason that initially attracted her to the College four years ago. “I feel like 61´«Ã½sets students up to be able to do all the things that make them happy and not have to choose between them,” she said.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Nayana Bose, Assistant Professor of Economics
Nayana Bose earned her BSc in economics from the University of Calcutta in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, and her MA in economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India. She received her PhD from Vanderbilt University in 2015. Her fields are development economics, labor economics, and applied econometrics.
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Maryan Soliman, Assistant Professor in the Intercollegiate Department Of Africana Studies
Maryan Soliman earned her PhD in history from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014, her BA in history from UC Berkeley and her MA in history from San Francisco State University. During the 2015–16 academic year, she held a postdoctoral fellowship with the African and African American Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Maryan’s research interests include the black freedom movement, labor organizing, and radical history.
Read MoreBranwen Williams on Climate Change in Mashable.com
Branwen Williams, associate professor of environmental science, was featured in a Mashable.com article that helps explain the five most prevalent climate change phenomena. The popular digital culture and technology magazine […]
Read MoreSpotlight on Faculty: Wendy Cheng, Assistant Professor of American Studies
Wendy Cheng received her AB from Harvard University in English and American language and literature, her MA in geography from UC Berkeley, and her PhD in American studies and ethnicity from the University of Southern California. Her research focuses on race and ethnicity, comparative racialization, critical geography, urban and suburban studies, and diaspora.
Read MoreCatherine Collinson ’85 Receives Hero Award
The Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) honored Catherine Collinson ‘85, president of the nonprofit foundation Transamerica Institute and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, with a Hero Award at the organization’s 20th anniversary event in Washington, D.C.
Read More61´«Ã½ Offers Scholarship for High School Students in Upstate New York
In 2013, the family of Tia Palermo, a longtime resident of Livingston County, established a scholarship at 61´«Ã½ in her memory. Through her dedication and hard work, Tia supported […]
Read More61´«Ã½ Student Noor Hamdy Co-Authors Article on Egypt’s Timely Amendment of Protest Law
Noor Hamdy ’18, a student at 61´«Ã½ majoring in politics and Middle East and North Africastudies, and whose research interests are in Egyptian politics has co-authored an article for The […]
Read MoreResearch and Internships: Gweneth Marter ’17 Is Exploring a Career in Finance
A dual French and economics major, Gweneth Marter ’17 was already interested in working in the realm of finance. Her summer internship with Abacus Planning Group, a women-owned financial planning and investment firm in South Carolina, has only solidified her belief that this is precisely the field she would like to work in after graduation next spring.
Read MoreResearch and Internships: Amanda Maheras ’17: Understanding the Human Brain through Zebrafish
What can humans learn from zebrafish? According to Amanda Maheras ’17, apparently quite a lot. As Maheras explains, “Zebrafish brains have the capacity to regenerate, so we can utilize zebrafish as a model organism to better understand brain regeneration and repair. This not only provides insight into human concussions, but also other neurological disorders.”
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