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Persons earns national award for student mentorship

Matthew Persons, Charles B. Degenstein Professor of Biology at Susquehanna University, has been selected by…

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Susquehanna launches exercise science degree program

Susquehanna University will offer an exercise science degree program beginning in fall 2026. Students majoring…

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Senior wins top research award at national conference

Susquehanna University’s Thomas Morahan ’26 recently won Best Undergraduate Poster at the 79th annual meeting…

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Striking gold: Students tackle inflammation with nature’s help

Students in Pavithra Vivekanand’s biology lab are exploring how environmentally friendly and biocompatible gold nanoparticles…

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EMS Club offers clinical experience, enhances campus, community safety

Zoe Laffler ’26, Allyson Hurford ’26 and Matthew Crawford ’26 are certified EMTs making a…

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Alumna wins presidential research award

Ashley Shade ’04 was recently honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and…

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Shedding the light on mixoplankton

In any body of water, millions of tiny organisms float around, casually playing a critical…

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Susquehanna awarded $3 million climate change research grant

Susquehanna University is one of several recipients of a $3 million National Science Foundation grant…

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Class of 2023: Where Are They Going

Making Her Directorial Debut Alexis Jefferson Alexis Jefferson will make her professional directorial debut at the Pablo…

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Climbing temperatures adversely impact brook trout

Recent research from Susquehanna University’s Freshwater Research Institute finds that water temperatures affect certain behaviors…

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Syllabus: Biology of Women

Syllabus is an ongoing series of stories that gives readers an inside look at some…

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Professor sees self in first-generation students

This is the fourth story in our series on Women in STEM. "The best part of…

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Biology alumna finalist for national Teacher of the Year

Update: Carolyn has been named one of five finalists for the 2023 National Teacher of…

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Research Determines Potency of ‘Green’ Nanoparticles Against Cancer, Inflammation

Gold nanoparticles have been the subject of scientific research for many years, particularly for their…

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Biology professors pave way for Women in STEM

This is the first story in our series on Women in STEM. Peggy Peeler leads Women…

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For purseweb spiders, flinging their poo may be life or death

Ecology major Aislinn Shilcusky ’24 researched the purseweb spider alongside Matthew Persons, professor of biology,…

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Adventurer fights fires in national parks

Through connections he made from his winter break job, Jacob Tomasulo ’23 landed an incredible…

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Science major lands competitive NSF internship

Anthropology and biology double major Sydney Salas ’23 spent her summer working in a molecular…

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Centralia a ‘Hot Bed’ for Microbial Discovery

The mine fire already had been burning for 40 years underneath the ground where Tammy…

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Failing Forward – When Plan ‘A’ Doesn’t Work Out

Susquehanna’s annual Break Through event included a panel that helped students with a skill that…

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Senior Publishes Research with Internship Mentor

Ethan Fix ’22 has returned to the lab of Wayne Carver, professor of cell biology…

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Biomedical Sciences Major Earns Study-Abroad Scholarship

By Nala Washington ’24 Susquehanna University’s Caitlin Weaver ’23 has been awarded the James G. Stemler…

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Nine Students Earn Gilman Awards to Study Abroad

Nine Susquehanna University students have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a…

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Class of 2020: What Have They Been Up To?

After their time at Susquehanna was abruptly cut short by the onset of the Covid-19…

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Faculty Earn Awards for Teaching, Research, Advising

Susquehanna University announced faculty awards for teaching, research and advising at its 163rd commencement. Faculty awards…

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Gift of Property Establishes Retreat Center

The Rev. Dr. Lois D. Martin ’90 and Dr. Thomas J. Martin, MD Retreat Center…

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Research finds older spiders less likely to eat their young

Scientists have long observed that some animals eat their young, but research has struggled to…

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Department of Biology Rated Among Nation’s Top 50

Susquehanna University’s biology major has been named among the Top 50 in the United States…

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Bio Grad Adds (Low-Sodium) Spice to Life

Whitney Frederic ’16 has been cooking since she had to stand on a popcorn can…

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Iudica Named to National Ecology Group

Carlos A. Iudica, associate professor of biology and ecology at Susquehanna University, has been named…

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Have Ewe Heard? We’ve Got Sheep!

Susquehanna University officially welcomed a flock of woolly lawnmowers to campus Thursday with the addition…

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Honors Student Enjoyed Being One of First Neuroscience Majors

Lauren Beck ’16 felt like a pioneer. The daughter of two Susquehanna graduates, she entered Susquehanna…

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Internship Offers Bio Major an International Perspective on the Medical Field

Emily Leboffe ’17 was determined to make the most of her study abroad experience. “I really…

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Graduate Paves Way for Neuroscience Major to Win Mini Case Competition

A summer job-shadowing opportunity at the Cleveland Clinic in 2016 turned into more than what…

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2014 Alum Researches Sports-Related Brain Injuries

When Katelynn Ondek ’14 enrolled at Susquehanna, neuroscience was not yet offered as a major,…

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Students Present at Landmark Research Symposium

Junior Andrew Ressler presents his chemistry research at the Landmark Conference Summer Research Symposium.Twenty-three students…

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Presidential Award Recipient Interns at Cancer Center

Mike Alvaro ’19 wants to make a difference in the lives of those suffering from…

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Senior Maintains Commitment to Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle

Trying to follow a sustainable lifestyle in college was a no brainer for Kara Eckert…

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Three Win Gilman Scholarships

Three students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, enabling them to study…

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Five Students Named Gilman Scholars

Five Susquehanna University students were awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, enabling them…

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Students Present at Undergraduate Research Conference

Forty-five Susquehanna University students recently returned from Oklahoma from the National Conference on Undergraduate Research…

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National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million to Recruit STEM Students

Susquehanna University has been awarded a nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation…

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Students Pitch Business Ideas in First-Ever House of Hawks

Susquehanna’s first ever House of Hawks competition brought students before a panel of judges to…

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Research Opportunity Leads to Teaching Assistantship

As a first-year student, Sophia Francisco ’18 had the chance to help a senior biology…

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Study Abroad Tests Courage, Openness to New Experiences

Darren Hamric is admittedly terrified of many things. It is interesting, then, that he chose…

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