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Image for news story: Research, music, art on display at Senior Scholars Day
Research, music, art on display at Senior Scholars Day

Approximately 130 students shared their research, music and art during Susquehanna’s Senior Scholars Day —…

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Alumna wins presidential research award

Shade’s research to advance the understanding of how soil microbial communities respond to disturbance, including…

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New study explores link between masculinity and political ambition

New research from Susquehanna University’s Rolfe Peterson, associate professor of political science, takes a closer look at…

Image for news story: Neuroscience students selected for national program
Neuroscience students selected for national program

A team of neuroscience students from Susquehanna University has been selected for a national program…

Image for news story: New SU-developed app makes water quality testing easy — and free
New SU-developed app makes water quality testing easy — and free

Testing the quality of your water just got easier and less expensive thanks to a…

Image for news story: Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation to support Freshwater Research Institute
Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation to support Freshwater Research Institute

Susquehanna University has received a nearly $600,000 grant to support ongoing work at its Freshwater…

Image for news story: Research seeks to right American record on lynching
Research seeks to right American record on lynching

Did you know that one of the most abhorrent lynchings in U.S. history — that…

Image for news story: Shedding the light on mixoplankton
Shedding the light on mixoplankton

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

Image for news story: Chemistry major interning through National Science Foundation program
Chemistry major interning through National Science Foundation program

As if being selected for a highly competitive research program isn’t already a celebratory accomplishment,…

Image for news story: Could spiders solve the spotted lanternfly problem?
Could spiders solve the spotted lanternfly problem?

Students at Susquehanna University are collecting hundreds of spotted lanternflies and spiders to determine if…

Image for news story: Marketing literacy: How do shoppers react when they detect deception?
Marketing literacy: How do shoppers react when they detect deception?

We are surrounded by marketing every day. Facebook ads and promotional texts are the…

Image for news story: Hinton presents model for the performance of African American music at predominantly white institutions
Hinton presents model for the performance of African American music at predominantly white institutions

Understanding music within its cultural and historical context is crucial for both performers and audiences…

Image for news story: Exploring MLK’s true beliefs on nonviolence
Exploring MLK’s true beliefs on nonviolence

Jeffrey Mann, professor of religious studiesThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is widely recognized as…

Image for news story: Senior Scholars Day continues 50-year tradition
Senior Scholars Day continues 50-year tradition

Nearly 130 students presented research, music and artwork at Susquehanna’s Senior Scholars Day, an event…

Image for news story: Geneive Henry honored as 2024 CUR Fellow
Geneive Henry honored as 2024 CUR Fellow

Geneive Henry, Charles B. Degenstein professor of chemistry at Susquehanna University, is the first to…

Image for news story: Susquehanna receives $300,000 grant to support summer research
Susquehanna receives $300,000 grant to support summer research

The Sherman Fairchild Foundation has awarded Susquehanna University nearly $300,000 in grant funding to support…

Image for news story: Lopez named Wilson Center public policy fellow
Lopez named Wilson Center public policy fellow

Andrea Lopez, associate professor of political science at Susquehanna University, has been named a public…

Image for news story: Year in Review: Our favorite things from 2023
Year in Review: Our favorite things from 2023

A historic, record-breaking capital campaign, compelling faculty-student research, a world-renowned classical musician performed on campus…

Image for news story: Studying the impacts of eating ‘just one more chip’
Studying the impacts of eating ‘just one more chip’

The drawers of Stephen Robertson’s office are stuffed with goodies most would find appealing: cookies,…

Image for news story: Unlocking the power of light: Inside Susquehanna’s laser research suite
Unlocking the power of light: Inside Susquehanna’s laser research suite

When dozens of ginkgo trees were planted on Susquehanna’s campus nearly 100 years ago, it…

Image for news story: Susquehanna awarded $200k grant from the National Science Foundation
Susquehanna awarded $200k grant from the National Science Foundation

Funding will expand research collaborations across the region Susquehanna University has been awarded a…

Image for news story: Won’t you be my neighbor?
Won’t you be my neighbor?

New research from Susquehanna University’s Nick D. Ungson and his Social Identity and Group Processes…

Image for news story: Susquehanna awarded $3 million climate change research grant
Susquehanna awarded $3 million climate change research grant

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

Image for news story: Research uncovers legacy, prompts renaming a subset of Susquehanna River islands
Research uncovers legacy, prompts renaming a subset of Susquehanna River islands

No matter the passage of time, man’s imprint on the environment is difficult to erase,…

Image for news story: Baker’s yeast the key ingredient for biochemistry major’s research award
Baker’s yeast the key ingredient for biochemistry major’s research award

Thirteen Susquehanna University student researchers participated in the Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium, with one…

Image for news story: Students study confluence of art and activism
Students study confluence of art and activism

If art is meant to evoke, then art activism has the potential to change the…

Image for news story: Susquehanna hosts Landmark Research Symposium
Susquehanna hosts Landmark Research Symposium

Susquehanna University hosted more than 100 students at the 14th annual Landmark Research Symposium on…

Image for news story: You scratch my back…
You scratch my back…

Research uncovers the role jitneys played in rum running Professor of History Ed Slavishak…

Image for news story: Research partnership seeks trends in bird populations, habitat quality
Research partnership seeks trends in bird populations, habitat quality

Susquehanna University is partnering with the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association to record, identify and upload…

Image for news story: Students Present Research at Senior Scholars Day
Students Present Research at Senior Scholars Day

More than 150 students presented research, music and artwork at Susquehanna’s Senior Scholars Day, an…

Image for news story: Climbing temperatures adversely impact brook trout
Climbing temperatures adversely impact brook trout

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

Image for news story: Research Launches Into Deep Space
Research Launches Into Deep Space

When Jennifer Carter was a child, the first thing she wanted to be when she…

Image for news story: A New Way to Restore Ancient Roman Mosaics
A New Way to Restore Ancient Roman Mosaics

Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Uses the Tools of His Trade at Moroccan Ruins As…

Image for news story: Research Determines Potency of ‘Green’ Nanoparticles Against Cancer, Inflammation
Research Determines Potency of ‘Green’ Nanoparticles Against Cancer, Inflammation

Pavithra Vivekanand, associate professor of biologyGold nanoparticles have been the subject of scientific research for…

Image for news story: Research Supports Geography Plays Role in Stolen Election Belief
Research Supports Geography Plays Role in Stolen Election Belief

Research from Susquehanna University’s Department of Political Science takes a closer look at opinions surrounding…

Image for news story: New Research Seeks To Predict Impact of Fracking on Streams
New Research Seeks To Predict Impact of Fracking on Streams

New research published in the American Society for Microbiology’s journal Microbiology Spectrum identifies the importance…

Image for news story: Mentorship Leads to Positive Chain Reaction
Mentorship Leads to Positive Chain Reaction

This summer, three students examined baker’s yeast to determine the function and role of a…

Image for news story: Catching Rays, Particle Physics Style
Catching Rays, Particle Physics Style

While awaiting the delivery of the physics components that were delayed due to supply shortages,…

Image for news story: Feeling Panicked? Student Researches Pandemic Stress
Feeling Panicked? Student Researches Pandemic Stress

Psychology major Katelyn Bucher ’24 spent her summer researching pandemic stress in relation to community…

Image for news story: Psychology Majors Study Mental Health in College Students
Psychology Majors Study Mental Health in College Students

National headlines reporting the declining mental health of college students highlight the struggles many students…

Image for news story: During U.S. Political Strife, Student Studies Party Politics in Kenya
During U.S. Political Strife, Student Studies Party Politics in Kenya

With the United States mired in the Jan. 6 hearings, Supreme Court rulings and challenges…

Image for news story: For purseweb spiders, flinging their poo may be life or death
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,…

Image for news story: Physics, Psychology Cross Circuits in the Lab
Physics, Psychology Cross Circuits in the Lab

Gwen Conley ’23 and Hannah Needham ’23 entered the Susquehanna Valley Undergraduate Research Symposium on…

Image for news story: Students Fish for Data, Trout To Detect Stream Health
Students Fish for Data, Trout To Detect Stream Health

Students interning with Susquehanna’s Freshwater Research Institute spent a portion of their summer in the…

Image for news story: Students Study How Cars and Booze Mixed in the Early 20th Century
Students Study How Cars and Booze Mixed in the Early 20th Century

Advances in technology open a variety of doors to innovation — some good, some bad….

Image for news story: Fluorescent Dyes Lighting Up the Chemistry Lab
Fluorescent Dyes Lighting Up the Chemistry Lab

Phillip Brogdon, assistant professor of chemistrySquaraine dyes are a type of organic dyes that exhibit…

Image for news story: Research Seeks To Lower Cost of Industrial Process
Research Seeks To Lower Cost of Industrial Process

William Dougherty, associate professor of chemistry, uses his lab to introduce interested undergraduates to fundamental,…

Image for news story: Using Modern Tools To Dig Millions of Years Into History
Using Modern Tools To Dig Millions of Years Into History

Two Susquehanna students are spending their summer on Vermont’s Isle La Motte studying the fossil…

Image for news story: Senior Scholars Day Research Tackles Environmental Problems, Asks Unique Questions
Senior Scholars Day Research Tackles Environmental Problems, Asks Unique Questions

More than 150 seniors presented research, music and artwork at Susquehanna’s Senior Scholars Day, an…

Image for news story: Centralia a ‘Hot Bed’ for Microbial Discovery
Centralia a ‘Hot Bed’ for Microbial Discovery

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

Image for news story: Susquehanna Awarded $625,000 from Richard King Mellon Foundation
Susquehanna Awarded $625,000 from Richard King Mellon Foundation

Susquehanna University has been awarded a $625,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to…

Image for news story: Study Highlights Live Stake Planting Success
Study Highlights Live Stake Planting Success

Trees Planted To Reduce Erosion, Stabilize Streambank Silky dogwood, buttonbush and elderberry were the…

Image for news story: Research Looks Into Ways to Gauge, Curb Impact of Pharmaceuticals in Waterways
Research Looks Into Ways to Gauge, Curb Impact of Pharmaceuticals in Waterways

Armed with 19 years of industry experience in pharmaceuticals, Lou Ann Tom, associate professor of…

Image for news story: National Identity Predicts Support for Gov’t Covid Measures
National Identity Predicts Support for Gov’t Covid Measures

Identification with one’s nation predicts greater engagement with public health behaviors, such as masking and…

Image for news story: An Arctic Encounter
An Arctic Encounter

Graduates Meet on Research Vessel In Nuuk, Greenland, on the eastern side of Baffin Bay, 14…

Book Explores Study Abroad vs. Tourism

John Bodinger de Uriarte, professor of anthropology and chair of the Department of Sociology &…

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Physics Professor Publishes Second Textbook

Samya Zain, professor of physics at Susquehanna University, has published her second physics textbook Thermodynamics…

FRI Collaborations Lead to Internships for Students

Leveraging the relationships of Susquehanna’s Freshwater Research Institute and its collaborators, students majoring in the…

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Internship Helps Senior Find Postgraduate Direction

Many River Hawks had a summer full of opportunities and possibilities as they completed their…

Senior Publishes Research with Internship Mentor

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

Chemistry Research Builds Confidence, Leads to Self-Assurance

While many of her classmates returned home for the summer, Olivia Basile ’24 remained on…

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…

Research Identifies Four Types of Nonvoters and How to Reach Them

As the 2020 presidential election draws closer, Nicholas Clark and Rolfe Peterson, both associate professors…

And on That Farm There Was a … Susquehanna Student!

Back in 2019, Stephanie Clouser ’21 applied for an internship at a large dairy farm…

Grant Awarded to SU Physics Professor

Susquehanna University’s Jennifer Carter, assistant professor of physics, has been awarded a $21,699 grant from…

Bio Major Researches Salamanders

Biology major Kody Streeter ’21 is spending her summer researching the red-backed salamander, a very…

Toxic Mask-ulinity? Research Ties Masculinity to Mask Resistance

New research from Susquehanna University’s Rolfe Peterson, assistant professor of political science, explores attitudes toward…

When Death was Women’s Work

Karol Weaver, professor of history at Susquehanna, has always been interested in the ways in…

Image for news story: Connections Fuel Susquehanna Biochemistry Major in Mayo Clinic Internship
Connections Fuel Susquehanna Biochemistry Major in Mayo Clinic Internship

Patrick Erickson spent the summer after his junior year away from Susquehanna University on an…

Image for news story: ‘Hitched and Ditched’: Student Researches Divorce 100 Years Ago
‘Hitched and Ditched’: Student Researches Divorce 100 Years Ago

Divorces were no less unpleasant in the early 20th century than they are today. Sophomore history…

Earth and Environmental Sciences Graduate Reflects on Susquehanna Experience

Jeremy Motsko ’17 praises the professors in the earth and environmental sciences department for going…

Image for news story: Institute Gives Earth & Environmental Sciences Major Hands-on Research Experience
Institute Gives Earth & Environmental Sciences Major Hands-on Research Experience

  Earth and environmental sciences major Nicholas Visser ’20 spent the summer sampling streams…

Image for news story: Fog Lifts the Curtain on Air Quality
Fog Lifts the Curtain on Air Quality

Although it might be a nuisance to drive through, fog, as it turns out, can…

Research Ties Dark Personality Traits to Political Campaigning

New research from Susquehanna University political scientist Rolfe Peterson finds that personality traits known as…

Image for news story: Senior Observes Wonder of Childbirth
Senior Observes Wonder of Childbirth

Fellowship in Portugal Opens Eyes to Multiple Medical Specialties As a fellow with the…

Image for news story: Senior Conducts Research in Cancer Biology
Senior Conducts Research in Cancer Biology

Anna Mykytyn ’20 received a highly competitive fellowship to conduct research on cancer treatment at…

Image for news story: Physics Major Studying in 3+2 Engineering Program at Columbia
Physics Major Studying in 3+2 Engineering Program at Columbia

Hareem Zain ’19 is one of the first students to study engineering at Columbia University…

Image for news story: Research Finds the Male, Female Brains Respond Differently to Alcohol
Research Finds the Male, Female Brains Respond Differently to Alcohol

Erin Rhinehart, professor of biologyResearch from Erin Rhinehart, professor of biology at Susquehanna University, finds…

Image for news story: Susquehanna Awarded $950,000 Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation
Susquehanna Awarded $950,000 Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation

Funding will support scholarships, research Susquehanna University has been awarded a $950,000 grant from…

Image for news story: Barron’s in Education Program a New Resource for Business Students, Faculty
Barron’s in Education Program a New Resource for Business Students, Faculty

Students in the Sigmund Weis School of Business have yet another way to gain financial…

Image for news story: Rousu Research Earns Washington Post Albie Award
Rousu Research Earns Washington Post Albie Award

Matthew Rousu, dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business, recently received a Washington Post…

A Century Later, Suffrage Plays Still Relevant

Equal pay. Sexual harassment. Education. These aren’t just the issues that have highlighted nearly every…

Chemistry Major Works with PennDOT for Summer Internship

Chemistry major Madeline Goodhart ’20 discovered her love for working in research labs during her…

Image for news story: Graduate Paves Way for Neuroscience Major to Win Mini Case Competition
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…

Ecology Grad Reflects on Research Opportunities

For Savannah Rhoads ’18, transferring to Susquehanna in spring 2016 opened up a world of…

Image for news story: Persevering Through Frustrating Research
Persevering Through Frustrating Research

How you respond to frustration can determine a lot of things in life — whether…

Image for news story: Research Opportunities Help Neuroscience Major Find Postgraduate Success
Research Opportunities Help Neuroscience Major Find Postgraduate Success

When she graduated with a degree in neuroscience, Olivia Souder ’17 already had an experience…

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