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Faculty win awards for scholarship, teaching, advising

Susquehanna University announced faculty awards for research, teaching and advising at its 167th Commencement. Awards were…

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Sophomore wins Urey moot court competition

Jonathan Ulicny ’27 won Susquehanna University’s annual Gene R. Urey Memorial Scholarship competition, which awards…

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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Students play politics at EU simulations

Fernando Dysico ’26 Some of Susquehanna University’s political science students participated in two European Union simulations during the…

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Lecture to explore mysteries of amnesia

The event is free and open to the public. Briggs’ lecture explores retrograde amnesia, which occurs…

Image for news story: Syllabus: Anthropology of Surveillance
Syllabus: Anthropology of Surveillance

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

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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: Syllabus: Family & Kinship
Syllabus: Family & Kinship

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

Image for news story: Students lead voter registration effort on campus
Students lead voter registration effort on campus

Noah Cassil ’27, center, registers students to vote at Achieve. Lead. Vote!'s Constitution Campfire event. 300+…

Image for news story: Senatorial, Congressional fellowships give sophomore public service, voter engagement experience
Senatorial, Congressional fellowships give sophomore public service, voter engagement experience

Political science major Noah Cassil ’27 spent his summer immersed in all things political —…

Image for news story: Susquehanna welcomes new faculty
Susquehanna welcomes new faculty

Susquehanna University has welcomed several new faculty members in the School of Natural & Social…

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: Political science major gains legislative skills in Senate internship
Political science major gains legislative skills in Senate internship

As a political science and legal studies major, Jonathan Ulicny ’27 knew he wanted to…

Image for news story: Psychology grad and 4-time Fulbrighter gives back to field, gains joy
Psychology grad and 4-time Fulbrighter gives back to field, gains joy

Bruce Svare ’71, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at the State University of New…

Image for news story: Faculty win awards for scholarship, teaching, advising
Faculty win awards for scholarship, teaching, advising

Susquehanna University announced faculty awards for research, teaching and advising at its 166th commencement. …

Image for news story: Class of 2024: Where are they going?
Class of 2024: Where are they going?

As Susquehanna University closes its 166th academic year, seniors are preparing for the next chapter…

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: 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: Clark named to position with College Board’s Advanced Placement program
Clark named to position with College Board’s Advanced Placement program

The College Board has appointed Susquehanna University’s Nick Clark, department head and professor of political…

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: Internships ‘fall’ into place past summer months
Internships ‘fall’ into place past summer months

Though summer may be the prime time for college students to complete an internship, valuable…

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: Lecture to explore judicial law enforcement
Lecture to explore judicial law enforcement

Susquehanna University’s Adams Center for Law and Society will present the panel discussion Judicial Discipline…

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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: Class of 2023: Where Are They Going
Class of 2023: Where Are They Going

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

Image for news story: Alumna To Serve 12-Year Term on Delaware Supreme Court
Alumna To Serve 12-Year Term on Delaware Supreme Court

Judge Abigail Myers ’01 LeGrow was confirmed as a Delaware Supreme Court justice by the…

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…

Government Internships Lead to New Ventures in Private Sector

Teagan Duffie ’24 is leaning on his interdisciplinary coursework as he transitions from two internships…

Image for news story: Susquehanna Offers New Criminal Justice Major
Susquehanna Offers New Criminal Justice Major

Susquehanna University will offer a new criminal justice major beginning in the fall 2023 semester….

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: 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: Music Crosses Language Barrier in Spain
Music Crosses Language Barrier in Spain

Soon after John Yore ’23 set off for Barcelona to begin his summer internship with…

Image for news story: Faculty Awards, Valedictorian, Outstanding Seniors Announced
Faculty Awards, Valedictorian, Outstanding Seniors Announced

Susquehanna University announced awards for valedictorian and outstanding seniors in the Class of 2022, as…

Image for news story: Four Awarded Study-Abroad Scholarships
Four Awarded Study-Abroad Scholarships

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

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: Urey Competition Continues with Case on Native Sovereignty
Urey Competition Continues with Case on Native Sovereignty

Each year at Susquehanna University, two of the university’s top political science and legal studies…

Image for news story: Katherine Straub Named Dean of Natural and Social Sciences
Katherine Straub Named Dean of Natural and Social Sciences

Susquehanna University has named Katherine Straub as dean of the School of Natural and Social…

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…

Susquehanna Restructures Academic Schools

Susquehanna has restructured the School of Arts and Sciences into three schools — School of…

Image for news story: Susquehanna Included in Fiske Guide
Susquehanna Included in Fiske Guide

Susquehanna University has been recognized as an innovator and national leader in promoting socioeconomic diversity…

Image for news story: Susquehanna Again Included in Fiske Guide
Susquehanna Again Included in Fiske Guide

Susquehanna University has been recognized as an “innovator” by the Fiske Guide to Colleges, a…

Image for news story: Alum Mentors Senior Intern at Penn Museum
Alum Mentors Senior Intern at Penn Museum

Julianna Whalen ’19 encourages fellow students to attend Break Through, our annual on-campus alumni networking…

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