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For the Record - Week of May 16, 2024

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Steinmetz Symposium showcases student research, scholarship and creativity

More than 500 students showed off their research, scholarship and creative pursuits. The all-day event featured a diverse lineup of oral presentations, poster sessions and exhibits highlighting student research as well as dance and musical performances, an art exhibit and other activities.

Remembering Barbara Boyer, biologist

Steinmetz Symposium a rite of spring for 35 years

Friday, May 9

Student presenting research, pointing to a poster at the Steinmetz Research Symposium Poster Day.

Does it matter if lakes freeze?

Caitlin Williams '23

Caitlin Williams '23

New study links historical redlining to tree disparity in Schenectady

A city’s street trees offer a myriad of environmental and psychological benefits, including shade, habitat and food for wildlife, and reducing pollutants in the air. Yet some neighborhoods in the city of Schenectady have significantly more tree-lined streets than others. Blame the environmental injustice on discriminatory federal housing policies dating back decades for the disparity in the tree canopy. New research by Allison Malatesta ’24 and Jeff Corbin, the Florence B. Sherwood Professor of Life Science

Living her dream as a wildlife veterinarian

Brianne Phillips '07

Brianne Phillips with baby gorilla

Robert Baker honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from American Society for Bioethics in Humanities

Robert Baker, the William D. Williams Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society for Bioethics in Humanities.

Prize Day honors students for achievement in academics, leadership and community service

Ebyan Abshir ’24 and Anton Tatus ’24 captured the top two awards at Prize Day Saturday afternoon in Memorial Chapel. More than 100 awards were presented to honor students for achievement in academics, leadership and community service.

Steinmetz Symposium a day to celebrate scholarly and artistic endeavors

Mathematics major Emily Vasquez ’24 started preparing for her presentation weeks ago. She didn’t know quite what to expect. She had never given a public presentation related to math. Also, the topic, “Finding the Relationship Between Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem using Calculus,” could be challenging for those who would rather forget the fundamental principle of geometry taught in high school: a² + b² = c².