News, Publications & Research | 51�Թ�app School of Arts & Sciences

SBU honors three faculty members with awards of excellence

Apr 26, 2024 | Three 51�Թ�app faculty members were presented with awards of excellence at the university’s annual Staff & Faculty Excellence Awards celebration on Thursday, April 25.

Maya Henderson of Orchard Park selected to serve as student speaker for SBU Class of 2024

Apr 25, 2024 | Maya Henderson knows that her graduating class is special — historical, even — which is why she is proud to serve as the student speaker for the Class of 2024 at 51�Թ�app’s Commencement Exercises on May 12.

St. Bonaventure student takes first place in undergraduate poster presentation

Apr 24, 2024 | 51�Թ�app sophomore Iesh Gurjal, a biochemistry major from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, won first place among 19 undergraduate student poster presenters at the American Society for Plant Biology Northeast Section Meeting, held April 20-21 at Cornell University.

More than 60 students take part in St. Bonaventure’s Challenge 24 contest

Apr 23, 2024 | More than 60 students from seven area schools took part in the annual Challenge 24 mathematics contest April 13 at 51�Թ�app.

SBU’s Franciscan Institute appoints Research Fellow for Poor Clare studies

Apr 23, 2024 | The Franciscan Institute at 51�Թ�app has announced the appointment of Michael Shane Harless as its 2024-51�Թ�app Research Fellow

SBU announces faculty promotions and tenure appointments

Apr 18, 2024 | Faculty promotions and tenure appointments at 51�Թ�app have been announced by Dr. David Hilmey, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs.

Dr. Erin Sadlack named new dean of Arts & Sciences at St. Bonaventure

Apr 17, 2024 | Dr. Erin Sadlack has been named dean of the School of Arts & Sciences at 51�Թ�app. She begins work July 1.

Caliva Smart presents paper at Classical Association meeting

Apr 11, 2024 | Kathryn Caliva Smart, assistant professor of history, recently traveled to St. Louis to present a paper at the annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South.

Sabina's album streamed more than one million times on Spotify

Apr 11, 2024 | Professor of music Dr. Leslie Sabina, composing, performing and producing music as independent ambient artist Bending Time, has seen his album "Rain and Drones" surpass one million streams on Spotify.

Pitt publishes book chapter on the rise and decline of pirates

Apr 11, 2024 | Dr. Steven Pitt, associate professor of history, published a chapter in "The Problem of Piracy in the Early Modern World: Maritime Predation, Empire, and the Construction of Authority at Sea," edited by John Coakley, Nathan Kwan and David Wilson. (Amsterdam University Press, April 6, 2024)

Foerst to give keynote at synod of U.S. Presbyterian Church

Apr 11, 2024 | Dr. Anne Foerst, professor of computer science and program chair, will deliver the keynote address at the annual synod of the U.S. Presbyterian Church in Chicago on April 20.

Stump and Peterson advocate for music in schools in published article

Apr 11, 2024 | Former SBU education professor Dr. Doug Stump and Laura Peterson (photo), assistant professor of music, published a paper titled "The Relationship between Music Instruction and Academic Performance" in the Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.

Simpson presents work on hydrogen storage in New Orleans

Apr 11, 2024 | Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of chemistry and department chair, presented his work on hydrogen storage and chemical education at the Spring 2024 National American Chemical Society meeting, which took place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Simpson & Santos attend 2024 LOBSTER School in Finland

Apr 11, 2024 | Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of chemistry and department chair, and Dr. Alyssa Santos, postdoctoral scholar, attended the Local-Orbital Basis Suite Towards Electronic-Structure Reconstruction (LOBSTER) 2024 School held at Aalto University in Finland.

Gan's critique of book published in philosophical studies journal

Apr 11, 2024 | Dr. Barry L. Gan, professor emeritus of philosophy, published a recent paper of his in the current issue of "The Acorn: Philosophical Studies in Pacifism and Nonviolence."

SBU's Quick Center for the Arts and the Tri-County Arts Council to bring art alive in QCA Collage event

Apr 10, 2024 | If you’re into art, theater, music or dance, you’ll find something to love when The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 51�Թ�app and the Tri-County Arts Council team up to present QCA Collage, a mixed-bag of visual and performing arts programming at the Quick Center on Saturday, April 20.

SBU senior Nishtha Tripathi to be inducted into competitive ASBMB Honor Society

Apr 08, 2024 | 51�Թ�app senior Nishtha Tripathi of Austin, Texas, is among 31 undergraduate students nationwide who were accepted into the competitive American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Honor Society for 2024.

Campus community invited to watch eclipse Monday

Apr 05, 2024 | Members of the Bonaventure community are invited to gather in the quad between Plassmann Hall and the McGinley-Carney Ministry Center Monday afternoon to watch the solar eclipse.

SBU chemistry majors presented a third avenue for automatic acceptance into a PH.D. program

Apr 05, 2024 | Chemistry majors at 51�Թ�app now have a third opportunity for automatic acceptance into a doctoral chemistry program upon graduation from SBU.

Caña Dulce y Caña Brava to close Friends of Good Music performance season at SBU’s Quick Center

Apr 03, 2024 | Caña Dulce y Caña Brava will showcase the music, poetry, dance and traditional attire of Veracruz, Mexico, in a performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at 51�Թ�app’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.