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Science
Creative Thought At Work: Terry Fulmer '76 (Nursing)[2/2/12] A pioneer and leading authority in the field of geriatric nursing, this Skidmore grad heads up a major health sciences program that is poised to break new ground. Read More. |
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Sustainability
Student-organized forum to explore New Energy Economy[1/27/12] February 17 event to probe clean-energy solutions; keynote address by best-selling author Jeff Goodell on Feb. 16 Read More. |
Faculty scholarship
Study: Video games with exercise help seniors[1/17/12] Skidmore's Professor Paul Arciero and Union College's Cay Anderson-Hanley have released results of their ground-breaking collaboration that compares the cognitive benefits for older adults of virtual reality-enhanced exercise with traditional activity. Read More. |
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Faculty and Student Scholarship
Society for Neuroscience event draws Skidmore scholars[12/11/11] Among the 32,000 people attending November's Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Washington, D.C. -- the premier event for neuroscience scholarship -- were three Skidmore-faculty teams. (Left: Andrew Ross '12 photographed in the information area, shooting an array of conference materials.) Read More. |
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Faculty scholarship
Anthropologist Coburn author of Bazaar Politics [11/22/11] The anthropological study of a small Afghanistan town, Bazaar Politics -- Power and Pottery in an Afghan Market Town sheds light on the country's difficult search for peace. Read More. |
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Sustainability
Alumna Moie Crawford, organic farmer, to share story[11/17/11] An organic farmer for nearly 40 years, Moie Crawford will share the story of the Pennsylvania farm that she and her husband operate, as well as her thoughts on the importance of sustainable agriculture to society. Read More. |
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Lecture
19 years for nothing: An innocent man speaks[11/2/11] Wrongly convicted, imprisoned for nearly 20 years, then freed due to the work of the Innocence Project, Steve Barnes will talk Nov. 8 about what it's like to spend 19 years for nothing. His talk will be in Gannett Auditorium, Palamountain Hall, a change from the earlier announced Davis Auditorium. Read More. |
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Schick Art Gallery
New exhibition focuses on arts and sciences[10/21/11] A Resolution of the Arts and Sciences opens Oct. 28 at the Schick Art Gallery. Curated by a student/faculty team, the exhibition features 28 student, faculty, and alumni artists. (Left: detail of Amy Frappier's 'ATM7,' a thin section of a stalagmite, photographed in polarized light.) Read More. |
Current Events
Experts to debate, discuss the future of cities[10/16/11] Two noted scholars--Paul Steely White and James Howard Kuntsler--will debate the future of our cities in a panel moderated by transportation expert Jeff Olson. Skidmore's Environmental Studies Program is sponsor of the Oct. 20 discussion, which is free and open to the public. Read More. |
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Lecture
Galt to describe and demonstrate iron casting[10/16/11] The sculptor's Oct. 18 presentation is the final in the series of talks leading up to the opening of A Resolution of the Arts and Sciences exhibition at the Schick Art Gallery later this month. Read More. |
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Lecture
Sculptor Doug Schatz to talk on intersection of art, science[10/9/11] Fire's powerful effect on human culture and ideas is a fundamental principle that guides sculptor Doug Schatz, who will talk about how fire intersects his work as both artist and scientist when he gives a lecture-demonstration Oct. 11. Read More. |
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Distinguished Scientist Lecture
Noted Swiss biologist to discuss world food needs Oct. 19[10/7/11] Newest U.N. predictions expect the world population to total nine billion by 2050. Providing sufficient food for this number of people requires an increase of 50 percent in crop production. Wilhelm Gruissem will offer his views on how to achieve this goal when he lectures Oct. 19. Read More. |
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Entrepreneurship
Reputation.com co-founder Brian Kelley '00 to speak Oct. 17 [10/7/11] A member of the Skidmore Class of 2000 who majored in computer science and music, Kelly will share his story and advice on starting new businesses. Read More. |
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Academics
Topics are far-ranging at Undergraduate Research Conference[10/3/11] In the first academic event sponsored by the New York 6 Liberal Arts Consortium, just over 100 students from seven upstate liberal arts colleges came to Skidmore Saturday to report the results of their summer research projects. Plans already are being made to repeat the event next year. Read More. |
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Lecture
Cookies or sea shells? How do you know?[9/30/11] Psychology Professor Flip Phillips will share research about human visual perception of 3-D forms when he gives the second lecture in conjunction with the upcoming Schick Art Gallery exhibition, A Resolution of the Arts and Sciences. The free talk is Tuesday in Davis Auditorium. Read More. |
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Lecture
SUNY Psychologist to discuss memory in social context[9/30/11] How is collaborative memory different from one person's recall of an event? Social aspects of memory will be the topic of visiting scholar Suparna Rajaram of SUNY Stony Brook, when she visits Skidmore to lecture on Oct. 6. Read More. |
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Community
Skidmore to offer tour of its North Woods and service day[9/30/11] Fall activities will include a tour on cultural history and a day for volunteers to help with trail maintenance. Read More. |
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New York 6
Skidmore conference to focus on undergraduate research [9/27/11] In the first academic project undertaken by the New York 6 Liberal Arts College Consortium, more than 100 students and their faculty mentors from seven upstate colleges will present their work this Saturday, Oct. 1. Read More. |
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Lectures
Lecture series to precede exhibition on arts, science, tech[9/25/11] Heather Hurst '97, an anthropologist who researches the work of ancient Maya artists, will kick off a new series of talks that link to an upcoming Schick Art Gallery exhibit showcasing the links between art, science, and technology. Hurst's lecture is Sept. 27. Read More. |
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Lecture
Environmental Studies Program to host Lois Gibbs Sept. 19[9/15/11] Lois Gibbs, "mother of the Superfund," earned international recognition as an environmental pioneer for galvanizing New York State into relocating hundreds of families living on/near the Love Canal chemical dump. At Skidmore on Monday she'll discuss hydrofracking. Read More. |
