Geneseo now has a collection of a Union soldier’s letters available for student research. By Kris Dreessen Union soldier Elisha Randolph (E.R.) Robinson was present at the Appomattox battlefield when Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered, and wrote about it the day before President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. When it came to recounting and […]
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Astronomy professor Aaron Steinhauer offers tips for watching the total solar eclipse in April 2024. By Robyn Rime “It’s one of those experiences you never forget,” says Aaron Steinhauer, SUNY Geneseo professor of physics and astronomy. “It’s one of the most inspiring events in nature that isn’t dangerous. It’s rare and exciting and unusual …
Taking a look at some of the college’s unique (and sometimes perplexing) objects in our Special Collections By Robyn Rime The Special Collections in Fraser Hall Library range from college memorabilia to local historical documents to rare, fragile, and valuable artifacts. It’s easy to see why some of the items ended up at the College.
You can now livestream home games or attend most home games for free. By Kris Dreessen Miss your Geneseo Knights? Watch home athletics games in HD on the Knights’ YouTube channel for the entire 2023–24 season. Most home events will be free to attend in person as well. “We have an incredible athletics program at
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The Fund for Geneseo fills in the gaps for providing scholarships, research, and more. By Keith Walters ’11 In Professor Kazushige Yokoyama’s chemistry class, student researchers are investigating spike proteins similar to those found in COVID-19. Their findings could ultimately provide knowledge necessary to develop better treatments for the disease. This research was made
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Can insects feel pain? Two alums explore that possibility and what it means for insect welfare. By Robyn Rime Aside from animated movies starring adorable bugs, people don’t generally think about insects having feelings. Many scientists have long believed insects are not sentient—that they’re incapable of feeling anything, including pain. But what if they were?
John “JD” Dennis ’79 crafted functional art all his life. Then, he found his passion for creating banjos. By Robyn Rime Fun fact: You can create a superb musical instrument without knowing how to play a single note. John “JD” Dennis ’79—co-founder of Hickory Street Banjo and maker of sought-after hand-crafted banjos—is emphatically, unabashedly, not
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Schiller C. Joseph ’04 draws on his Geneseo foundation to help others in his career. By Schiller C. Joseph ’04 I’m a first-generation Haitian American. My parents came to the United States in the 1970s and were both college graduates. Growing up, I did not have a clear vision of what I wanted to
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Kaitlin Anzalone ’24 has created the first Disabled Student Alliance. By Kris Dreessen Throughout her life, Kaitlin Anzalone ’24 has had to manage health issues while pursuing her goals. Handling her care made her a strong self-advocate. On campus, she shares those skills and insight with other students with disabilities as an intern in
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A crew of Geneseo student-athletes are national champs and record-setters. By Kris Dreessen In March, the men’s indoor track and field team made Geneseo history with their wins at the NCAA Division III Indoor National Championships. The men’s distance medley relay (with a time of 9:48.39) and the men’s 4x400m relay (3:11.64) won national
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