A biology professor and student researchers are discovering more about a species not documented in the United States until 2001. By Carol Marcy It looks like an ant you see on your deck railing or crawling across a leaf or down the stem of a plant. But it’s not an ant — it’s a […]
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Geneseo’s director of creative writing Kristen Gentry on writing — and revising — what you know. by Robyn Rime Even back in grade school, Kristen Gentry wrote stories. “I always loved writing because I always loved reading,” she says. “But it never crossed my mind to think it was something I could actually do.
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A Geneseo professor and students research our life experiences to get to the heart of relationships. By Kris Dreessen For more than 16 years at Geneseo, Professor of Communication Meredith Harrigan has studied people’s experiences with their families and social circles to gain insight into human behavior and how communication matters. Her research has
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Move aside smartphones. Some students are choosing to go back in time over the immediacy of digital images and social media. By Natalie Heller ’23 Since her first year at Geneseo, Naomi Steinberg ’23 has pinned photos of favorite memories to her wall — bid day with her sorority, parties, family ski trips to
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Geneseo teams work with a performance and development expert for personal and competitive growth. By Kris Dreessen Captain McKenna Kelly ’24 helped lead the 2022 women’s field hockey team to a 15-4 season, drawing on the determination, skills and insight gained by working with a leadership and performance strategist. The womens’ field hockey, volleyball
Ashlee Kuzemchak ’23 first arrived at Geneseo without declaring a major. It took some time and self-reflection, but she decided to pursue multiple courses of study. She was able to to take advantage of a liberal arts education by tailoring her education to explore her passions. — Video by Mat Johnson Related Stories
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Geneseo students help communities rediscover their past and celebrate their legacies. By Kris Dreessen Some of Rochester’s best-known buildings were designed by Thomas W. Boyde Jr., who made history himself as the city’s first African American architect. He helped plan Rundel Library beside the Genesee River, the ornate facades of Monroe Community Hospital, and dozens
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An experimental brain implant gave Emily Borghard ’11 options in life. She uses them to help the homeless and others in challenging times. By Emily Borghard ’11 When I arrived as a freshman at Geneseo, my father said he expected to get a call within a couple of weeks to pick me up. Freshman year
Economics professor Pallavi Panda explores how trade and social policies affect women and children in Africa and Asia. By Robyn Rime The causal impact of global trade policies on local populations: As a field of study, it sounds wonky and impersonal. What possible effect could lifting export tariffs have on, say, the daily health of
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Professional potters Mark Lukacs ’76 and Cathy Lukacs ’74 own Lukacs Pottery in Sodus Point, N.Y. They met in a ceramics class at SUNY Geneseo, and the rest is history. Video by Mat Johnson Related Stories
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