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The Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer sits on top of the desktop computer, while Dr. Scott Ferguson pulls up data on the monitor.

Sophisticated DNA sequencer a game changer in Biology department

SUNY Fredonia students can undertake cutting-edge research using an Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer -- an instrument that, incredibly, is no larger than a Snickers bar.

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Stenson to explore medical humanities in Writers@Work residency

Writers@Work, in collaboration with multiple humanities and STEM departments, will host a full-day residency, “Sustaining Medical Humanities as an Ethical and Interdisciplinary Field,” with SUNY...

Gabrielle Cruz, with her research adviser, Dr. Jonathan Kniss, in a Science Center laboratory.

Molecular Genetics major awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Gabrielle Cruz, a junior from Fredonia majoring in Molecular Genetics, is one of just over 400 students nationwide chosen to receive a $7,500 Goldwater Scholarship...

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STEM courses on the rise in Honors curriculum

There are more Honors courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics than ever before at SUNY Fredonia – a far cry from the Spring 2016...

Zainab Ahmed with Dr. Iclal Vanwesenbeeck, Honors program, Molecular Genetics major

Zainab Ahmed named Honors Student for October

Zainab Ahmed, a junior from Lahore, Pakistan, majoring in Molecular Genetics, was nominated by Department of English Associate Professor Iclal Vanwesenbeeck for the October Honors...

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STEM T-shirt Day draws big turnout

There was a sea of gray, so to speak, throughout the Fredonia Science Complex on STEM T-Shirt Day on Nov. 1, with students and faculty...

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STEM students primed to unite on STEM T-shirt Tuesday

What is STEM T-shirt Tuesday? It’s a day – Tuesday, Nov. 1 – for science students and faculty, along with staff and administrators, to wear...

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Alumni to discuss medical/dental schools, careers with students

A record number of science graduates of SUNY Fredonia will return to campus to participate in the Health Professions Alumni Panel to discuss their careers...

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Biology professor Lee, alumni keep Fredonia connected to Honduras medical brigades

Fredonia students were not able to staff medical brigades in Honduras during the semester break, but the university’s connection to the Central American country remains...

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Learn all about Biology opportunities at informal reception

Students can get an inside track on research projects, upper-level course electives and other learning opportunities in the Department of Biology at an informal gathering...