http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot Latest St. John Fisher College News: Biology, en-US 2013-05-21T07:49:02 Five Biology majors presented their research at a recent regional meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), which took place in Buffalo. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=4425e297-c654-43c9-8da6-0c3866c33cc6 2013-05-06T12:21:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=4425e297-c654-43c9-8da6-0c3866c33cc6 The last “Countdown to Commencement” video features Sarah Bowen, a Biology major. She was nominated by Kristin Anderson, the Assistant Director of Assessment, Planning, and Institutional Research. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=ce3959bc-daac-4296-bba9-9bbc1fd21886 2013-04-29T09:02:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=ce3959bc-daac-4296-bba9-9bbc1fd21886 The St. John Fisher College Biology Department has announced a newly formed campus chapter of the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=030e29ac-f407-455d-ac9d-e624c3453d37 2013-04-08T03:42:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=030e29ac-f407-455d-ac9d-e624c3453d37 This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” video features Husain Bawany, a Biology and Religious Studies double major. He was nominated by Dr. Kathy Savage, Assistant Professor in the Biology Department,... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=30688284-3fad-4438-8c6a-60d35024897a 2013-03-25T08:23:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=30688284-3fad-4438-8c6a-60d35024897a A total of 11 St. John Fisher College students, faculty, and staff traded in their beach towels for an alternative spring break this year, literally. The group partnered with Alternative Spring Breaks... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=01030179-e19f-4199-98fd-7d331d6ffab4 2013-03-21T08:45:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=01030179-e19f-4199-98fd-7d331d6ffab4 The Annual Science Scholars Program Symposium Lecture will feature keynote speaker Dr. Yajaira Sierra-Sastre, a nanomaterials scientist, educator, aspiring astronaut, and chief science officer at ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=df7bc69d-1012-4862-b10c-af21d11803d9 2013-03-11T02:26:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=df7bc69d-1012-4862-b10c-af21d11803d9 As many students pack their swimsuits, suntan lotion, and beach towels for Spring Break, a smaller group of students have opted to spend their break providing community service to residents in Harlan,... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=f75cb425-6c2a-4650-b23e-5c93860d583d 2013-02-26T08:32:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=f75cb425-6c2a-4650-b23e-5c93860d583d Big Tuna and the Fishermen, Fisher’s faculty band, have become such a staple on campus, they even have their own campus email address. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=955a1029-8722-486a-a5d6-90198895eefb 2013-02-07T08:51:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=955a1029-8722-486a-a5d6-90198895eefb On Wednesday, January 30, a total of 21 current Biology students had the opportunity to meet and network with alumni who are working in the industry through the department’s peer mentoring program. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=2c738019-ab8f-471a-8ca3-38da0430a992 2013-02-06T11:36:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=2c738019-ab8f-471a-8ca3-38da0430a992 As part of its Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Monday, St. John Fisher College announced the 2012-2013 recipients of the Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship. Ms. ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=03e9d243-f94e-496a-bb76-8eea601b2c1d 2013-01-23T09:29:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=03e9d243-f94e-496a-bb76-8eea601b2c1d The Biology Department was recently awarded a 2012 Center for Imaging Science (CIS) Research Micro-Grant, in the amount of $5,150.00, from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) that will fund ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=016488b6-9298-4cac-8f5f-cc2d6028074d 2012-11-28T04:02:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=016488b6-9298-4cac-8f5f-cc2d6028074d For the second year, a group of St. John Fisher College faculty members participated in an annual trivia contest called “The Brain Game,” a fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of Rochester. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=8630890f-591b-44d0-8c3f-f903708251fa 2012-10-29T01:29:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=8630890f-591b-44d0-8c3f-f903708251fa Halloween will get an early start at Fisher with the Costume Concert for Conservation, an educational and entertaining event that will take place on Thursday, October 25, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. in the ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=8a61873a-c271-4296-9d37-56d43068d12c 2012-10-24T02:30:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=8a61873a-c271-4296-9d37-56d43068d12c Alicia Vann, a junior Biology major from Fulton, recently received the “Golden Giver” Award from WROC-Channel 8 in Rochester. She was featured during the evening newscast on October 15 for her ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=2f37e0e2-1680-428f-a1d4-19249fe4a25b 2012-10-18T10:36:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=2f37e0e2-1680-428f-a1d4-19249fe4a25b This week’s Club Column features Colleges Against Cancer and the Biology Club. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=cb709461-30d1-489d-ae10-c1462576ae0f 2012-10-04T09:38:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=cb709461-30d1-489d-ae10-c1462576ae0f It was the first week of classes, and Biology Department faculty members were concocting a way to bring new students together with mentor students to start the year off right. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=70105f37-dbe6-4a59-9d6d-130d4bbf1e15 2012-09-19T08:59:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=70105f37-dbe6-4a59-9d6d-130d4bbf1e15 St. John Fisher College has added several new faculty members for the 2012-13 academic year across a variety of disciplines. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=c07b0433-441a-42f0-94c3-b48973eebea7 2012-09-13T10:12:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=c07b0433-441a-42f0-94c3-b48973eebea7 On Friday, May 4, 2012, Dr. Maryann Herman and Dr. Kristin Picardo, both Assistant Professors of Biology, attended the regional conference of the American Society for Microbiology in Amherst, NY. Six ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=23f47d1a-7a0d-4a8e-846c-e9cb06175a15 2012-05-08T09:14:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=23f47d1a-7a0d-4a8e-846c-e9cb06175a15 St. John Fisher College students Bridget Wegman ’13 and Amanda Carpenter ’14 were recently named the 2012-2013 recipients of the Ann B. & Martin F. Birmingham Student Volunteer Recognition Award. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=b6fd2623-6a31-4c7b-ab14-4cca68f552b8 2012-04-13T10:15:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=b6fd2623-6a31-4c7b-ab14-4cca68f552b8 On Friday, April 13, Dr. Daryl Hurd, Associate Professor of Biology at St. John Fisher College, will serve as the last guest lecturer in the College’s First Friday Lecture Series. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=d0474694-db6a-4c9a-8ead-6349eeb35178 2012-04-09T10:11:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=d0474694-db6a-4c9a-8ead-6349eeb35178 The Science Scholars Program at St. John Fisher College will hold a two-day symposium on Tuesday, April 10, and Friday, April 13. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=2a5b1fa4-2c7b-4a23-91ca-a97c733a012b 2012-04-03T11:09:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=2a5b1fa4-2c7b-4a23-91ca-a97c733a012b This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” video features Allison Hall, a Biology major with a Chemistry minor. She was nominated by Sally Vaughan, Director of Community Service. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=4f533da1-b14e-4a58-80c6-0936658392a2 2012-03-26T02:24:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=4f533da1-b14e-4a58-80c6-0936658392a2 This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” video features Steven Karnyski, a Biology major who is minoring in Chemistry and Mathematics. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=7fd9537d-40c7-4534-9448-c76cbbf0fb80 2012-01-30T10:43:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=7fd9537d-40c7-4534-9448-c76cbbf0fb80 St. John Fisher College Biology majors Lindsey Lamphear and Katelyn Giardino recently served as presenters at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), which took place ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=d605770c-a230-43cd-9cc4-81a7a5a38b67 2011-12-13T01:45:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=d605770c-a230-43cd-9cc4-81a7a5a38b67 St. John Fisher College’s Career Center and Biology Department recently teamed up to collaborate on two events aimed at putting students’ career knowledge into action. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=9d47de47-8b19-4b8f-984f-1251184ac6d5 2011-11-29T08:30:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=9d47de47-8b19-4b8f-984f-1251184ac6d5 On Wednesday, October 19, Dr. Alexandra McPherron of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders, Genetics of Development and Disease Branch, ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=35b6a1b4-8d73-4332-8ff4-d9c51824f944 2011-11-03T10:57:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=35b6a1b4-8d73-4332-8ff4-d9c51824f944 On Wednesday, October 19, the Career Center will be hosting the annual graduate school fair with dozens of schools on hand to help you decide if continuing your education is the right step for you. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=a7240227-4331-45c6-a65a-81cbf30366ab 2011-10-13T09:07:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=a7240227-4331-45c6-a65a-81cbf30366ab St. John Fisher College Biology faculty members Dr. Noveera Ahmed, Assistant Professor, and Dr. Edward Freeman, Associate Professor, were named National Academies Education Fellows in the Life ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=9c6a9884-aea2-4462-8a56-798ff12164c9 2011-10-11T10:12:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=9c6a9884-aea2-4462-8a56-798ff12164c9 St. John Fisher College has welcomed 22 new faculty members to its roster for the 2011-2012 academic year. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=136c5899-59b5-457a-82a7-36313722dfe4 2011-09-22T09:00:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=136c5899-59b5-457a-82a7-36313722dfe4 Over the summer, 13 St. John Fisher College students continued their studies conducting a variety of research projects, thanks to grants from the School of Arts and Sciences. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=8b1bcff3-0c43-4b60-8bad-01a3da91122e 2011-09-22T08:15:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=8b1bcff3-0c43-4b60-8bad-01a3da91122e On April 15, after months of preparation and hard work, 24 St. John Fisher College students and 33 students from The Cobblestone School presented an Environmental Fair showcasing a dozen projects in ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=9d0a44e1-0abd-4e36-8df9-304727edeefe 2011-04-20T02:35:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=9d0a44e1-0abd-4e36-8df9-304727edeefe This week's "Countdown to Commencement" video features Zach Mills, a biology major from Rochester. He was nominated by two of his professors, Dr. Edward Freeman and Dr. Eileen Lynd-Balta of the ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=4b0a67c5-dfd9-44a3-a5cb-4f04b13c0d9b 2011-04-18T09:47:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=4b0a67c5-dfd9-44a3-a5cb-4f04b13c0d9b On Thursday, April 14, three students received the Mary Ellen Milne Student Employee of the Year award during a luncheon to recognize all of the nominated students. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=6c11ecf4-1bb2-4b04-80a8-76c5a016c142 2011-04-15T08:54:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=6c11ecf4-1bb2-4b04-80a8-76c5a016c142 This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” video features Kelsey Krueger, a Biology and Psychology major from Kenmore, a suburb of Buffalo. She was nominated by Tom Racculia, Admissions Counselor in ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=130a8c38-7016-4fee-af30-f88ff88cf3be 2011-01-31T04:03:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=130a8c38-7016-4fee-af30-f88ff88cf3be We are proud to introduce a Fisher first - a series of videos we call "Countdown to Commencement." We asked faculty and staff to nominate hard-working seniors who were involved in our campus community... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=5ce3bfeb-6c22-44c6-b0c8-f2659aee49a2 2011-01-26T01:25:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=5ce3bfeb-6c22-44c6-b0c8-f2659aee49a2 On Friday, October 29, the College’s first-ever collaborative music concert and educational event will take place at the Campus Center Main Stage from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. The Costume Concert for ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=826375 2010-10-22T04:16:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=826375 Each year, members of the Fisher faculty have special projects in mind. And each year, they are invited to apply for faculty development grants that could help them with their project or mission. ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=817770 2010-10-20T11:42:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=817770 You may be wondering why many of the campus’ beautiful trees have been accessorized with orange ties. No, they are not being removed! Quite the opposite is happening. Students in the Plant Biology Lab... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=738347 2010-09-24T03:46:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=738347 Daryl Hurd, Associate Professor of Biology, has co-authored a paper that is featured in the August issue of “Genetics,” a publication of The Genetics Society of America. A collaboration with experts ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=579739 2010-08-10T10:50:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=579739 At the President’s Award Ceremony and Commencement last weekend, St. John Fisher College presented awards to four faculty members in recognition of outstanding teaching, advising, and scholarly work. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=299639 2010-05-11T02:22:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=299639 On April 28, 2010, four senior Biology majors presented their research at the 22nd Annual Buffalo Conference on Microbial Pathogenesis, a regional conference of the American Society of Microbiology. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=254413 2010-05-06T08:53:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=254413 On April 24, 2010, seven students from the Department of Chemistry presented their research at the Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society’s 2010 Undergraduate Research Symposium at Hobart ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=242605 2010-04-27T08:41:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=242605 The third edition of a biology textbook written by Virginia Borden Maier, Health Professions Advisor in the Biology Department, was published in January. Published by Pearson Benjamin Cummings, ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=85046 2009-04-30T07:44:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=85046 Students representing 16 Rochester-area middle schools will visit St. John Fisher College to participate in the 2009 Regional Science Olympiad Competition on Saturday, March 21. The competition will ... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=82494 2009-03-17T08:35:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=82494 A collaboration between the Biology Department and the Career Center led to the success of the second annual Mock Interview Night for Biology Majors on November 1. http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=94560 2007-11-30T10:35:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=94560 Earlier this month, at the President's Award Ceremony and Commencement, St. John Fisher College presented awards to four faculty members in recognition of outstanding teaching, advising, and scholarly... http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=101172 2007-05-16T08:50:00 http://www.sjfc.edu/news/detail.dot?id=101172