SUNY Old Westbury senior Ishmael Moya was recently awarded for his outstanding oral presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), held in Phoenix, Arizona. Moya worked closely with Professor Youngjoo Kim, Chemistry and Physics Department, on a project...
The Biological Sciences Department at SUNY Old Westbury was selected to be part of the 10th cohort of the HHMI Science Education Alliance's Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Sciences (SEA-PHAGES) program beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. The program promotes the...
Ms. Christina Corye, a SUNY Old Westbury senior majoring in Biological Sciences from Brentwood, New York, has received the Norman R. McConney Jr. Award for Student Excellence from the State University of New York. One of only 46 students across the state to earn the award, Corye was recognized for...
Dr. Christos Noutsos, as assistant professor of biological sciences at SUNY Old Westbury, will be among the presenters when the State University of New York celebrates Open Education Week 2020. Developed by the state system's Open SUNY collaborative in partnership with the SUNY Faculty Advisory...
SUNY Old Westbury Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Dr. Christos Noutsos was recently selected by the Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring (PALM) Network to become a Fellow. The fellowship is granted to academics who are committed to utilizing evidence-based methods for improving student...
SUNY Old Westbury students, faculty and staff kicked off Black History Month learning more about Marcus Garvey, noted 20th century leader of the first American Black nationalist movement, directly from his son, Dr. Julius W. Garvey. A surgeon and medical professional, Dr. Garvey visit the University...
Please join Dr. Orquidea Morales of the American Studies department, and Dr. Danielle Lee of the English department for a critical discussion of the graphic novel edition of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower. An electronic copy of the original is available here through the OW library. Click here...
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Assistant Professor of Sociology Keisha Goode has been researching Black midwifery in the United States since she was a doctoral student at the CUNY Graduate Center. Her dissertation, completed in 2014, was the first scholarly study of contemporary Black midwives in the US. As midwives and scholars...
"BNL Day at SUNY Old Westbury" will bring together scientists from one of the world's most respected research laboratories with student- and faculty-researchers from the campus. The day's agenda will include: Welcoming Remarks 9:30-9:50 am (Recital Hall) Student Opportunities 10-10:40 am (Recital...
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Join WGSS faculty Profs. Keisha Goode and Sarah Smith for a primer and discussion on what it means to think about bodies/sex as sites of power relations. Share your interests, learn about faculty research, and review key ideas and points of contention - all over warm beverages and baked goods.
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SUNY Old Westbury's fifth annual Brain Awareness Week features games and learning activities for students in the F Wing of the Campus Center from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on March 9- March 12, 2020. Each class period, the student with the highest score, best accuracy, and/or fastest reaction time will earn a...
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