By Zorian Edwards, staff writer On April 16, seniors in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) presented their capstone projects. All other students had no classes to attend the presentations, catch up on work, or rest if they chose. This day used to be called the Academic Festival and was a key day in the Daemen calendar. “There was always a huge poster … Continue reading The Not ‘Academic Festival’ Study Day, ShowCASE
By Kayla Cooke, contributing writer A study by Dr. Sarah Whorley, an associate professor of biology at Daemen University, is shedding light on the long-term consequences of winter road salt on freshwater ecosystems. It reveals how rock salt pollution occurs all year long and affects aquatic life beyond the winter months. Whorley, a professor and researcher at Daemen University, has been studying algae and anthropogenic … Continue reading Streams to Fish: Dr. Sarah Whorley Investigates how Road Salt Disrupts Aquatic Life
By Cadence Russell, editor-in-chief In the last month and a half, scientific funding has been thrown into a world of uncertainty as funding cuts have been ordered by the Trump administration. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is the largest public funder of biomedical research globally, has been one of the government-funded agencies hit the hardest. Funding for research at the NIH has dropped … Continue reading Scientific Funding Cuts Hit Research at Daemen
By Mia Schiffmacher New cancer research is being explored by Daemen University’s new Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Dominic A. Sirianni. His use of quantum chemistry to reverse tumor growth could pave the way to reducing mortality rates in cancer patients. Sirianni received his Bachelor of Science degrees in chemistry and mathematics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2015. He then earned his Ph.D. in … Continue reading Upcoming Groundbreaking Cancer-Fighting Research at Daemen University: A look at cancer cell research by new Assistant Professor of Chemistry
