Inside Bona's Archive

Sep 12, 2018

Dr. Scott Simpson

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Assistant Professor, Chemistry

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Dr. Scott Simpson has been awarded a research grant from the American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) for his grant titled "Using Density Functional Theory to Predict Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Selective Formation of cis-2-butene from 1,2-butadiene." The Petroleum Research Fund is an endowed fund that supports fundamental research directly related to petroleum or fossil fuels at nonprofit institutions. The goal of Simpson's research is to develop new heterogeneous catalysts to produce chemicals in a more inexpensive way. The grant totals $55,000.

Simpson and his research student, Alexandra Izydorczak, had an article published in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Chemical Education. The article investigates how linearly polarized light interacts with amino acids under neutral and acidic conditions, otherwise known as the CLJ rule. Additionally, the study provides educators around the globe with tested materials to be used in their classrooms. The Leo E. Keenan Faculty Endowment supported the purchase of all materials and equipment to conduct the study. These funds were made available through a $2 million gift from Leslie C. and Eileen Quick III.

Simpson and his colleagues had their article titled "Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscopy and First Principles Calculations of Ferriprotoporphyrin Adsorption and Polymerization" accepted to the American Chemical Society's journal Langmuir. Their work discusses the assembly of ferriprotoporphyrin on different materials. The potential application of this research may impact nanotechnology and the construction of chemical sensors to be used in the human body.

Sep 12, 2018

Dr. Christopher Stanley

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Professor, Theology

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Dr. Christopher Stanley presented an invited seminar paper at the Annual Meeting of the Society for New Testament Studies (SNTS) which took place from August 7-11 in Athens, Greece. The paper, titled "Paul the Cosmopolitan?" explored various historic and contemporary understandings of "cosmopolitanism" and argued against the application of this label to the apostle Paul. The paper was discussed for an hour and a half by a group of leading New Testament scholars. Stanley's paper titled "Paul and Asklepios: The Greco-Roman Quest for Healing and the Mission of Paul," which Stanley presented at last year's meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, was accepted for publication by the Journal for the Study of the New Testament. The paper will appear in print in 2019.

Sep 12, 2018

Dr. Megan Walsh

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Professor of English, School of Arts & Sciences

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Dr. Megan Walsh gave a talk titled "George Washington in the Library" at a conference held at the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbuttel, Germany. The Herzog August Bibliothek houses one of the most significant collections of European manuscripts and print materials from the 15th through 18th centuries. This talk is part of Walsh's new book project on America's historic libraries, public engagement, and theories of collection. Walsh participated in the American Council on Education Leadership Academy for Department Chairs in Alexandria, Virginia, in July. Her trip was made possible in part by a generous grant from the Keenan Martine Fund.

Sep 12, 2018

Dr. Jeffrey A. White

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Professor Emeritus of Classical Languages

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Dr. Jeffrey A. White's article titled "Galeas per Montes: A Note on Biondo Flavio, Italia Illustrata, Istria §2 will be published this November in Neulateinisches Jahrbuch: Journal of Neo-Latin Language and Literature, Band 20 (2018) of the University at Bonn. More information can be found at www.philologie.uni-bonn.de/de/medneolat/neulateinisches-jahrbuch/neulateinisches-jahrbuch. The article proposes an emendation of a text selection of Biondo's "Italia Illustrata" transmitted in error in all of the digital and print editions of the work since the mid-15th century.

Sep 12, 2018

Dr. Carol Wittmeyer

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Professor Emeritus, Mathematics

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Dr. Carol Wittmeyer presented preliminary results from her co-authored research titled "How Does Outside Work Experience of the Family Business Successor influence the Succession Process?" at the Family Business Director Alliance Meeting held at Cornell from June 20-22. Wittmeyer also co-led a session on "Student, Alumni & Parent Engagement." More information can be found here.

Sep 12, 2018

Dr. Christine Uhl

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Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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Dr. Christine Uhl co-authored an article in Algebras and Representation Theory. The paper, titled "Truncated Quantum Drinfeld Hecke Algebras and Hochschild Cohomology," considers a class of algebras that arise as deformations of quantum exterior algebras extended by finite groups. It shows the connection between Hochschild cohomology and truncated quantum Drinfeld Hecke algebras, and provides conditions for which these algebras occur.

Sep 12, 2018

Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang

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Biochemistry Program, Biology

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On August 6, Zhang presented a workshop titled "Teaching DNA in Our Life from K through 12" at the fifth annual WNY STEAM Conference held at Daemen College. Different hands-on activities were discussed to introduce the concept of DNA to K-12 classrooms. Zhang and senior bioinformatics major Samuel Chen presented their latest research findings as a poster titled "Transcriptome and Proteome Changes in Response to Perturbation of Pre-mRNA Splicing During Reproduction in Arabidopsis" at Gordon Research Conference in Plant Molecular Biology: Dynamic Plant System. The meeting was held from June 10-15 in Holderness, N.H. The meeting was focused on the plant as a dynamic system that responds to stimuli over many different timescales. An emphasis was placed on innovative experimental and computational approaches that facilitate these studies. Participants include scientists from different countries. Zhang received a PUI award to attend this meeting.

May 24, 2018

Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M.

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Director, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies

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Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., authored a paper for a Felicitation volume in honor of Fr. Paul Jackson, S.J., a noted scholar of Islam and Christian-Muslim relations in South Asia. The paper, titled "Shah Jahan and Tasawwuf," explores Sufism in the spirituality of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The volume is titled "Lord, the Air Smells Good" and was published in Bengaluru, India.

May 24, 2018

Fr. David B. Couturier, O.F.M. Cap.

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Associate Professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies

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Fr. David B. Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., presented a paper called "Migration, Childhood and Trump's Metaphors of Disenchantment: A Franciscan Critical Discourse Analysis" at the Franciscan Common Ground 2018 Migration Forum on May 19 in New York City.

May 24, 2018

Dr. Barry L. Gan

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Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Center for Nonviolence

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Dr. Barry L. Gan gave a presentation and participated in a follow-up panel discussion about nonviolent movements and the nature of their success at Colgate University on April 26. Gan co-presented with Jack DuVall, director emeritus of the Washington, D.C.-based International Center for Nonviolent Conflict, producer of the PBS series "A Force More Powerful" and co-author of the book by the same name. The presenters were invited by Colgate University's Political Science Department. The previous week, Gan facilitated a discussion at Genesee Community College between advocates on either side of the gun control debate. The YWCA and several churches in the Batavia area had invited Gan to facilitate the discussion to help demonstrate how people from very different positions might be able to reach an agreement.