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Tree planted to mark 16th straight year as Tree Campus USA

Apr 25, 2025 | St. Bonaventure University celebrated its 16th consecutive year of being a certified Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus USA on Friday by planting a hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) tree on the northwest lawn outside of Robinson Hall.

SBU offers early college opportunities for high schoolers

Apr 09, 2025 | Local high school students can accelerate their academic journey through St. Bonaventure University’s Early College Access programs, which allow them to earn affordable college credits while gaining real-world academic experience.

SBU faculty, students share the fun of science with Cuba-Rushford community

Feb 12, 2025 | A group of St. Bonaventure University science faculty and students got out of the Bona Bubble to share the excitement and fun of science with the community at the Cuba-Rushford Elementary School STEaM Night event on Friday, Feb. 7.

Story by Anderson wins Best of District II Award from CASE

Oct 25, 2024 | Susan Anderson, website content manager in the Office of Marketing and Communications, has received a 2024 Best of District II Award from The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for the profile she wrote on Fr. Peter Schneible, O.F.M., associate professor of Biology.

St. Bonaventure University partners with Duquesne’s College of Osteopathic Medicine

Oct 22, 2024 | St. Bonaventure University has signed an articulation agreement with Duquesne University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (DUQCOM) designed to streamline the path for aspiring medical students.

SBU Biochemistry alumnus to discuss how plants defend themselves against bacterial pathogens

Oct 07, 2024 | St. Bonaventure University alumnus Dr. Jordan Powers, ’18, will return to campus Thursday, Oct. 10, to discuss his Ph.D. thesis research on how plants defend themselves against bacterial pathogens.

Faculty members attend three-day sustainability workshop

Sep 10, 2024 | Five faculty members attended the Valley & Ridge Faculty Workshop for Sustainability held at Dickinson College in May.

Jandoli Institute to publish hybrid journalism series

Jun 20, 2024 | Climate change, artificial intelligence and NCAA conference realignment are among the topics St. Bonaventure University faculty members tackled in a hybrid journalism project for the Jandoli Institute.

St. Bonaventure student takes first place in undergraduate poster presentation

Apr 24, 2024 | St. Bonaventure University sophomore Iesh Gurjal, a biochemistry major from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, won first place among 19 undergraduate student poster presenters at the American Society for Plant Biology Northeast Section Meeting, held April 20-21 at Cornell University.

SBU senior Nishtha Tripathi to be inducted into competitive ASBMB Honor Society

Apr 08, 2024 | St. Bonaventure University senior Nishtha Tripathi of Austin, Texas, is among 31 undergraduate students nationwide who were accepted into the competitive American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Honor Society for 2024.

St. Bonaventure seniors present research findings on acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

Mar 14, 2024 | A research team from St. Bonaventure University presented their findings at the 26th annual meeting of the Translational Cancer Centers Consortium (TRCCC) in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 22-23.

Zhang is invited speaker at January proteomics workshop

Feb 09, 2024 | Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang, professor of biology and director of the biochemistry program, was invited to give a talk in the proteomics workshop at the 31st Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG 31) held Jan. 12-17 in San Diego, California.

Portland, Oregon, student to give address at SBU's December Recognition Ceremony

Dec 05, 2023 | Anoushka Chilakala, a behavioral neuroscience major who will enter medical school next year, will give the student address at St. Bonaventure University’s December Recognition Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.

Two SBU undergraduate students dive into research as part of Roswell Park summer research experience

Sep 21, 2023 | Two St. Bonaventure University undergraduate students were recognized for their research and public speaking skills following a 10-week summer experience alongside biomedical researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

St. Bonaventure professor Kaitlyn Dykstra receives grant to integrate digital technology in coursework

Aug 30, 2023 | Dr. Kaitlyn Dykstra, assistant professor of biology at St. Bonaventure University, has been named one of 52 educators to receive funding from a grant program through online learning platform Course Hero.

Four St. Bonaventure University students inducted into English honor society Sigma Tau Delta

May 08, 2023 | Four St. Bonaventure University undergraduate students have completed membership requirements for 2023 induction into Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. They were formally recognized at an induction ceremony on May 2.

Bona’s SBU@SPCA program benefits dogs, cats and humans alike

Nov 21, 2022 | Through SBU@SPCA, a service program operated by the university’s Franciscan Center for Social Concern, students take a weekly trip to the Cattaraugus County SPCA where they spend time walking and playing with homeless dogs and cats. Emily Gustafson, a senior biology major from Smethport, Pennsylvania, shares what it's like to be a volunteer and coordinator with the program.

St. Bonaventure invites community to ‘Fall in Love with Science’ Sunday at Lincoln Park

Sep 19, 2022 | St. Bonaventure University invites community members to “Fall in Love with Science” through an engaging series of programs Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Lincoln Park Pavilion in downtown Olean.

Altman is a co-author on three recently published papers

Sep 08, 2022 | Dr. Karie Altman, assistant professor of biology, is a co-author on three recently published papers on how temperature and seasonality impact amphibian disease dynamics.

SBU biochemistry major wins undergraduate poster award at regional plant biology research conference

Jun 16, 2022 | After two years of no in-person conferences, a research team from St. Bonaventure University was excited to attend a Maryland symposium and talk to researchers and graduate students in person about their work.