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History professor presents paper on pirate Thomas Pound Sep 10, 2025 | Dr. Steven Pitt, associate professor of History, presented the paper “The Pirate Thomas Pound and the Machiavellian Scheme of a Royal Navy Captain” at the Problem of Piracy IV: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Plunder by Sea across the World from the Ancient to the Modern at the University of Exeter, England, June 19-20.

Luo explores how humans efficiently gather visual information Sep 8, 2025 | Dr. Chuan Luo, assistant professor of Psychology, published a paper in the journal Collabra: Psychology, studying how people coordinate their eyes, head and body to collect visual information efficiently.

Eight SBU students inducted into Sigma Delta Pi Sep 8, 2025 | Eight St. Bonaventure University students were inducted into the Xi Delta chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.

SBU’s STEM programs for teachers, students mark 10th anniversary Aug 28, 2025 | This summer marked the 10th anniversary of two STEM outreach programs at SBU that have made a lasting impact on nearly 200 students and area educators.

Research reveals how PFAS’ acidity affects environmental mobility Aug 21, 2025 | Professor of Chemistry Dr. Scott Simpson, in collaboration with researchers at the University at Buffalo, has developed a more accurate way to measure the acidity of “forever chemicals,” a crucial step in understanding how these pollutants move through the environment and affect health.

46 students from 5 area schools compete in SBU's Challenge 24 Aug 19, 2025 | Forty-six students from five area schools participated in the annual Challenge 24 math contest at St. Bonaventure University.

SBU’s Quick Center unveils 30th performance & exhibition season Jul 31, 2025 | A special performance by the Grammy-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of renowned conductor JoAnn Falletta, will officially launch the 30th anniversary celebration of St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and open its 2025-2026 Exhibition and Performing Arts Season on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Fr. Calabria featured in upcoming PBS film on Islamic love stories Jul 24, 2025 | Fr. Michael D. Calabria, O.F.M., director of the Center for Arab & Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University, is back on the big screen.

Atlantic Brass hosts free concerts, classes at SBU’s Quick Center Jun 26, 2025 | The Atlantic Brass Quintet, one of the world’s most acclaimed and versatile brass chamber ensembles, returns to St. Bonaventure University this summer for its 32nd annual Summer Seminar.

Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure graduates 22 leaders from Franciscan institutions Jun 17, 2025 | The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University graduated 22 men and women from its Padua Program on June 12.

Three SBU faculty members receive awards of excellence May 18, 2025 | Three St. Bonaventure University faculty members were presented this month with awards of excellence.

SBU’s SWOB mission trip nurtures health, hope in DR May 2, 2025 | Building on years of service, the latest mission by St. Bonaventure University’s Students Without Borders (SWOB) took the group back to the Dominican Republic, where they left behind not only immediate care but the seeds of sustainable health practices.

SBU's Sabina named to two-year term on jazz journal editorial board May 1, 2025 | Dr. Leslie M. Sabina, professor of Music and chair of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts, was recently appointed to the editorial board of Jazz Education in Research and Practice (JAZZ).

Essays by SBU's Phillips to be published; memoir to return in hardcover May 1, 2025 | Essays by Mark Phillips, retired teacher and tutor with the SBU Higher Education Opportunity Program, are forthcoming in the May-June issue of Adirondack Life, summer's American Scholar literary magazine, and the autumn issue of Notre Dame Magazine.

SBU's Zhu presents 'leadership learning' paper at conference May 1, 2025 | Dr. Jinjing Zhu, associate professor of Management, presented a working paper at the Midwest Decision Science Institute (MWDSI) conference, held April 11-12 at Penn State Behrend, Erie, Pennsylvania.

SBU's McDivitt presents paper at Great Lakes Philosophy Conference May 1, 2025 | Dr. Heather McDivitt, assistant professor of Philosophy, presented a paper during the Great Lakes Philosophy Conference, held April 11.

Paper co-authored by SBU's Smith to be published in new volume May 1, 2025 | Dr. Caitlin Smith, assistant professor of English, co-authored a paper with Dr. Trenton Ford, assistant professor of Computer Science at William & Mary, on Mormon science fiction and fantasy author Brandon Sanderson.

SBU's Simpson among select group to join Netherlands workshop May 1, 2025 | Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of Chemistry and Honors Program director, participated in a workshop on computational materials research, with a special focus on molecular dynamics (MD) methodologies applied to energy and storage materials, at the Lorentz Center, Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands.

Chemistry Society journal to publish research by SBU's Simpson May 1, 2025 | Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of Chemistry and Honors Program director, had a manuscript accepted for publication in ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the American Chemical Society that publishes broad, high-quality research across all areas of chemistry and related sciences.

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.