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SBU students, campus community members honored with Doino and Student Life Awards

Apr 22, 2022 | A number of St. Bonaventure community members and organizations were recognized for their accomplishments and dedication to the university community during the 2022 Fr. Joe Doino O.F.M. and Student Life Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 20

St. Bonaventure University to host free public screening of the movie ‘Frida’ as part of exhibition

Apr 22, 2022 | A screening of the movie “Frida” will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to all.

SBU Choir, soloists to perform stage production Sunday at university’s Quick Center for the Arts

Apr 21, 2022 | The SBU Choir and soloists from St. Bonaventure will perform a musical production at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on campus.

St. Bonaventure University's Quick Center for the Arts announces high school art exhibition awards

Apr 13, 2022 | The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University presented awards to 74 student artists whose work was showcased in the Quick Center’s annual High School Juried Art Exhibition.

Gavin accompanies eight students to criminal justice conference in Vegas

Apr 01, 2022 | Dr. Samantha Gavin, assistant professor of criminology, accompanied eight students to the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) conference held in Las Vegas in mid-March.

Simpson interviewed for TV report on research into PFAS

Apr 01, 2022 | Dr. Scott Simpson, assistant professor of chemistry who is involved with University at Buffalo professors in a collaborative study of the impact of PFAS on our health and environment, was among those interviewed for a news report by WGRZ-TV in Buffalo.

St. Bonaventure student theater group to present ‘We Live by the Sea’ April 6-9

Mar 29, 2022 | SBU Theater, the student theater group at St. Bonaventure University, will present its spring 2022 production “We Live by the Sea” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, April 6-9, at Garret Theater, located adjacent to Devereux Hall on the St. Bonaventure campus.

Five essays by Phillips published in Notre Dame Magazine

Mar 16, 2022 | Five essays by Mark Phillips, retired teacher and tutor with St. Bonaventure's Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program, have been published in print and online editions of Notre Dame Magazine.

Dr. Jeff Gingerich named St. Bonaventure's 22nd president

Mar 08, 2022 | Dr. Jeff Gingerich, provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs at the University of Scranton, has been named the 22nd president of St. Bonaventure University.

Konrad Paszkudski Jazz Trio to perform works from the Great American Songbook at St. Bonaventure

Feb 25, 2022 | The Konrad Paszkudski Jazz Trio will perform works from the Great American Songbook at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

Dooley publishes essays, joins 'Red Badge of Courage' panel

Feb 24, 2022 | Patrick Dooley, professor emeritus of philosophy, had three essays published recently and was a panelist on a National Association of Scholars' discussion of Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage."

SBU chemistry professor receives $544,892 NSF grant to explore potential hydrogen storage

Feb 18, 2022 | Dr. Scott Simpson, an associate professor of chemistry at St. Bonaventure, has been awarded a prestigious NSF CAREER grant for his research proposal titled “Investigating the Molecular Corking Effect for Potential Hydrogen Storage.” This award is considered the most prestigious award given by the NSF to early-career faculty.

Pientka publishes article in physical chemistry journal

Feb 16, 2022 | Dr. James M. Pientka, associate professor and Department of Physics chair, and his collaborators published a peer reviewed article in 2021.

Couturier joins panel for 'Justice at the Margins' Conference

Feb 16, 2022 | Fr. David B. Couturier, O.F.M. Cap., associate professor of theology and executive director of the Franciscan Institute, joined Cardinal Alvaro Ramazzini of Guatemala and Sr. Tracy Horan, advocacy director at the Kino Border in Arizona, for a panel discussion on "Justice at the Margins" Conference in Washington on Jan. 31, 2022.

Simpson receives grant for work as teacher-scholar

Feb 16, 2022 | Dr. Scott Simpson, associate professor of chemistry, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER grant of $544,892 for his research proposal titled "Investigating the Molecular Corking Effect for Potential Hydrogen Storage."

Fr. Michael Calabria to explore ‘The Language of the Taj Mahal’ in Feb. 14 Zoom discussion

Feb 10, 2022 | On Monday, Feb. 14, St. Bonaventure University’s Center for Arab & Islamic Studies and the Department of World Languages and Cultures will present a conversation with Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., Ph.D., on his new book, “The Language of the Taj Mahal.” The program will be held via Zoom from 4 to 5 p.m.

ESPN’s Wojnarowski, ’91, to keynote St. Bonaventure’s 162nd Commencement

Feb 09, 2022 | ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Class of 1991, will deliver the keynote address Sunday, May 15, at St. Bonaventure University’s 162nd Commencement ceremony.

WNY Chamber Orchestra with conductor Glen Cortese to return to St. Bonaventure’s Quick Center

Jan 31, 2022 | The Western New York Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Glen Cortese, will perform at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13.

Wang and her student co-author paper at IEEE conference

Jan 31, 2022 | Dr. Huihui Wang, associate professor of computer science and cybersecurity, and her student, Harry Romesburg, '22, co-authored a paper titled "Software Defined Radio based Security Analysis for Unmanned Aircraft Systems," which was presented at the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers' 40th International Performance, Computing, and Communications Conference.

Valeri among editors of recently published 'Cyberhate' book

Jan 31, 2022 | "Cyberhate: The Far Right in the Digital Age," a book edited by Dr. Robin Maria Valeri, professor of psychology and director of SBU's Center for Nonviolence, along with James Bacigalupo and Kevin Borgeson, was recently published by Rowman & Littlefield.