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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.

St. Bonaventure offering corporate partnerships for seven online master’s degree programs

Jan 21, 2022 | St. Bonaventure University is offering a corporate partnerships program, including a 15% tuition discount for seven online master’s degree programs.

Olean pastor, SBU students to speak at celebration of MLK Jan. 31

Jan 19, 2022 | Rev. Gerald Slack, pastor and superintendent of Olean’s Sacred Temple Church of God in Christ, will be the featured speaker at St. Bonaventure University’s celebration of the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

St. Bonaventure offering master’s program in nursing for qualified students with a bachelor's degree

Jan 18, 2022 | A graduate program offering a direct pathway to the nursing profession for those with a bachelor’s degree is now available from the School of Health Professions at St. Bonaventure University.

Award-winning chamber music ensemble Merz Trio to perform at St. Bonaventure’s Quick Center

Jan 12, 2022 | Merz Trio, winner of multiple music awards including the 2019 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

Hager directs new Mindful Wellness community program

Dec 10, 2021 | Dr. Audrey Hager, visiting assistant professor of psychology, is the director of the Mindful Wellness community program, which aims to provide mindfulness-based meditation practices to vulnerable populations in Cattaraugus County.

Strasser co-edits book on global crises and crisis politics

Dec 07, 2021 | Dr. Irene Strasser, assistant professor of psychology, co-edited a book titled “The Psychology of Global Crises and Crisis Politics. Intervention, Resistance, Decolonization,” published by Palgrave Macmillan.

Humanities journal Aevum to publish essay by White

Dec 07, 2021 | Dr. Jeffrey White, emeritus professor of classical languages, will have an article published this month in Aevum, the humanities journal of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan: “Last Summer in Tuscany: 1462.”

Highly acclaimed Frisson Ensemble to present holiday concert at St. Bonaventure University’s Quick Center

Nov 19, 2021 | Frisson Ensemble, an 11-member group said to feature the best and brightest of classical music’s rising stars, will perform at St. Bonaventure University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3.

Bychkov co-translates, co-edits work on The Summa Halensis

Nov 17, 2021 | Dr. Oleg Bychkov, professor of theology and Franciscan studies, co-translated and co-edited with Lydia Schumacher from King’s College, London, "A Reader in Early Franciscan Theology: The Summa Halensis," published by Fordham University Press.

Tate contributes to collection of essays, offers keynote address

Nov 05, 2021 | Dr. Daniel Tate, professor of philosophy, submitted an invited chapter on "Re-claiming Art's Claim to Truth" for inclusion in a volume of essays titled "Gadamer's Truth and Method: A Polyphonic Commentary," edited by Cynthia Nielsen and Greg Lynch, and under consideration at Rowman & Littlefield.

Book by Calabria focuses on 'The Language of the Taj Mahal'

Nov 05, 2021 | A book on the inscriptional program of the Taj Mahal by Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., Ph.D., associate professor and director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure, has been published by I.B. Tauris.

Matz presents paper at online Semiotic Society conference

Nov 05, 2021 | Dr. Lauren Matz, professor of English, presented a paper on Oct. 23 at the Semiotic Society of America’s 45th annual conference on the topic of “Addressing Precarity: Semiotics, Semiosis, and Semioethics.”

Assistant Professor Belfield defends doctoral dissertation

Nov 05, 2021 | Dr. Andrew Gertner Belfield, assistant professor of theology and Franciscan studies, defended his doctoral dissertation on Oct. 25.