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Daniel DeVries

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  • Frozen Taylor Lake on a winter day with campus in the background
    An open letter on climate action from more than 170 higher education leaders this week includes the signature of ߲ݴý President Brian W. Casey. Presidents and chancellors from universities in 35 states signed the letter, organized by Boston-based nonprofit Second Nature, urging President-elect Donald J. Trump and the incoming congress to accelerate progress toward a […]
    December 20, 2016
  • Students in a conference room writing thank you notes
    Associate Dean of Admission Drew Riley found a small personalized note in his staff mailbox this week that simply read, “Happy holidays and thank you for all you do to make ߲ݴý the incredible place it is!” It was signed by someone named Dana. Riley thought the nice gesture was perhaps from someone he met […]
    December 15, 2016
  • Harry Raymond, founder of an on-line app to explore beers, wines and spirits, skateboards through the ߲ݴý University Thought Into Action Incubator, located on Utica Street in downtown Hamilton, NY.
    Five years ago, on the cusp of a Major League Baseball (MLB) players’ strike, two ߲ݴý students, Harry Raymond ’11 and Ethan Levitt ’11, along with Professor Ken Segall, explored what they determined to be a broken MLB free agency system. That work was published by the Baseball Hall of Fame and was presented at […]
    December 1, 2016
  • A wastewater treatment plant.
    It turns out that everyone may have been measuring carbon emissions incorrectly all along. But not in a good way. New research led by ߲ݴý Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Physics Linda Tseng, published this week in the journal Environmental Science and Technology and reported in Scientific American, identified an overlooked source of greenhouse gas […]
    November 7, 2016
  • Three candidates for the 22nd Congressional District seat standing at podiums at the debate in the Memorial Chapel at ߲ݴý University
    National and state issues, ranging from gun control to refugee resettlement and the future of job creation in New York State, were front and center at a live debate for the 22nd Congressional District hosted by Time Warner Cable News in the ߲ݴý University Memorial Chapel. If you missed the live hour-long broadcast, with co-moderators […]
    October 21, 2016
  • ߲ݴý Memorial Chapel
    ߲ݴý’s historic Memorial Chapel will be the site of a live televised debate for the hotly-contested 22nd Congressional District seat, October 20, from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. The hour-long debate with co-moderators Liz Benjamin and Nick Reisman of Capital Tonight will feature Independent Martin Babinec, Democrat Kim Myers, and Republican Claudia Tenney in a […]
    October 14, 2016
  • Members of the Media in the 21st Century panel.
    When asked to talk a bit about the thought process that goes on behind closed doors at some of the nation’s most elite media organizations, CBS 60 Minutes Executive Producer Jeff Fager ’77 summed it all up in a single sentence: “We try to shed light in dark places.”
    October 6, 2016
  • Image of ߲ݴý in the fall and Brian Casey headshot
    This Friday, ߲ݴý inaugurates Brian W. Casey as its 17th president. A full slate of special inauguration-week events kicked off yesterday with a panel discussion focused on ߲ݴý’s historical roots. Participants then turned to the question of how the university’s long journey from Baptist seminary to modern liberal arts institution may inform its path forward. […]
    September 28, 2016
  • Professor Krista Ingram
    New research from ߲ݴý University demonstrates how biologically determined “early birds” are more likely to make risky or unethical decisions in the afternoon, while biologically determined “night owls” often make the same missteps in the morning. The research, published in the journal Nature (Scientific Reports), titled “Molecular Insights Into Chronotype and Time-of-Day Effects on Decision-Making,” […]
    August 19, 2016
  • A photo of a student getting off of a new ߲ݴý shuttle bus.
    If you’re looking to grab a ride on the university’s free shuttle service around campus and throughout the the Village of Hamilton, you’ll need to look for a new color. White shuttles have been replaced with a new fleet of maroon buses operated by First Transit. “These new cruisers are all handicap accessible, have bike […]
    August 17, 2016