News at Adelphi
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Adelphi has a long-standing commitment to civic engagement and to addressing the challenges facing society. As part of this tradition, a growing number of faculty members are striving to produce research that resonates beyond academia—community-based research that may help resolve issues and enhance quality of life for marginalized populations.
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A yellowed sheet of paper, untouched in Adelphi Library archives for almost 80 years, was the starting point for history major Nicole Quirke's award-winning research on soldiers who fought in the Spanish Civil War.
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Current senior Paul Maurantonio's Super Duper Fighting Game won big fans—and an Outstanding Presentation Award—at Adelphi's annual Research Day last April.
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Are pesticides aiding an invasive species? ReginaLena McManus ’19 conducted research to see if a tolerance to pesticides might be helping Asian shore crabs push out native crabs on Long Island shores.
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Last September, assistant professor of biology Michael D. D'Emic, PhD, was given a two-week deadline to publish a paper in the journal Science Advances on newly discovered fossils. Needing a graphic to accompany his findings, he turned to Sae Bom Ra '19, then a senior who had created her own major in scientific illustration.
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Music students Dori-Jo Gutierrez and Kevin Lubin turn Walt Whitman's poetry into song for the poet's 200th birthday celebration.
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Shoshanah Tarkow '06 is combining her love of poetry, immersive theater and technology to bring Walt Whitman's famous poetry to life at this year's Fall Arts Festival on Wednesday, October 2.
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Pale Blue Dot(s) is a playwright, written by Erin Mallon '02 and commissioned by Adelphi's Department of Theatre. It's a story of “inspiration, joy and wonder," according to Associate Professor Margaret Lally, who is directing the show and worked closely with Mallon in developing the project.
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Award-winning poet and author Jacqueline Woodson ’16 (Hon.) is featured in a New York Times article about her impact on literature.
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Claire Flynn ’12
CategoriesPublished:“Looking back, I see that Adelphi changed my life in a lot of ways. Due to the small class size, I was able to develop personal relationships with faculty, which allowed me to participate in ways that I would not have been able to had I attended a larger institution.”
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“The mentorship I received as an Adelphi student was unparalleled. Adelphi is a special place, one that has left an indelible mark on my life. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to call this institution my alma mater.”
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Nikki Kateman ’10
CategoriesPublished:“I have an incredibly strong support network because of Adelphi. I know that if I ever needed advice in my personal or professional life or guidance on research for my own job, I could contact any one of the spectacular women I had the opportunity to learn from in the political and sociology departments.”
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Cristina Rade ’09, MS ’13
CategoriesPublished:“Adelphi has inspired me, developed me, challenged me, supported me, and gifted me with an inimitable network of friends, mentors, and colleagues.”
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An Adelphi student is quoted in a story on U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. The story is also featured in The Telegraph, SF Gate and more.
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Jonathan Larson Legacy Concert event starring Andy Robinson is featured by Broadway World.
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Tasneem Shoubir hated going to the dentist as a child. Now she's entering the Honors College and starting Adelphi's seven-year joint program with NYU's School of Dentistry.
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Lea A. Theodore, PhD, a professor at Adelphi's Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, licensed psychologist and school psychologist, knows the effects of environmental conditions on children all too well.
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City & State New York has named Nikki Kateman '10, Adelphi University alumna and political communications director of the Local 338 Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU/UDCW), to their prestigious 2019 Albany 40 Under 40 list. The annual honor recognizes outstanding individuals under the age of 40 who are shaking up state politics.
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It's been a great year for Mirirai Sithole '12. In February, we caught her performance in a featured role in the surreal drama/comedy Russian Doll, starring and co-produced by Orange Is the New Black's Natasha Lyonne.
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Earlier this year, Vincent Wei-cheng Wang, PhD, was named dean of Adelphi University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS). He began his tenure at Adelphi on July 1, 2019.
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A Community of Artists: The Arts District Is Adelphi's Latest Special Residential Community
CategoriesPublished:Last year, the Office launched the Arts District so students who are passionate about the arts could support one another in their artistic endeavors.
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When Kelly Swartz, PhD, assistant professor of English, started teaching at Adelphi University two years ago, ensuring her students got the most out of her class was her number-one concern. This year, she was nominated and went on to win the award for Professor of the Year at Adelphi's Brown and Gold Awards.
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Learn by doing is the approach Mark Grabowski, JD, associate professor of communications, takes in his Web Journalism course. One video story made by students Gabriella Marra and Nicole Garcia showcased Adelphi's plans to renovate the Ruth S. Harley University Center.
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In May 2019, Adelphi University announced receiving National Science Foundation grants for nearly $1.7 million. This month we report that more of our faculty have been awarded grants totaling $144,200.
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Senior Lila Woodbridge worked with Joan L. Schimke, associate professor of communications, on a documentary short about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire screened at Cinema Village in Manhattan.
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Google implemented a mandatory security feature that requires your mobile device to have a passcode enabled if you have your Adelphi Student Gmail account in any G Suite Apps on your phone.
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Fighting for Our Salt Marshes: Adelphi Biology Professor Speaks Out on the Dangers of Methoprene
CategoriesPublished:Dr. Foellmer shared his expertise in a video produced by the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter. He explained that healthy wetlands protect property and surrounding areas by absorbing flood water from storms such as Superstorm Sandy.
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Jac Bernhard '16 Gives a "Screamo Version of a Robert Frost Poem" on Late Night with Seth Meyers
CategoriesPublished:Robert Frost's poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is rather angst-y as it is. Wait till you hear it put to music by an emo band. Or, at least, a fictional emo band.