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Two highly regarded filmmakers will visit campus this week, presenting four films over four nights and meeting with students in several classes. James Benning and Sharon Lockhart, who both just returned from the Berlin Film Festival, will personally present each of their films at the 7 p.m. screenings at Golden Auditorium, Little Hall. The films […]

Six students took advantage of the opportunity to share research findings and sharpen presentation skills at a recent science symposium held at Harvard Medical School. The undergraduates, who are in �ؾ���’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Program (S-STEM), mingled with peers from other universities, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and others at the New […]

�ؾ��� faculty members will collaborate with professors from around the world and the nation on research projects funded by the university’s Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute. The institute director, biology professor Damhnait McHugh, recently announced the latest grants awarded by the institute.

It is sometimes a phone call or a conversation during Reunion, more often an e-mail with a link to a newly published paper, news of a recent achievement, or a photo or two from a research trip. But it happens regularly, these re-connections between alumni and faculty members, and it is gratifying for both parties.

On Tuesday, former NFL running back Warrick Dunn handed keys and $5,000 checks to two single moms who each became first-time homeowners in Baton Rouge, La. On Thursday, the soft-spoken Dunn delivered a powerful message to �ؾ��� students about why he helps single parents through his Warrick Dunn Foundation, and why it’s so important for […]

Carl Braun ’49, who teamed with Ernie Vandeweghe ’49 at �ؾ��� before becoming a basketball star with the New York Knicks, died Wednesday in Stuart, Florida. He was 82.

Students working with downtown merchants have prepared some sweet deals for those looking to enjoy this St. Valentine’s Day weekend. The Late Gate and CAB Take Two groups have joined together to combine a screening of the new movie Valentine’s Day with special discounts offered at downtown restaurants.

As part of �ؾ���’s 13 Days of Green, a panel discussion featuring documentary filmmaker Chris Paine ’83 will be webcast live today at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to go to �ؾ���’s live webcast channel — www.livestream.com/colgateuniversity — to pose questions and interact with other participants during the free webcast.

Jessica Prata ’01 took what she calls a nonlinear career path after �ؾ���, where she majored in history, to her current position as sustainability officer at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP). For Prata, it was about “accessing her passion” and discovering what kind of work environment best suits her.

Jon Alpert ’70, an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, has been nominated for an Academy Award for his film about the 2008 earthquake in China that killed at least 68,000 people, including many children trapped in collapsed school buildings. Alpert and Matthew O’Neill were nominated for best documentary in the short subject category for China’s […]