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Daniel DeVries

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  • From gas-giant Bespin to forest-moon Endor, fictional planets of the Star Wars galaxy have a number of similarities with actual planets in our own universe, and for the next three Friday nights at the ĢƵ Ho Tung Visualization Laboratory, the public is invited to join a galactic exploration of how planets in a galaxy […]
    December 1, 2015
  • Casagrande accepts the Day of Impact Award from the Presidents' Club.
    Social entrepreneur Gregory Casagrande ’85 spent three days this month on campus as the Robert A. Fox ’59 Executive in Residence at the Center for Career Services, sharing his extensive business knowledge with the campus community. Having provided more than $65 million in micro-enterprise financing and small business training to about 60,000 women through his […]
    November 18, 2015
  • BreadX video shoot
    A lot of science, engineering, artistry, and culture have gone into that piece of crusty, buttered bread devoured at the dinner table. It’s those elements that are the basis for a new open online course, BreadX, soon to be launched by ĢƵ first-year undergraduates for use by school-age students, grades six and up, worldwide. Starting November […]
    November 6, 2015
  • A GIS map of karst topography in Madison County, N.Y.
    Thanks in part to research conducted by a ĢƵ geography and environmental studies student, Madison County will receive more than a half-million dollars in federal funding for well-water testing and remediation to take place during the next five years. Kayleigh Bhangdia ’16, of Poughquag, N.Y., worked with the Madison County Department of Health this summer, […]
    November 4, 2015
  • David Jordan
    A studio art major, member of the ĢƵ Thirteen, and president of the Brothers student organization, David (D.J.) Jordan ’17, of Brooklyn, N.Y. is not only an impressive student, he’s also a bit of a YouTube star. With more than 9.2 million views and 17,000 subscribers to his PilotTails YouTube page, Jordan has created a […]
    October 24, 2015
  • A world-class education has been a ĢƵ hallmark for nearly 200 years, and now the university aims to make this life-changing experience even more accessible thanks to joining the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success. The new coalition brings together more than 80 public and private colleges and universities across the United States in an […]
    September 28, 2015
  • The Machine Project
    Ten artists, performers, and innovators will visit ĢƵ and the Village of Hamilton throughout the fall semester to usher in a new experience in community-driven performance and display. And they need your help. Perfect Strangers: Machine Project and the Hamiltonians will unfold from the week of September 8 to November 13 on campus and at […]
    September 8, 2015
  • Waiting in line for arrival day registration Sunday, Alex Valdez ’19, of Ontario, Calif., and Enrique Nunez ’19, of San Antonio, Texas, said they became friends during this year’s First-Generation Initiative orientation. “I decided to come here partly because of the beauty of the campus, and because of what I learned about the rigorous classes,” […]
    August 24, 2015
  • Professor Bruce Hansen works with students to prepare a test subject for a brain scan.
    ĢƵ Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Bruce Hansen probably should have predicted his recent $600,000 James S. McDonnell Foundation award to fund the next six to eight years’ worth of lab work with dozens of students. After all, his research could easily be considered mind reading.
    July 15, 2015
  • Amanda Brown ’15 talks to a student at eWeekend.
    Being selected for the ĢƵ Entrepreneurs Fund (eFund) can change everything for a fledgling start-up, especially when combined with incubator space and direct access to Thought Into Action alumni-mentor support for an entire summer in Hamilton, N.Y. The $15,000 award that comes with selection opens doors for these new ventures. Some use the funding to […]
    June 10, 2015