Academics, Research/Grant Activity, Student Life

Small Particles Provide Big Opportunities for Physics Students

Physics students in Siena’s Summer Scholars program collaborated with Chinese scientists in examining neutrinos, which are tiny particles with no charge and barely any mass that can pass through humans easily.
Academics, Research/Grant Activity

Environmental Science Student Researches Local Water Quality

While many people spend their summers trying to avoid bugs, Siena College environmental science major Nick McCloskey ’17 has spent his looking for them. Under the supervision of Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Mary Beth Kolozsvary, Ph.D., McCloskey observed macro invertebrates from local water supplies.
Admissions

Welcome to Siena’s new admissions blog

Interested in attending Siena College? Want to learn more about our academics, our athletics, our lives here in upstate NY? Or maybe you were just Googling for some advice on applying to college, and you inadvertently stumbled upon our new admissions blog. Whatever your reason for visiting, we’re happy you’re here.
Academics, Student Life

Siena Summer Scholar Researches Impacts of Unemployment

The “Great Recession” officially ended five years ago, in the summer of 2009. But those studying the labor market know that it is not improving the way it should be. CURCA Summer Scholar Melissa Fichera ’15 has been working with Assistant Professor of Economics Aaron Pacitti Ph.D. to analyze the data behind our nation’s slow recovery and has learned that it means bad news for unemployed workers.
Academics, Student Life

From Siena to Mississippi: Lessons in Civil Rights

Members of the Siena College community had the opportunity to spend part of the summer commemorating the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer with a trip to the place where it began: Mississippi.
Alumni

Class of 2014 Still Celebrating

Siena College’s most recent alumni gathered on August 16 at the Saratoga Race Course for their 100 Days After Graduation Party.
Academics, Research/Grant Activity

English Major Studies Gender Gap in Young Adult Literature

If you look around most English classes, you’ll probably notice that there are far more women than men in the classroom. Siena College English major Mike Clemens ’15 is doing research to find out why this trend exists and what can be done to bring equality to learning literature.