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After ten weeks of intense effort this summer, students in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program presented the fruits of their labors on August 5 in Roger Bacon Hall.

Word of Robin Williams’ death spread on social media faster than the frenetic pace at which the actor delivered many of his famous lines. The 63-year-old star’s reported suicide became a trending topic on Twitter, and sparked the sharing of news stories, the creation of memorial Facebook pages and the expressions of grief and support from people across the world.

“Social media is lighting up because so many people have connected with him as an entertainer,” said Carla Sofka, Ph.D., Siena College professor of social work.

Siena College has been honored as a College of Distinction for the 2014-2015 school year. Siena is one of a select group of colleges to earn this prestigious designation, based on its excellence in Four Distinctions: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant campus communities and successful outcomes.

As the starting goalie for Siena's men's soccer team, Adam Myers '14 made his share of big saves before. But nothing could have prepared him for what transpired Friday night.

Myers, a masters in Accounting student, was driving on Barney Road in Clifton Park, N.Y just after 8 p.m. when he saw a car filled with smoke travelling in the opposite direction. Myers turned to see the car careen through a parking lot and then down a shallow ravine into Murphy's Pond.

He didn't hesitate to react, sprinting toward the burning vehicle.

American flags across New York state, including the one in front of Siena Hall, are flying at half-staff today in honor of United States Army Major General Harold J. Greene, who was inducted into Siena's Mohawk Battalion ROTC Hall of Fame in 2013.

Siena College is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.

Squirrels, the most common campus critter, are the subjects of two biology students’ summer research. Funded by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, Brendan Martino ’16 and Kate Ackert ’16 have been examining the jumping patterns of squirrels to see if they take the safest route or the shortest route when traversing.

Dake Summer Scholar and economics major Conor Quinn ’15 is tackling a big job: getting underprivileged teens to continue their education beyond high school.

Fr. Kevin Mullen ’75, O.F.M., Ph.D., who served as Siena’s president since 2007, steps down from his post today.

Siena’s announcement of a $687,876 grant from the National Science Foundation to support the Siena Plan for Attracting and Retaining Computer Scientists is the latest in a series of achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.