School of Science

Welcome to Nobel Hall

Siena’s spectacular addition to its science complex is complete.

"The Highest Quality of Writing..."

Research and writing on women as leaders in post-communist countries has netted a Siena faculty member a prestigious international award and a new publication. Ausra Park. Ph.D., professor of international relations, has been selected as the 2025 Bertha Lutz Award recipient by the International Studies Association (ISA) Diplomatic Studies Section.
School of Business

Winnowski Conference Benefactor Gives Again

The School of Business has received a gift of $50,000 from the founder of an annual conference bearing his name. Ted Winnowski ‘63 recently made the gift to expand The Ted R. Winnowski Conference in Business and further support student research. This gift is in addition to his initial endowment that provides an invaluable opportunity for faculty to offer scholarly mentoring for students outside the classroom, leading to lifelong professional connections.

A Christmas Dream Come True

Kaitlyn Delmar '25 has all the passion, talent, and Christmas spirit needed to make an exceptional Rockette. She's missing only one thing – an inch.
Computer Science, School of Science

Turn the Robots Loose

What fun is programming a robot if you can’t actually build it and let it rip?
Center for International Programs

Saints Around the World: Belfast, Northern Ireland

The word “crack,” in Northern Ireland spelled “craic,” is derived from Middle English “crak,” meaning “loud conversation.” That brief etymology lesson would have saved Harini Karnati ’25 some confusion.
Center for International Programs, Political Science

Every Student Has a Story: Fortune Iheanetu '25

Fortune Iheanetu '25 always knew she would leave her friends and family and study somewhere far away from home. Her sister went to China, and Fortune assumed Europe might be right for her. The only thing she knew for certain: anywhere but the United States.
Philosophy, School of Liberal Arts

The Many Faces of Gratitude

Practicing gratitude has become a popular buzzphrase these days, but there is far more nuance to the concept than we might think.Tony Manela, Ph.D., department chair and associate professor of philosophy, focuses on gratitude in normative ethics in his academic work. His research was featured prominently in a November 26 article in The New Yorker entitled “Why Is Gratitude So Difficult?”