- A program launched and supported by Information Technology Services helped four faculty members undertake projects with technology twists this past academic year. The goal of the Technology Innovation Fund, which allocated $20,000 in grants, is to help professors explore emerging technologies and their potential for enhancing teaching and research, according to David Baird, director of [鈥May 13, 2008
- Thanks to a prestigious $1.2 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Colgate will be one of the few primarily undergraduate colleges or universities in the country where students can study systems biology, an important interdisciplinary field that uses complex mathematical analysis to study networks of interactions within living systems. The grant will [鈥May 12, 2008
- The Class of 2008鈥檚 鈥済reen鈥 gift to the university was the subject of an article in The Post-Standard.(Syracuse) The class has raised about $23,000 to launch a fund that will help the college reduce energy use. 海角社区 94 percent of the senior class has made donations.May 9, 2008
- During his recent visit to campus the Dalai Lama met with Colgate President Rebecca Chopp and Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson for a special episode of Colgate Conversations, the university鈥檚 podcast series that highlights members of the campus community. Tune In Listen to the podcast interview (.mp3) Watch the interview (Flash) In the audio [鈥May 7, 2008
- As the presidential candidates battle for the White House, Colgate senior Bobby Campbell has been on a mission of his own: to transform politically apathetic college students into engaged voters. Fueled by his passion for politics and frustration with the low turnout of young voters in past elections, Campbell took matters into his own hands [鈥May 6, 2008
- One goal. That slimmest of margins was the difference in two thrilling victories Saturday for the Colgate men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 lacrosse teams. Both teams are headed to the NCAA Tournament, but first they get a chance to revel in their home victories that fueled the passions of Raider Nation and established several 鈥渇irsts鈥 for the [鈥May 4, 2008
- Politics may be partly to blame for the demise of Syracuse鈥檚 once vibrant salt industry. That鈥檚 according to Colgate geography professor William Meyer, whose research about the Salt City鈥檚 salt springs was highlighted this week in The Post-Standard (Syracuse). Meyer鈥檚 research project was one of five funded this academic year by the university鈥檚 Upstate Institute, [鈥May 2, 2008
- Anna Keegan 鈥08, whose love of adventure led to numerous opportunities during her four years at Colgate, was presented with the 1819 Award at Tuesday鈥檚 awards convocation. The award is the most selective and prestigious the university gives to a graduating senior, and Keegan was among dozens of students and several faculty members honored during [鈥April 30, 2008