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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry held its second annual Summer Research Symposium on Wednesday, July 27 in Horan O’Donnell. More than 80 students, alumni, family members, faculty and administrators attended.
Each summer, Canisius students work with the faculty on a variety of projects spanning the chemical disciplines. This year, 17 Canisius students presented posters describing results from their research carried out under the guidance of the chemistry and biochemistry faculty. Details about specific departmental research projects can be found here.
After the symposium, all in attendance continued their conversations during a picnic on the Koessler Plaza.
Submitted by: Jeremy Steinbacher, PhD, assistant professor, and Phil Sheridan, PhD, associate professor, chemistry and biochemistry
Professor of Teacher Education M. Fernanda Astiz, PhD, authored a new book that examines globalization related to the imperatives of education policy and implementation. The Global and the Local: Diverse Perspectives in Comparative Education looks at how the understanding of the global and the local has changed in response to the ongoing reconfiguration between the state and society. The book also “underscores the richness of contextual factors that may create opportunities for innovation – or may serve as constraints – in the implementation process,” explains Astiz.
For a week in July, Darian Kinney ’17 and Alex Goewey ’17 participated in the ninth annual Learning Through Sun, Sand and SURF camp for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Port Aransas, Texas. During their week of service, Kinney and Goewey paired with campers to work on their surfing and social skills.