Michael Wood, PhD, professor of physics and chair of the Department of Quantitative Sciences, Alexis Grassl, a junior physics and biochemistry double major, and Aaron Szczepankiewicz, a junior chemistry major, recently visited Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA for an experiment in neutron efficiency.
From March 16-20, Wood and the students collaborated with their Occidental colleagues, Drs. Daniel Snowden-Ifft and Jean-Luc Gaurveu, to test the efficiency of a gas electron multiplier (GEM). The GEM detectors were developed in the late 1990s at CERN, the world’s largest particle collider located near Geneva, Switzerland, as compact particle tracking devices.
The GEM is filled with a mixture of Argon and CO2. When a particle ionizes the gas, the free electrons create an avalanche of more electrons that are picked up by an array of sensing wires. A GEM is very good at detecting electrically-charged particles like electrons and protons.
The Canisius and Occidental team are investigating how well the detector works at identifying neutrons. This trip was part of a project funded by a grant from the Department of Energy to find novel neutron detectors.
Submitted by: Dr. Michael Wood, physics professor and chair, Department of Quantitative Sciences
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WGRZ-TV Channel 2 Reporter Keelin Berrian interviewed hockey head coach Trevor Large on Monday, March 20 ahead of the team’s departure for Fargo, ND, where the Golden Griffins will face off against the Golden Gophers in the 2023 NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament. Click here to watch the story.
Canisius Professor H. David Sheets, PhD, discusses his research on the validity of bite marks when investigating crimes, on the podcast “CSI on Trial.” The program is a co-production of iHeart Podcasts and appears on the Curiosity Stream series. Click here to listen to the Podcast.*
*Warning: This episode contains details of graphic violence and sexual assault.
Canisius alumnus and Buffalo News contributor Erik Brady ’76 penned a poetic story on St. Patrick’s Day about fellow alumnus Joe Hassett ’64. The article, titled “This is what happens when the Buffalo connection meets the luck of the Irish,” can be read here.
Calling all Griff-Fans! Get ready to rally around the Canisius hockey team as it prepares to face off against No. 1 seed Minnesota in the Fargo Regional of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. The match-up between the Golden Griffins and Golden Gophers is set for Thursday, March 23 at Scheels Arena in Fargo, ND. Game time is 9:00 p.m.
Faculty and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite blue and gold Griff gear to work on Thursday.
Then, plan to join the Canisius community at 9:00 p.m. for a watch party in the Economou Dining Hall. The event starts at 8:30 p.m. and is open to all students, faculty, staff and alumni. There will be light hors d’oeuvres (courtesy of Chartwells) and a cash bar. Free T-shirts will also be handed out to the first 150 students in attendance.
For those unable to attend the watch party, the game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN+. The link for the game broadcast on ESPN+ can be FOUND HERE.
Canisius earned the program’s second trip to the NCAA Tournament and first in 10 seasons with a 3-0 victory over Holy Cross in the Atlantic Hockey Championship on Saturday at LECOM Harborcenter.
Senior goaltender Jacob Barczewski was named both the Atlantic Hockey Championship Most Outstanding Player and earned a nod to the league’s all-tournament team after he went 5-2 in the postseason with a 1.13 goals against average and a .963 save percentage. Graduate student Nick Bowman, senior Keaton Mastrodonato and junior Jackson Deckerwere also named the 2023 Atlantic Hockey All-Tournament Team.
The winner of Thursday’s first-round contest will advance to the regional final on Saturday, where it will face either St. Cloud State or Minnesota State. Canisius has never met the Huskies or the Mavericks in program history.
The Palisano Fitness Center is now open faculty and staff – in addition to students! Stop by the fitness center and get a workout in! Palisano is on campus right off of Meech St and Hughes Avenue. The operating hours for Palisano are as followed:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday
1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Hours may vary during holidays/school breaks. If you have any questions please email me at parks6@canisius.edu.
