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Leading from the Lab
May 7, 2025
Alum Nickolas Caster’s internship at Rochester General Hospital paved the way for him to lead the program and train the next generation of lab professionals. 
Matthew Halloran ’18
March 10, 2023
BIOLOGY (BS) Matthew Halloran discusses how his time at SUNY Brockport formed him into the educator he is today at Victor Central School District. 
Discovering a Piece of the Alzheimer’s Puzzle
January 30, 2023
National Science Foundation taps physics major in new research to combat Alzheimer’s Disease. 
Accelerated Graduation
November 28, 2022
Student finishes her bachelor’s degree and master’s in only 3.5 years. 
Awakening a Cure for African Sleeping Sickness
October 31, 2022
Student aids professor’s research to find a breakthrough to combat a deadly disease. 
Jenna Baer
August 23, 2022
BS in Biology, Honors College 
Living a Low-Waste Lifestyle
August 10, 2022
From composting to using a snow plow that runs on kinetic energy, professor reduces his carbon footprint. 
From Babylon to Brockport
July 27, 2022
Fearing for her family’s safety, Hiba Abdullah fled Iraq and came to Brockport to pursue a degree in Medical Technology. 
A Summer Well Invested
June 10, 2022
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program provides faculty-mentored, paid, hands-on learning for students in many disciplines, including Biology.