Claus Schubert
Claus Schubert, Mathematics Department, was invited for a weeklong stay with the research group on quadratic forms at the Zukunftskolleg of the Universität Konstanz, Germany, from June 4-8. While there, he gave a talk titled “On Quadratic Forms of Height 2.”
Tiantian Zheng
Tiantian Zheng, Sociology/Anthropology Department, co-authored a book titled Sex Workers and Criminalization in North America and China: Ethical and Legal Issues in Exclusionary Regimes, which was published Jan. 24 by Springer.
Seth N. Asumah
Seth N. Asumah, Political Science and Africana Studies departments, was appointed to the International Advisory Board of Culture and Development International and the International Conference on Africana Culture and Development (ICACD), Accra, Ghana.
Nan Pasquarello
Nan Pasquarello, Career Services, was interviewed for a story titled “Candidates battling AI to get hired” that aired on Oct. 30 on Spectrum News 1 based in Syracuse, N.Y. The story about was about how companies use artificial intelligence (AI) in their hiring processes.
Charles Heasley
Charles Heasley, Art and Art History Department, earned a competitive award for his three photogravure entries in the 17th Mini Print International Exhibition. This touring exhibition opened Sept. 7 at the Ink Shop Printmaking Center in Ithaca, N.Y., and continues through Friday, Oct. 26. The show was co-juried by Mina Resnick and Andrea Inselmann. For more information visit the exhibit website.
Genevieve Birren
Genevieve Birren, Sport Management Department, authored an article that was published in the fall issue of the Marquette Sports Law Review. The article is titled “The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act: The United States’ Response to the Russian Doping Scandal.”
Robert Spitzer
Robert Spitzer, Political Science Department, has been invited to join the advisory board of the Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics. Pi Sigma Alpha is the national political science honors society. Cortland has had a chapter since 1970.
Hilary Wong
Hilary Wong, Memorial Library, presented “Sowing Good Seeds: Outreach Strategies for Liaisons,” at the SUNYLA 2021 (Virtual) annual conference held June 16 to 18. Wong explained the strategies she has found most effective in creating new opportunities for instruction, both before and during the pandemic. The conference theme was “From Seeds to Service: Growing the New Academic Library.”
Vicki Johnson
Vicki Johnson, Interfaith Center, was a delegate from the New York Conference to the General Synod of the United Church of Christ (UCC), held June 27 through July 2 in Long Beach, Calif. She helped to work on a resolution that, for the sake of climate change, urged divestment from fossil fuel companies. The resolution passed on July 1, making the UCC the first national organization, faith-related or not, to take such a stand for the environment. On July 2, the General Synod received congratulations about the resolution from Bishop Desmond Tutu.
Gregory D. Phelan
Gregory D. Phelan, Chemistry Department, had a new patent issued on April 14. Titled “Systems, materials and methods for recovering material from bedrock using supercritical argon compositions,” the patent deals with environmentally friendly ways to extract resources from the ground instead of using traditional hydraulic fracturing fluids. Details on the patent can be found at the following link: http://1.usa.gov/1yyFs6s