College of Arts and Sciences

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s Brain Health Research Institute.

NSF Award Funds Sensor Research at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s New Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Thanks to a rare Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), ½ÄÏÌåÓý researchers in the new Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will be able to work with partners at Merck Performance Materials to advance life-saving sensory technology.
Advanced Materials Liquid Crystal Institute to Host Applied Mathematics Symposium on Feb. 9-10
Pan-African Studies Chair to Speak at Black History Month Symposium at York University

Neil Cooper Named Inaugural Director of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies
½ÄÏÌåÓý has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State student team selected for competition.
BSCI faculty member shares insights into road salt contamination of freshwater

LGBTQ+ Pioneer Dolores Noll Memorial to be Held Feb. 11

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change
The work of 153 ecological researchers from 40 countries, including ½ÄÏÌåÓý Assistant Professor Dave Costello, Ph.D., from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, has revealed new findings on the effect of climatic factors on river-based ecosystems.