College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

A SUNY Oswego student-faculty collaboration is producing a documentary demonstrating the biodiversity and community history of the Sterling Nature Center (SNC), a preserve 10 miles west of the lakeside campus, thanks to support of the Shineman Endowed Fund.

Astrophysicists using large radio telescopes to observe a collection of cosmic clocks in the Milky Way Galaxy –- including SUNY Oswego faculty member and planetarium director Natalie Lewandowska –- have found evidence for gravitational waves that oscillate with periods of years to decades, according to a set of papers published June 28 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

SUNY Oswego’s storm-chasing team known as the “Oswego Chasers” recently returned from their 2023 trip. Students gained hands-on experience and made valuable connections.

Mamta Saxena, an associate professor of human development at SUNY Oswego, earned the Best Overall Presenter award for her virtual presentation of “Juggling Chaos: Gender Issues in Navigating Demands, Family Routines and Stress During the Pandemic” at the 9th World Conference on Women's Studies.

SUNY Oswego, Cortland join forces with USGS and others on large-scale Great Lakes native fish conservation and restoration project

Nerissa Conklin, a May 2023 anthropology graduate at SUNY Oswego, created an exhibit currently on display at the Richardson-Bates House Museum about the university’s archaeological field school during summer 2022.

Forming friendships can help mitigate the effects of trauma early in life, according to new research released by a team led by SUNY Oswego biological sciences faculty member Liz Lange. While the study involved baboons, researchers see tangible connections to humans.

Through thank-you emails to her students’ favorite English teachers, Distinguished Service Professor Leigh Wilson turned a kind gesture into a yearly writing contest intertwining the stories of high school and SUNY Oswego students, leaving a lasting mark on those involved.

Matthew H. McLeskey, an assistant professor of criminal justice, was selected for a two-week summer project funded by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), focusing on the importance of regional storytelling in fostering a sense of place.

Damien Nguyen, a senior double majoring in human development and criminal justice, recently earned the statewide Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for outstanding student excellence. This award recognizes Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students who overcome obstacles to go above and beyond in their academic endeavors.