The Power to Tell Your Story

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A Skidmore College alumnus and professor have been awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,598,150 for use of an antioxidant compound that shows promise in the treatment of obesity and related disorders, such as type-2 diabetes.

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To address what they call persistent gender, racial, and ethnic bias in academia, scholars at Skidmore College and Yale and Leiden universities have recommended specific, rigorous interventions that lead to positive outcomes.

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Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero and several colleagues report the clear benefits of a multi-dimensional exercise regimen that includes resistance exercise, interval sprint exercise, stretching (including yoga or pilates), endurance exercise, and moderate amounts of protein consumed regularly throughout the day.

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On a day that looked as if the sun might take time off, Skidmore College and community leaders gathered to celebrate the completion of Skidmore's solar array. The sun came out when the ribbon was cut.

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Topics ranging from brain health to the frontiers of science will top the agenda Saturday, Oct. 24, when Skidmore College hosts its first-ever Science Summit.

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Apocalypse. Monsters. Alien invasions. And this year: Extinction. “We’re talking about big, intractable problems,” explains Erica Bastress-Dukehart, faculty coordinator of this fall’s Project Extinction. This year’s batch of one-credit courses again draws together students in many majors and faculty in many disciplines, from biology and mathematics to business and environmental studies.

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One can only speculate as to what Elizabeth Worgan ’16 would be doing today had she not seen, at age 6, The Phantom Menace, the fourth film in the Star Wars saga.

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ajor Shawn Tabankin was leading a platoon in Iraq in 2004 when a bomb exploded under his vehicle. "It sounded like being in the worst car accident ever," he says. But he was soon back on the streets, patrolling, searching for explosives, and conducting house-to-house sweeps. He also served in Afghanistan in 2011, advising police on defense against Taliban attacks.

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Emily Lazar '93 is no stranger to musicians known for chart-topping hits. As president and chief mastering engineer of The Lodge, Lazar has been nominated for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. Lazar worked as mastering engineer on the album Recreational Love by American indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee. She is the first female mastering engineer has been nominated in this category.

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Nearly $60,000 in cash and legal services was awarded to teams of Skidmore students exhibiting a remarkable range and creative approach to starting a new business.

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Chowderfest, a winter festival in Saratoga Springs, is a favorite event for Skidmore students and local teenagers who taste-test it together as part of Saratoga Mentoring. A program of Catholic Charities, the mentoring partnerships help at-risk youngsters develop confidence, life skills, and resilience through a consistent, trusting friendship with a caring adult.

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Environmental studies and sciences professor Kurt Smemo and student researchers Daniel Casarella ’18 and Jen Cristiano ’18 have embarked on an ambitious, multiyear study to identify a primary factor for controlling organic-matter decomposition in forest ecosystems—processes that either capture or release carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and therefore mediate our climate system.

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Jessica Sullivan, assistant professor of psychology, recently co-authored two papers: "Intensive Math Training Does Not Affect Approximate Number Acuity: Evidence from a Three-Year Longitudinal Curriculum Intervention" in the Journal of Numerical Cognition and "Does Grammatical Structure Accelerate Number Word Learning? Evidence from Learners of Dual and Non-Dual Dialects of Slovenian" in Plos One.

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Corinne Moss-Racusin, assistant professor of psychology, has published a research paper titled "A 'Scientific Diversity' Intervention to Reduce Gender Bias in a Sample of Life Scientists" in the August 5 issue of the journal CBE—Life Sciences Education, published by the American Society for Cell Biology.

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New research published in the journal Scientific Reports and co-authored by an Associate Professor at Skidmore College suggests the Northeastern coast of the U.S. could be struck by more frequent and more powerful hurricanes in the future due to shifting weather patterns.

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Research by Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero has found that a balanced, protein-pacing, low-calorie diet that includes intermittent fasting not only achieves long-term weight loss, but also helps release toxins in the form of PCBs from the body fat stores, in addition to enhancing heart health and reducing oxidative stress.

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"Collaboration, innovation, and storytelling are at the heart of the John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative," says MDOCS director Jordana Dym, a history professor. And this past fall, new courses both grew from and led to "some amazing collaborations."

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In two recent peer-reviewed papers published by Nutrients and Growth Hormone and IGF-1 Research, Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero and colleagues report proven benefits of consuming moderate amounts of protein regularly throughout the day (protein-pacing) combined with a multi-dimensional exercise regimen that includes resistance exercise, interval sprint exercise, stretching and endurance exercise.

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Formerly known as Ensemble ACJW, the Ensemble Connect program was established in 2007 as a graduate fellowship program linking Carnegie Hall with the Juilliard School and the Weill Music Institute. The program is designed to prepare young musicians for professional careers in classical music, while fostering community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship and leadership.

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Skidmore College is pleased to announce the Stewart’s Signature Series, a lineup of premier music and arts events to be held during the summer of 2017.

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An interest in vintage clothing has helped Alessandra Canario '18 shape and integrate her studies at Skidmore. She uses her American studies major to trace social and historical themes behind fashion trends. She finds "something very romantic about how each thread interacts" in her fiber projects for her art minor. And she indulges her visual sensibilities with a minor in film and media studies.

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Denise Smith, professor of health and exercise sciences at Skidmore College, recently co-authored a study titled, “Firefighting and the Heart: Implications for Prevention.” The study was featured in the scientific journal, Circulation.

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Skidmore College faculty member and alumna is honored with prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, Associate Professor Heather Hurst is one of 173 scholars, artists, and scientists chosen for the 2017 Guggenheim Award from nearly 3,000 applicants. Hurst’s specialization in ancient Mesoamerica research and her interdisciplinary work involving archaeologists, materials scientists, conservators, and art historians has contributed to cultural heritage preservation in the study of Maya culture.

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“We’ve seen a lot more electric vehicles on campus,” notes Levi Rogers, Skidmore’s sustainability coordinator. In response to growing demand at its first EV charging station—installed in 2014 through an incentive program by the National Grid utility firm—Skidmore has just opened a second charger. Like the first one, in the Palamountain Hall parking lot, the new station has two cables and two parking spaces reserved for EVs while charging.

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“Understanding how children learn, and especially how they learn language, is a critical public health issue,” says Skidmore psychology professor Jessica Sullivan.

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When Assistant Professor of Anthropology Bernardo Rios was walking through the Tang Teaching Museum, he paused at a series of posters spread on a table. “I couldn’t put my finger on it at first,” he explains; the colors, words, and lettering had touched him in an emotional way. These stunning posters were designed by Corita Kent, an artist and designer who was inspired by political and social turmoil of the 1960s in southern California.

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If you ask Matthew O'Connor '20 how his summer went after his first year at Skidmore, he'll just tell you that it was successful.

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Student research heads to Clinton Global Initiative University

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National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale recently made Skidmore her destination, to show slides and share anecdotes in a talk titled "Rhinos, Rickshaws and Revolutions."