Around Campus - Anatomy and Physiology Lab

Posted by Andy Cunningham on November 4, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Lisa Grimm's Anatomy and Physiology Lab identify musculature and what it's function is.

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Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - Oceanography Lab

Posted by Andy Cunningham on November 3, 2022 at 1:12 PM

Students in Earth and Geographic Sciences Professor Elizabeth Gordon's Oceanography class learn about physical oceanography (waves, tides, currents)  by creating their own waves in lab. One group decided to emulate a tidal wave to see how their tiny boat would fare.

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Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Health and Natural Sciences

FYE - Science/Literature Art Project

Posted by Andy Cunningham on November 2, 2022 at 9:26 AM

Dr. Katharine Covino (English Studies) and Dr. Erin MacNeal Rehrig (Biology and Chemistry) have teamed up to teach a unique STEAM (Science, Technology, English, Art, and Math) where science and literature collide, using the book, Bloom  by  Kenneth Oppel as inspiration. Yesterday's assignment was an art project, wherein students chose a passage from the book, and painted their interpretation of  the scene.

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Topics: Student Experience, Our Faculty, Programs and Majors, Humanities, Health and Natural Sciences

FYE - Meet the Author

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 28, 2022 at 10:30 AM

Dr. Katharine Covino (English Studies) and Dr. Erin MacNeal Rehrig (Biology and Chemistry) have teamed up to teach a unique STEAM (Science, Technology, English, Art, and Math) where science and literature collide, using the book, Bloom by Kenneth Oppel for inspiration.  Yesterday, they, and their students, met the author via zoom and were able to ask questions and discuss his writing process, inspirations, and other works.

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Topics: Programs and Majors, Humanities, Health and Natural Sciences

Nursing Lab - Respiratory Exam

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 27, 2022 at 10:48 AM

Students in Professor Nancy Green's nursing lab took turns as the patient this morning as they performed a medical assessment and respiratory exams on each other. Learn more about our Nursing Programs here.

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Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Nursing Program, Health and Natural Sciences

FYE - Seed Dispersal Lab

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 21, 2022 at 1:02 PM

Dr. Katharine Covino (English Studies) and Dr. Erin MacNeal Rehrig (Biology and Chemistry) have teamed up to teach this unique STEAM (Science, Technology, English, Art, and Math) FYE which supports students’ academic skills development through learning new and interesting concepts related to plant science, specifically, photosynthesis, pollination, seed dispersal, carnivory, and responses to the environment, while reading and reviewing the YA Lit book, Bloom by Kenneth Oppel. The goal of the course is to draw inspiration and resources from diverse content areas to help students become engaged, curious, and caring members of the university community. In this activity, students are investigating the characteristics of plants that make them successful at seed dispersal while working in teams, solving problems, and applying metacognitive strategies to complete the activity successfully. Here, students perform a seed dispersal experiment wherein seeds are weighed, measured, and reopped from a specific height. The distance of the seed from the drop location data was then recorded.

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Topics: Faculty, Programs and Majors, Health and Natural Sciences

Waste Reduction: Solutions for You, Your Community, Your World

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 18, 2022 at 7:30 PM

This afternoon, Dean of Health and Natural Sciences Dr. Jennifer Hanselman introduced the panelists for today a discussion entitled, Waste Reduction: Solutions for You, Your Community, Your World, as part of Fitchburg State University's  Massachusetts STEM Week 2022celebration. Panelists were, Rodney Clara of Tough Stuff Recycling, Leah Fernandes of Environmental Health Safety and Risk Management, Fitchburg State University, John Fischer of Mass. Department of Environmental Protection, and Abbie Webb of Casella Waste. Akua Serebou ’23 (Biology major/Health Science concentration and Chemistry minor) served as Moderator.

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Topics: Events, Our Students, Programs and Majors, Community, Health and Natural Sciences

Annual Science Symposium

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 13, 2022 at 5:30 PM

The Biology, Chemistry, and Earth & Geographic Sciences departments held their annual science symposium this afternoon at the Lisciotti pavilion in the Antonucci Science Building. This is an event where the science faculty present posters on their research to get students interested and involved in the sciences.

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Topics: Faculty, Events, Our Students, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - Health and Fitness Class

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 30, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Exercise and Sports Science Professor Monica Maldari's Health and Fitness Class at our Recreation Center's Fitness Center.

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Topics: Our Students, Our Faculty, Programs and Majors, Health and Natural Sciences

Around Campus - General Biology Lab

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 23, 2022 at 1:46 PM

Students in Biology and Chemistry Professor Lisa Grimm's General Biology Lab work on an assignment in the Antonucci Science Complex.

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Topics: Our Students, Our Faculty, Programs and Majors, Health and Natural Sciences

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