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Student Experiences
Faculty at SUNY Oswego are involved in cutting edge research and world-renowned scholarly and creative activities. This vital research community provides a wealth of opportunities for motivated students to get involved.
Psychology - how parents' communication affects their children
Ryan Spall, a Psychology student, worked with Dr. Matthew Dykas on a study of parent-child communication. The study examined how parents' communication affects their children. He interacted with young children and their parents' to see how children mimic and are otherwise affected by their parents' behavior when it comes to communicating.
Ryan: "It was an enjoyable experience that allowed me to explore a field of work that could very well be in my future. It is something that I would recommend to anyone that knows research may be in their career."
Meteorology - using wind power for sustainability
Through independent study, Brittany Gibbons is studying windpower and meterological data collection methods. This has lead her to pursue a career in sustainability and wind farming.
Brittany: "I have learned so much from these research experiences. They helped me build my resume while also finding out what I want to do after I graduate. It has lead me to a career in sustainability and wind farming that I plan to pursue following graduation."
Anthropology - uncovering ruins in the Bahamas
Khrystyne Tschinkel (left), an Anthropology student, has had the opportunity to travel to the Bahamas on three separate occasions to visit the structural ruins of persecuted English loyalists of the late 18th century. By surveying the site, analyzing artifacts, and reviewing documents in archived collections at Kew in London, Khrystyne hopes to discover more about who occupied the island, when it was occupied, and the reasons it was abandoned.
Khrystyne: "The first trip I went on in the Bahamas opened up so many doors for me. Actually utilizing research methods in the field is pretty amazing. The experience has given me knowledge I could never have learned in the classroom. I can apply the methods we used and learned, to all aspects of research. This will help me in any career I wish to pursue in the future."
Biology - links to obesity in the blood
Alena Habrykava, an undergraduate majoring in biology, works on her research in the Molecular Biology and Biochemistry lab testing for a correlation between obesity and certain proteins found in the blood. She has recieved funding through the Summer Scholars program and plans to present her findings at QUEST.
Alena: "You will carry out a lot. Now I know that when I go to medical school or start a job the skills I learned over the summer will give me an edge and something to talk about in interviews."
Music - Chopin performances regionally and abroad
Evangeline Canfield is a music major working on a composition in a private lesson with Dr. Robert Auler. As a result of this personalized studio learning she has had the opportunity to perform Chopin pieces at numerous local and regional concerts.
Evangeline: "I enjoy the hands-on experience and have learned how to prioritize, and discipline. I really like going out into the community to share my work."
Geology - uncovering a mass extinction
Emily Seeger is a Geology student who spent 6 weeks in the field over the summer of 2011 researching the Devonian mass extinction event. She collected and sampled evidence preserved in rocks of western New York.
Emily: "The Undergraduate Research Program at SUNY Oswego has benefited me immensely. Through the program, I have been able to network myself and I have started to gain knowledge through my own means. My research at Oswego has been guided but still independent, which allows for my own development as a scientist."
Geology - rocks hold clues to ancient oceans
C.J. Spath is another Geology major who has been working on a summer research project. His works gives him the opportunity to use many tools and instruments. He cuts and planes his specimens before analyzing them using a powerful rock saw.
CJ: "Undergraduate research at SUNY Oswego permitted me to operate many intruments used for experimental research in the geoscience field, which I would have never used without these research opportunities. The skills I learned will continue to prove fruitful in the rest of my undergraduate years and in my future career."
Astronomy - new methods for gauging distance on a cosmic scale
Danielle Citro, Astronomy Major, worked on an undergraduate project investigating the patterns of change in luminosity for Cepheid stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud. She traveled to Taiwan as part of her project and presented her findings at Quest 2011.
Danielle: "I learned a lot about what it means to do research by going to the conferences, presenting and interacting with colleagues and other researchers. It's different when you're not handing everything in for a grade. It was a valuable experience."
Chemistry - understanding heavy metal toxicity and absorption
Christyne Chmil was awarded travel funding to attend and present her research at the annual Sigma Xi meeting in Raleigh, NC. She studied the heavy metal binding properties of human proteins and presented a poster detailing her study. Through the conference and travel she gained valuable interaction and advice from accomplished professionals in the field.
Christyne: "Overall, this experience has allowed me to self-reflect. I think Oswego should require students to do some type of research. Conducting summer research forced me to become independent and improve my critical thinking skills. Because of research, I have confidence in my abilities to succeed."
Computational Physics - using machines to reveal the secrets of the universe
Earl Bellinger, a senior majoring in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, has traveled to Brazil twice to do research, and is working on software for two major satellites that will explore planets and moons in our solar system and stars within our galaxy.
Earl: "The research opportunities available to students at Oswego are phenomenal. The faculty here work on unique projects that are changing the world. I never expected that it would be so easy to get involved in something so important."
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