Communication studies professor Ulises A. Mejias continued to share his expertise globally. He published an Italian translation of one of his essays for ”The Florence Papers on AI and Democracy” (PDF). His previous co-authored book “The Costs of Connection” (2018) was translated to Slovenian, and “Data Grab” (2024) was reviewed in Critical Studies in Media Communication, which said “By linking historical colonialism’s legacy to modern digital exploitation, the book offers a vital perspective for the scholars, policymakers, journalists, technologists, and socially engaged readers who would like a better understanding of the cultural and communicative dimensions of inequality in the digital age.” Mejias also participated in the workshop “AI. Culture. Democracy. Now: How the humanities can lead in a time of crisis," organized by the Atlanta Interdisciplinary AI Network. He was interviewed for The World (Public Radio International) and Radio France International, and featured on a Q&A for the website of the American Sociological Association’s Science, Knowledge and Technology (SKAT) Section. His work on data colonialism was mentioned in various international media outlets, including University World News, The Batavian (Genesee, N.Y.), The Wire (India), Daily Observer (Bangladesh) and Scientific American. Mejias’ profile was included in the online directory Decoloniality, First Nations Thinkers, Thought and Practices from the Global South.

In January, Eric Hellquist of the Department of Biological Sciences presented a talk at the annual meeting of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society in Mystic, Connecticut. The title of his talk was “Aldrovanda vesiculosa (Waterwheel): A globally rare species that may (or may not) require management in the Northeast.” His presentation described a rare aquatic carnivorous plant that has been introduced into several northeastern states, where new populations have been successful. His talk described the goals of conservation biology and management and how, in some situations, these goals may be contradictory. Hellquist also served on a panel providing advice to students regarding graduate studies and careers in aquatic biology and conservation.

SUNY Oswego University Police Officer Scott Maynard earned SUNY’s Professional Service Award, an honor that recognizes members for acts that greatly enhance the operation of their respective University Police departments. Maynard was among the recipients of the 2025 University Police Awards, the highest recognition by the SUNY Police Chiefs Association, SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced in December. The annual awards honor investigators, lieutenants, officers, staff and students for their devotion, bravery and unwavering commitment to campus safety. Read full story.

Lindsay McCluskey, associate professor of public relations and advisement coordinator for the Department of Communication Studies, was featured as an expert in The Palladium Times/Oswego County News Now for an article about congressional bill sponsorship.

Distinguished Professor of Management and Marketing Sarfraz Mian announced the following top accomplishments over the past months:

  • Organizer and speaker at the Professional Development Workshop on Government Support for Startups and Scaleups by Fostering Business Incubation and Acceleration @ Academy of Management 2025 Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 26, 2025
  • Keynote speaker at the Forum for Vice Chancellors and Deans of Pakistani Universities on International Practices for Industry-Academia Linkages, presented via Zoom, Dec. 4, 2025.
  • Speaker at the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation’s 42nd World Conference on New York State’s Organized Innovation Spaces: The Emerging Roles of Incubators, Accelerators, Research Parks, and Innovation Hot Spots, Beijing, China, Sept. 19, 2025
  • Site visit and consultancy advice on “Transforming the GIFT University into an Entrepreneurial University Model,” GIFT University, Gujranwala, Pakistan, Nov. 4, 2025
  • Keynote speaker at the 5th Entrepreneurship Educators Symposium on Entrepreneurship Education in the Digital Age – From Challenge to Change, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, Nov. 5, 2025

Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy Shashi Kanbur announced two new research publications. Joined by former mentee and SUNY Oswego graduate Earl Bellinger, who now teaches at Yale University, their research on “Self-Consistent Nonlinear Cepheid Pulsations During Stellar Evolution with \MESA” appears in The Astrophysical Journal. That publication resulted from Kanbur's visit to Yale in summer 2025. Kanbur and Bellinger were also among the co-authors of “The effect of metallicity on the Leavitt Law using phase-dependent properties of classical Cepheids" in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 

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