Four St. Mary’s College history students – Caitlin Schoen ’18, Abigail Rose ’20, Megan Root ’19, and Sara Casper-Woodhead ’19 – presented their papers at the Phi Alpha Theta (National Honors History Society) Regional Conference. Two students won awards for their papers. Root won second prize in the world history category. Schoen’s paper prompted the judges Find out more »
St. Mary’s College Student Orban ’20 Lands Fellowship at National Institute of Standards and Technology
This summer, Peter Orban, class of 2020, will conduct an Undergraduate Research Fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (U.S. Department of Commerce) Physical Measurement Laboratory in Gaithersburg, Md. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is one of the nation’s premiere research institutions for the physical and engineering sciences and, as the lead Federal Find out more »
Anthropology Students Presented at Annual AnthroPlus Graduate Student Conference
Three St. Mary’s College students majoring in anthropology, Patrick Martin ’18, Rita Druffner ’18, and Matthew Borden ’19, presented their work recently at the University of Maryland College Park annual AnthroPlus graduate student conference. St. Mary’s College alumna Katie Boyle ’14 also attended the conference with the students. Martin’s presentation was based upon his St. Mary’s Find out more »
St. Mary’s College MAT Students Score Big
Did you know St. Mary’s College students in the Master of Arts of Teaching program average scores better than 75% of standardized test-takers nationally? In order to become certified, prospective teachers across the country must pass the following tests: Elementary Education: Instructional Practice and Applications, Principle Learning and Teaching K-6, and Principle Learning and Teaching Find out more »
Two St. Mary’s College students win undergraduate awards
Two students conducting their St. Mary’s Project research with Aileen Bailey, professor of psychology and Aldom-Planseon Honors College Professor, have received grants to support their work. Marilyn Steyert ’18 was awarded an undergraduate research grant from Sigma Xi. Her grant is for $918 (Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research) to support her research on “The role Find out more »
St. Mary’s College Hosts Math Girls Day
Recently, St. Mary’s College of Maryland hosted Math Girls Day at the College’s Schaefer Hall. Math Girls Day runs every semester for middle school girls from Esperanza and Spring Ridge Middle Schools. This year, 44 girls partook in math related activities, and enjoyed a guest speaker and lunch in the Great Room. Alumna Katie Savin-Murphy ’12 who Find out more »
Computer Science Professor Jamieson leads Students and Alumna to Women in Computing Conference
Associate Professor of Computer Science Lindsay Jamieson, three St. Mary’s College computer science majors – Madison Jones ’18, Savannah Bergen ’18, and Jennifer Mince ’19 – and alumna Jennifer Keller ’16 recently attended the 2017 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. The conference is the largest gathering of women in technology, hosting over 18,000 attendees. Find out more »
Ertman Published Based on His Research at Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Psychology and international languages and cultures (Chinese) major Benjamin Ertman ’18 has authored a paper with Eduardo Romano, senior research scientist at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. Ertman interned under Romano at the institute over the summer of 2016 where he was tasked to conduct basic research including data manipulation and initial tabulations Find out more »
Sydney S. Cunniff ’17 Places Second at Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium
Chemistry and biochemistry major Sydney S. Cunniff ’17 presented part of her St. Mary’s Project research, overseen by Geoffrey Bowers, assistant professor of chemistry, at the regional Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences. According to Sydney, “I completed the data collection while at Pacific Northwest National Lab. My research looked at a Find out more »
St. Mary’s College Students Raise $14K and Collect 9,816 Non-perishable Items for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief
St. Mary’s College of Maryland students led by the Student Government Association collected nearly $14,000 in monetary donations and 9,816 non-perishable items currently being distributed by the Pasadena Independent School District in southeastern Texas. “I am beyond proud to see not only our students join together to help those devastated by this natural disaster, but Find out more »