Arts and Sciences News and Events

St. John Fisher College, Rochester Historical Society, Gilder Lehrman Institute Partnership Funds Scholarship Dr. Carolyn Vacca teaches a class outside on a warm fall day.

01/25/2021 - A new partnership between St. John Fisher College, the Rochester Historical Society, and the prestigious Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History will create a scholarship for students interested in pursuing studies in history.

College Offers Free January Seminars Through Extended Break Kearney Hall

01/04/2021 - St. John Fisher College has organized a series of seminars throughout the month of January in response to students interested in looking for ways to continue to connect and engage with each other and members of the faculty and staff through the extended break.

Media and Communications Honors Two Undergraduates Riley Moscicki ’21 and Kate Fitscher ’23

12/10/2020 - Two students in the Department of Media and Communication at St. John Fisher College were honored this fall for their academic accomplishments.

Fisher Faculty, Students Develop Diagnostics Prototypes in COVID-19 Era One of the devices designed and fabricated by the team containing a small chip that holds a membrane with a thickness and pore size that is measured in nanometers.

12/07/2020 - Since 2014, Associate Professor Dr. Fernando Ontiveros Llamas and his students have conducted research at the University of Rochester in collaboration with Dr. James McGrath, professor of biomedical engineering.

Two Sisters “Shine” at Fisher Helen Rose and Mary Grace Shine

11/27/2020 - Life for a college student can be very stressful. Add a full-time job to that, and you could say it is hectic. Make that job serving as an EMT, and you could call it down right impossible. But sisters Mary Grace and Helen Rose Shine handle the pressures of their dual lives with ease.

Fisher to Partner with Rochester Pro Soccer Club Soccer players battle for a ball on the field.

11/18/2020 - The Sport Management Department at St. John Fisher College is engaging in a strategic partnership with Rochester Pro Soccer Club LLC.

St. John Fisher College Announces iFisher Initiative Students in Dr. Michael Boller's class participated in the Apple 1:1 pilot during the 2019-2020 academic year.

11/16/2020 - The College will become the first in Upstate New York to implement an Apple 1:1 program for all undergraduate students.

Fisher to Celebrate 18th Annual Philosophy Day Pope Francis

11/13/2020 - St. John Fisher College will celebrate its 18th Annual Philosophy Day from 2:45 to 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Psychology Department Studies Problem Solving with Pets A dog tries to solve the puzzle.

11/12/2020 - At one time or another, most dog owners have found themselves chatting up their four-legged friends. They may have even ruffled their fur, and said aloud, “I wonder how much you actually understand?”

Honoring the Veterans Among Us Alexa Wade

11/11/2020 - On this Veterans Day, College News honors and thanks all veterans and their families, especially those who are members of our campus community.

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