Faculty News

In the fall of 2017, Colgate Research Associate Dennis Geist noted signs of imminent eruption at the Sierra Negra volcano in the Galápagos Islands. Little did he know at the time that his observations paired with a new volcanic forecasting program would lead to the accurate prediction of the eruption five months in advance.

Colgate Associate Professor of Geography Mike Loranty is one of 33 international experts who reviewed more than 200 recent studies related to how climate change and permafrost are interacting

Celebrated playwright, author, and Colgate University Assistant Professor of Theater Kyle Bass has now added Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) Medal recipient to his long list of accolades.

Three members of the Colgate faculty have been awarded the University’s 2022 Jerome Balmuth Award for Teaching.

Lesleigh Cushing, Murray W. and Mildred K. Finard Professor in Jewish studies and professor of religion, has been named Colgate’s next Provost and Dean of the Faculty.

On the latest episode of 13, Professor of Music and Director of the Orchestra Marietta Cheng talks about her experiences as a conductor and music professor.

Pulitzer Prize winner Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities and professor of English, shares his thoughts about teaching and writing poetry, discusses his long-time work for Armenian Genocide recognition, and reads from his newest book on the latest episode of 13.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered in Memorial Chapel on Tuesday morning for a vigil of solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The gathering was one of several moments during which Colgate community members have joined together to show their support for victims of the invasion since it began on Feb. 24.

Colgate’s interdisciplinary experts in authoritarianism and the postsocialist regions of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia have collaborated to educate students and the greater public about the crisis in Ukraine and to raise awareness about organizations providing relief for refugees of the conflict.

Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities and professor of English, writes in the Washington Post: Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine parallels Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in ways that aren’t small.