Academics

Peter Balakian, Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor in humanities, professor of English, and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, reads selections from his newest work, New York Trilogy, on the most recent episode of 13, Colgate’s award-winning podcast.  

Frey visited Colgate and delivered a lecture, “Liberal Learning and the Idea of a University,” on Nov. 7 — part of a series of events in celebration of the Kraynak Institute for the Study of Freedom and Western Traditions. 

Five years after its conception and three years after its launch, Colgate University’s Global and Environmental Health (GPEH) program continues to grow.

The grant will support Professor Bruce Hansen’s research exploring the subtleties of human perception and cognition.

Primary Trust, by Eboni Booth, is the first play chosen by the Community Reads selection committee.

The events were in coordination with Colgate's Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Initiative, presented by Living Writers, University Museums, and the Ryan Family Film Series.

New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations reveal that some of the first stars in the universe could have been very different from regular (nuclear fusion-powered) stars, which have been observed and catalogued by astronomers for millennia.

The chapter was honored with both the Premio Octavio Paz and Premio Jose Martel Award, presented at the National Triennial Convention in Panama City, Panama.

Two legal scholars addressed the issue of a Constitutional crisis within the United States during Colgate’s annual Constitution Day Debate on Sept. 18, taking sides on whether such a crisis exists and answering questions from the audience gathered in Colgate Memorial Chapel. 

At BRAC University in Dhaka, Hoque is exploring what it’s like to conduct scientific research in the place where she hopes to build her future career.