February 1, 2006 - Saint Vincent College

SVC work in Math and Science Partnership recognized at national meeting

Saint Vincent College's involvement in the Math and Science Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania (MSP-SWPA) was the subject of four presentations given at the recent national meeting in Anchorage, Alaska of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT). Dr. John Smetanka, assistant professor of physics, gave an overview of the MSP-SWPA and its professional development programs to improve math and science achievement at all levels of instruction. The second presentation, also given by Dr. Smetanka, and co-authored with Br. Norman Hipps, O.S.B., senior vice president and dean of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing, focused specifically on the revision of undergraduate science courses in physics conducted as part of the MSP-SWPA. In particular, lessons developed with Sue Malarik, MSP Teacher Fellow from Derry High School, and Steven Manges, MSP Teacher Fellow from Gateway High School, were shared with the attendees. The third presentation was given by Ms. Malarik on her experience as a Teacher Fellow at Saint Vincent College during the Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 semesters pointing out the impacts her work had on her high school students and the students at Saint Vincent. The final talk in the series was delivered by Dr. Ted Zaleskiewcz, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg professor of physics, on the content deepening seminars developed for K-12 science and mathematics teachers involved in the MSP-SWPA. Dr. Zaleskiewcz demonstrated hand-on, inquiry-based activities from his Nuclear Fission and Fusion workshop.

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Senior completes research with help of Palumbo Grant

Senior Krystal Weissert, recipient of an A.J. Palumbo Student research Grant, wrote the following about her research entitled “Effects of bacterial cell wall components, bacterial toxins and inflammatory agents on retinal epithelial cell cultures (CRL-2302) to determine cell viability.” “The purpose of my project was to use an in vitro alternative epithelial cell culture to look at the effects of eye toxicity to better understand bacterial infections of the eye. In my project, I looked at the effects of lipopolysacharides (LPS), an outer component of Gram-negative bacterial cell walls, and an alpha-toxin to determine the extent to which they damaged or varied the growth of the cells.

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Biology major awarded A.J. Palumbo Student Research Grant

Cassondra Myers, a senior biology major, was awarded an A.J. Palumbo Student Research Grant to fund her senior research project, “Comparison of Dietary Preferences in the Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) between Unparasitized Larvae and Larvae that have been Parasitized by the Parasitic Wasp Glyptapantheles flavicoxis.”

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Special Announcements

Public Safety offers S.A.F.E. class

Public Safety is offering a S.A.F.E. (Self-defense, Awareness & Familiarization Exchange) class for students, faculty and staff on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in the Rooney Hall conference room. For information contact Public Safety at 724-805-2311 or the campus extension 2311.

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Cookie bouquets available for ordering

Students can order a heart-shaped cookie bouquet for their valentine from the Parkhurst Dining Services. Bouquets will be $8 and flex or express will be accepted. Orders must be placed by Friday, Feb. 10.

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Student Government Association

Official Minutes for the Meeting on January 22, 2006

Minutes of the January 22 Student Government Association Meeting

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