A group of biology students and faculty explored the spectacular biodiversity of Costa Rica as a part of a field ecology course in May. Led by Kestrel Perez, Ph.D., and…
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Student-athlete. All-American. Medical school scholar. And now – National Student Doctor of the Year. Former Brooklyn Campus basketball standout Michael Megafu ’16 has made a habit of succeeding, be it…
Shinnecock Bay Named a ‘Hope Spot’
Shinnecock Bay was recently named a “Hope Spot,” or a space critical to the heath of the ocean, by Mission Blue, a global nonprofit organization that aims to explore and…
Five biology majors from St. Joseph’s University, New York’s Long Island Campus presented at the 55th annual Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB) Conference in November. The conference,…
SJNY Community Participates in Annual Patchogue River Clean Up
St. Joseph’s University, New York faculty and students participated in the annual Patchogue River Clean Up on Sunday morning, doing their part to remove garbage from on and around the…
Ever since he was a child, he wanted to be a physician. That’s what led Philip Branigan to earn a B.S. in Biology from St. Joseph’s University, New York in…
In one of the largest St. Joseph’s biology faculty-led study abroad trips yet, 16 students from the University traveled to Greece earlier this summer as part of the course BIO…
Explained: Long Island’s Abundance of Sharks
With six reported run-ins with sharks so far this summer in the waters off Long Island, swimmers, surfers and beach-goers alike have been left wondering what’s causing this uptick in…
St. Joseph’s E-Waste Collection Brings in Electronic Devices for Recycling
Outdated cellphones. Broken laptops. Tablets that go unused. What do you do with these electronic devices once you stop using them? And how can you properly dispose of them? This…
It couldn’t hurt to try. That’s how Dominique Brutus felt when applying to St. Joseph’s University, New York as a senior in high school. And that’s how she felt when…