For a relatively small campus of 4,400 students, the “Warriors” of Eastern Connecticut State University do a lot. They conduct high-quality research and present in conferences across the country. They perform in stunning theatrical productions and produce award-winning artwork. They compete on championship athletic teams and participate in more than 90 clubs. They broaden their perspectives through internships, studying abroad, and engaging in the wider community.
(see more)For a relatively small campus of 4,400 students, the “Warriors” of Eastern Connecticut State University do a lot. They conduct high-quality research and present in conferences across the country. They perform in stunning theatrical productions and produce award-winning artwork. They compete on championship athletic teams and participate in more than 90 clubs. They broaden their perspectives through internships, studying abroad, and engaging in the wider community.
Biology students present at plant biology world summit
Two Eastern Connecticut State University biology students presented research to the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) during its 2021 Virtual Worldwide Summit held July 19-23.
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Aug 3
Eastern student Sierra Nastasi presents on mate guarding at behavioral evolution conference
Psychology student Sierra Nastasi presented on the personality traits associated with mate guarding at the annual conference of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES) on June 25. Titled "Dark Triad Personality Traits Are Better Than Big 5 Traits at Predicting Mate Guarding and Mate Retention Behaviors in Men," Nastasi was the primary author of the presentation, with the overall Eastern research project led by Psychology Professor Alita Cousins.
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Jul 12
Library Research Awards recognize 4 student projects
Eastern Connecticut State University's J. Eugene Smith Library recently announced the winners of its 9th annual Library Research Awards. This year's awards recognize four exemplary undergraduate research projects from the last two years that utilized library resources.
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Jun 8
EES student Jack Cerra awarded at New England estuarine research conference
Eastern student Jack Cerra recently received the Rankin Award for best undergraduate oral presentation at the recent virtual meeting of the New England Estuarine Research Society (NEERS).
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May 13
Olivia Anderson presents on climate change politicization at Posters on the Hill conference
Eastern Connecticut State University student Olivia Anderson recently presented at the prestigious Posters on the Hill Conference on April 28. The conference, which was hosted virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, provided students from across the country with the opportunity to present their research to U.S. senators and other government officials.
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May 4
17 Eastern students present at virtual NCUR conference
Seventeen Eastern Connecticut State University students presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) from April 12-14. The event, which is the largest undergraduate research conference in the country, was hosted virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apr 15
Political science students present at Pi Sigma Alpha national conference
Eastern Connecticut State University political science students Mary Greenwell '21 and Trevor Mays '22 recently attended the Eighth Annual Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference. This was Eastern's first time at the conference, which is usually held in Washington, D.C. Due to COVID-19, the event was held virtually on March 6-7.
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Mar 24
History students present at Phi Alpha Theta regional conference
Eastern Connecticut State University history students Claire Lavarreda '21 and Allen Horn '21 presented their research at a virtual conference of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society on March 27. Hosted by Saint Anselm College, the New England regional conference included 25 student presenters grouped into 11 panels from 16 colleges across the Northeast.
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Apr 15
Lucy Truszkowski to be published in 'Xchanges'
Eastern Connecticut State University student Lucy Truszkowski '21, an English major concentrating in Rhetoric and Composition, has had her essay accepted in the upcoming undergraduate research-focused issue of "Xchanges," an interdisciplinary journal for technical communication, writing/rhetoric and writing across the curriculum.
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Jan 7
Students present at first virtual COPLAC conference
Twelve Eastern Connecticut State University students presented at the first-ever virtual meeting of the Northeast Regional Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Conference on Nov. 7. Hosted by Eastern and sponsored by the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), the conference featured the scholarly research and creative works of approximately 80 students from nine public liberal arts institutions across the Northeast.
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2020 Nov 12
Recent graduate Allison Lundy's honors thesis accepted for publication
Allison Lundy '20, a recent Eastern Connecticut State University graduate, has been notified that her honors thesis, "Effects of Active Outdoor Play on Preschool Children's On-Task Classroom Behavior," will appear in an upcoming edition of "Early Childhood Education Journal."
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2020 Jul 17
Students Present at Psychological Science Night
Forty-three students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research at the fifth annual Psychological Science Night on Dec. 4.
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2019 Dec 12
Student Researchers Participate in 2019 TIMPANI Toy Study
Eastern students recently participated in the the Center for Early Childhood Education's (CECE) annual TIMPANI toy study--Toys that Inspire Mindful Play and Nurture Imagination.
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2019 Dec 11
Stefanos Stravoravdis Publishes New Research on Antifungal Resistance
New research into antifungal resistance, conducted by Eastern Connecticut State University student Stefanos Stravoravdis '20 and mentored by Biology Professor Jonathan Hulvey, was recently accepted for publication in an international science journal.
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2019 Dec 11
Eastern Students Presented at History Honors Conference
Four Eastern Connecticut State University History majors presented their projects at the history honor society's Phi Alpha Theta New England regional conference on Nov. 23. The Phi Alpha Theta conference highlighted research on topics ranging from gender and power to colonial and imperial legacies, and was held at Salem State University in Salem, MA.
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2019 Dec 6
Eastern Students Present Findings at Waterbird Society Meeting
Two biology students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research at the recent Waterbird Society meeting in Maryland this past November.
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2019 Dec 6
Students Present Research at Early Childhood Education Conference in Nashville
Early childhood education students Allison Lundy and Alyssa Barry presented research at the annual National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference in Nashville, TN, from Nov. 20-23.
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2019 Dec 4
Eastern Students Allison Lundy and Jenna Mazza Awarded Trawick-Smith Research Fund
Eastern students Allison Lundy and Jenna Mazza have been awarded the Jeffrey and Nancy Trawick-Smith Early Childhood Undergraduate Research Fund.
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2019 Nov 25
Eastern Students Present at COPLAC Conference
Seven Eastern Connecticut State University students presented research projects at the Northeast regional conference for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) on Nov. 8-9 at Keene State College in New Hampshire.
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2019 Nov 18
Michael Tuttle Presents Psychology Research in Montreal
Eastern Connecticut State University student Michael Tuttle presented his research at the Psychonomic Society's 60th Annual Meeting on Nov. 14-17 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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2019 Nov 25
Eastern Student Dymond Smith Completes Summer Research Experience at Yale University
Health sciences major Dymond Smith '22 participated in an eight-week research experience at the Yale School of Public Health this summer.
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2019 Sep 13
Recent Eastern Graduate Malvina Pietrzykowski Publishes Joint-Research on Human, Pigeon Suboptimal Choice
Eastern Connecticut State University recent graduate Malvina Pietrzykowski '19 and Psychology Professor James Diller were published in Springer's "Learning and Behavior Journal" on Aug. 19 for their research titled "Human and Pigeon Suboptimal Choice." The research looked at the completion of similar tasks by humans and pigeons to determine whether non-human performance can serve as a model for human gambling research.
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2019 Sep 9
Adella Dzitko-Carlson Completes Music Fellowship
Eastern Connecticut State University student Adella Dzitko-Carlson '19 of Woodbury devoted three weeks this summer to mastering the clarinet and analyzing music scores. As part of an on-campus fellowship that concluded this August, she worked with her faculty mentor, Professor Christopher Howard, to strengthen her performance skills and obtain a better understanding of her role as a musician.
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2019 Aug 21
Rachael Finch Studies Endangered Birds in Buzzards Bay
Rachael Finch, a biology major at Eastern Connecticut State University, has spent the past five weeks working with the endangered birds in Massachusetts' Buzzards Bay.
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2019 Jul 12
Allison Lundy Wins National Student-Faculty Research Award
Eastern Connecticut State University student Allison Lundy was the sole recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research's (CUR) 2019 Education Division Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Award.
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2019 Jun 20
English Students Participate in Summer Research Institute
Ten up-and-coming English students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24. Titled "Finding your Scholarly Voice," the SRI focused on developing scholarly projects on texts of students' choice.
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2019 Jun 7
Eastern Political Science Students Participate in Summer Research Institute
Up-and-coming political science students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24. The SRI challenged first- and second-year students to develop research proposals for projects they will carry out during the academic year.
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2019 Jun 7
Eastern Psychology Students Participate in Summer Research Institute
Ten up-and-coming psychology students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24.
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2019 Jun 7
Eastern Psychology Researchers Analyze Mate-Guarding Scale
Eastern Connecticut State University student Lauren Beverage '20 presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society on May 29-June 1 in Boston.
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2019 Jun 7
2 Students Present at WCUR in Germany
Two Eastern Connecticut State University students presented their research on the world stage on May 23-25 at the second annual World Conference on Undergraduate Research (WCUR) in Oldenburg, Germany.
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2019 Jun 7