Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

W W W . P A C E . E D U / D Y S O N 9 STUDENT/FACULTY RESEARCH Dyson Supports Academic Collaboration Each year, the Center for Undergraduate Research Experiences in Dyson College provides support and funding for the Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Initiative Award, a 10-week summer immersion experience for students working with faculty mentors on research or artistic projects. The following eight pairs received awards for 2018: 1 Julia Briganti '19, Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications (Lubin), and Assistant Professor Brenda McManus for their research "Letterpress ABC's." 2 Eric Casper '19, Biology, and Professor Marcy Kelly for their research "The Influence of Cholesterol on Toxicity to GSH in Mycobacterium bovis-BCG." 3 Jillian Coughlin '20, Biochemistry, and Professor JaimeLee Rizzo for their research "Synthesis and Investigation of New Antibacterial Surfaces Utilizing Agar, Natural Oils and Plant Powders." 4 Silvia Dominguez '21, Peace and Justice Studies, Political Science, and Professor Meghana Nayak for their research "Gender Violence at Mexico's Southern Border: Undocumented Migrants from Central America." 5 Kaltrina Mulosmani '20, Biochemistry, and Associate Professor Rita Upmacis for their research "Novel Metal Complexes Containing Nitrogen Ligands." 6 Mollie Murtagh '20, Film and Screen Studies, and Assistant Professor Colin Williamson for their research "Shirley in the Sun: Salvaging Women in the History of American Avant-Garde Cinema." 7 Suruj Singh '21, Biology, and Assistant Professor Erika Crispo for their research "C. Virginica Influence on the nirS Gene Found in Denitrifying Bacteria." 8 Mikela Wesson '19, Art, and Lecturer Jane Dickson for their research "Deep Conditioning to Self-Identity: A Portrait Study." Walk for World Water Did you know that people throughout the developing world travel miles for clean drinking water every day? Pace Pleasantville students got a taste of this reality on April 21, 2018 when they partnered with the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Student Ambassadors to host the Westchester Walk for World Water. Participants walked approximately one mile across campus with buckets of water atop their heads to simulate the trek that many in the developing world, mainly women and girls, make each day to collect water. The event drew attention to the scarcity of safe drinking water around the world and raised funds to provide LifeStraw Community filters to schools in need. Growing Gardens Elizabeth Eggimann '18, Environmental Studies, contributed to Community of Gardens, a digital archive of stories, photos, and videos kept by the Smithsonian Institution to document the significance of public gardens in American life. As part of her senior project, she interviewed some of the dedicated individuals helping to maintain these spaces, including representatives from the William A. Harris and Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Gardens in Harlem.

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