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When Paul Camelo, franchise owner of a Dunkin’ Donuts blocks from campus, recently moved his cramped store to bigger digs directly across the street, he wanted to recognize the College.

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Last summer, Jermaine Wells took a 10-day journey of self-discovery to Dubai, Jordan, Egypt and London. He documented the trip using his IPhone 6, a Sony Handycam, a Kodak Playsport and an IPad. Wells, a musician, has taken his footage and created a 45-minute documentary, “Man on the Move.” The film features six original compositions and one song, “When U Get Home,” Wells recorded with his award-winning band The ill Funk Ensemble.

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A musical tablecloth. A drone obstacle course. A hackathon. All will be part of Maker Fest 2016 on Friday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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As an art history major, Allison Smith ’17 understands the need for students to develop visual literacy and visual thinking skills to support their research and scholarly activities.

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New research by Union College professor suggests that a man’s attachment style - a personality trait reflecting his romantic relationship tendencies - may actually influence his perceptions of whether a woman is interested in him sexually

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Applications to Union have topped 6,000 for the first time, the highest number submitted for any individual class in the College’s history. The record 6,570 applications from some of the nation’s top high school students vying to join the Class of 2020 eclipse last year’s mark of 5,996.

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More than 500 students in the Class of 2015 will receive degrees during the ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 14,

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An $11 million gift from the Feigenbaum Foundation will help support a major renovation of the Visual Arts building, provide a four-year, need-based scholarship to a Berkshire County student annually, endow a professorship and establish an annual forum on innovation and creativity,

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New book aims to make science less mysterious and intimidating by showing that many of the things non-scientists do for fun and relaxation use the same mental processes scientists employ when making major discoveries.

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This is the time of year when roommate tensions increase. After weeks of living together with a roommate, many for the first time, anxiety and stress over the living arrangement may overwhelm some students.

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Skates have primitive colons. This may not sound like a big deal, but it is. The discovery could change scientific understanding of evolution, of how animals emerged from water to live on land.

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Union College professors working with students to create a tensegrity robot that can move.

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Dr. Deborah L. Birx, a renowned international expert in the field of HIV/AIDS, will be the featured speaker at Union's 220th Commencement, College officials announced today. Approximately 525 students in the Class of 2014 will receive degrees during the ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 15, on Hull Plaza. Birx will receive an honorary doctorate of science degree.

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Union College will host the annual Mohawk Watershed Symposium Friday, March 21. This is the sixth year Union has hosted the symposium, which will feature dozens of presentations on topics including flooding, water quality, watershed management, climate change and water rights.

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Tomas Dvorak, associate professor of economics and senior Jigme Norbu co-authored "Do Mutual Fund Companies Eat Their Own Cooking?" in a recent issue of "The Journal of Retirement"

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Union College's Aerogel Team is studying the feasibility of commercializing their aerogel fabrication process

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Robert Baker, a professor of philosophy at Union College in New York for 40 years, is author of "Before Bioethics: A History of American Medical Ethics from the Colonial Period to the Bioethics Revolution" (Oxford University Press).

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As you canoe over the placid surface of your favorite lake, have you ever wondered what lies beneath you? What kind of creatures lurk there? What do they look like and why, and how do they interact? By letting readers in on a lake's "secret life," and sharing some fascinating stories of a lake's inhabitants, the author hopes to provide a deeper understanding of these complex and dynamic ecosystems.

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George Bizer is a professor of psychology specializing in opinions and evaluations. His research has explored why we hold the beliefs we do, and how those beliefs can be strengthened, weakened, or changed.

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Union dedicated the Wicker Wellness Center Saturday, Oct. 12. The two-story, 6,600-square foot building will greatly enhance students' educational experience by offering expanded services to keep them physically and mentally healthy.

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Ashok Ramasubramanian, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Union College, believes that the study of the tiny tubes that make up the embryonic heart offers new hope to babies born with heart abnormalities. So, he’s looking to chicken embryos for clues.

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A Union College professor recently published a paper in the Journal of Asian Studies, "Stars to the State and Beyond: Globalization, Identity, and Asian Popular Music," that explores the power of popular music and its ability to foster a greater understanding of a vast array of social phenomena within Asia.

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Less oxygen = shorter time between molts = shorter life-span = fewer hungry grasshoppers. And for farmers, that’s very good news. A recent study conducted by Scott Kirkton, associate professor of biology at Union College, offers insight into the relationship between respiratory function and molting that could help farmers save more of their crops.

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Fungi, with the exception of shitake and certain other mushrooms, tend to be something we associate with moldy bread or dank-smelling mildew. But they really deserve more respect, say Union College researchers, Steve Horton and Ron Bucinell. Fungi have fantastic capabilities and can be grown, under certain circumstances, in almost any shape and be totally biodegradable. And, if this weren’t enough, they might have the potential to replace plastics one day. The secret is in the mycelia.

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Leading the Oscar race with 12 nominations, director Steven Spielberg’s movie, “Lincoln” has received praise from cultural and political critics alike. But the greatest applause is coming from Union College in Schenectady, NY.

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Union College's opening convocation on Sept. 11 to reaffirm founders' goal of creating a 'union of all faiths'.