News from Siena College
Sandy Spicer of Holmes Presents Research at Siena College Symposium
LOUDONVILLE, NY (10/07/2016)– Sandy Spicer of Holmes (12531) participated in the annual Siena College CURCA Summer Research Symposium. Siena’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (CURCA) allows students of all majors to engage in hands-on learning through research and other scholarship opportunities. Siena students gain an advantage due to the experience and exposure this program provides.
Sandy’s summer research was, “Investigating Gas-stripping in Abell 1367 using H-alpha Imaging,” as well as “Probing Star-Formation Rates and the Galactic Enviroment in MKW11 and NRGb004,” and “Catalog Matching of Astronomic Data.”
Founded in 1937, Siena College is a private, Catholic Franciscan, residential, liberal arts college with a student body of about 3,000. Siena College offers 31 degree programs, 80+ minors and certificate programs, and professional curricula in teacher preparation/education, pre-medical, pre-law and social work. A student-to-faculty ratio of 11-to-1, average class size of 21, rigorous academics, Division I athletics, intramural sports and widespread service and advocacy experiences nurture each student’s personal growth while providing the education of a lifetime.
