Archives - Sonia Mahajan
Conservation
Great Lakes: Great sturgeon
The lake sturgeon has an unfortunate modern history. The fish is considered a threatened species in the state of New York, and this issue hits us at home in the Genesee River — right in our very backyard. Efforts have been made in the past year that raise hope of a new beginning, but what caused its decline in the first place?
SA
Students react to SA’s latest statement
The aim of this email, as stated in the opening paragraph, was to “clear up some misconceptions/share some important answers to [common] questions.”
Animals
Orangutans and the One-Health Initiative in Borneo
In a recent webinar titled “One-Health Initiative in Borneo: Transforming Community Health and Saving Endangered Orangutans,” veterinarian Dr. Jeffery Wyatt gave a powerful presentation about his holistic work in Indonesian Borneo
academics
Sitting down with SA president Sabeet Kazmi on SA updates
Sabeet Kazmi, SA President, reflects on the school year so far, current initiatives involving MERT and Aramark, and plans for the future.
Campus
Power to the polls: UR set to become an official polling place
Since CPE’s establishment, one of its goals has been to set up an official polling place on campus, and that goal is becoming a reality.
Research
O’Brien laboratory leads the way on iron absorption studies
Dr. Kimberly O’Brien and her colleague Dr. Zhenglong Gu are leading the FeGenes study to determine how hereditary hemochromatosis, or iron overload, varies by population group.
