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Summer at Alfred 2026 offers something for everyone
Nov 20, 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Alfred University! Registration is open for Summer at Alfred 2026 which offers an array of exciting activities, including arts-focused workshops and residencies, pre-college programs, and engineering short courses.
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Alfred University alumnus Sandwip Dey to deliver 2025 John F. McMahon Lecture
Nov 11, 2025
Alfred University alumnus Sandwip Dey, M.S. ’80, PhD ’84, professor of materials science and engineering at Arizona State University, will deliver the John F. McMahon Memorial Lecture at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall, on the Alfred University campus.
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NYSCC 125th anniversary apparel available online
Oct 22, 2025
The New York State College of Ceramics, in celebration of the 125th anniversary of its founding, has an online store offering special commemorative NYSCC gear.
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Alfred University faculty, students, alumni take part in MS&T Conference
Oct 09, 2025
Alfred University was well represented at the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) Conference, held last week in Columbus, OH. Twenty Alfred undergraduate and graduate students and nine faculty/staff from the Inamori School of Engineering participated the four-day conference, which opened Sunday, Sept. 28 and concluded Wednesday, Oct. 1.
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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum to host 20th Perkins Lecture
Sep 04, 2025
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum will host the 20th Perkins Lecture of Ceramic History Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 4:30 p.m. in Nevins Theater.
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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum to host Family Day, July 13
Jul 02, 2025
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, in partnership with the Box of Books Library, is hosting a Family Day on Sunday, July 13.
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David Pye ’59, ’68 awarded honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Reunion Weekend
Jun 30, 2025
Alfred University Professor Emeritus L. David Pye received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters at a ceremony Saturday in Holmes Auditorium. Pye received his bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in ceramic science from Alfred University in 1959 and 1968. He joined the faculty of the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC) at Alfred University in 1968, beginning an academic career that lasted through 2002 and included serving as dean of NYSCC.
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Alfred University fine arts graduate program among nation’s best in U.S. News 2025 rankings
Jun 06, 2025
U.S. News and World Report released its new graduate school rankings and Alfred University’s graduate program in fine arts is once again among the very best in the country.
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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum celebrates a 125-year legacy
May 28, 2025
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum last week celebrated Alfred University’s rich history of ceramic art with its exhibition "History: a Legacy in Motion, Alfred Ceramic Art 1900–2025."
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Alfred University students present at Undergraduate Research Forum
May 25, 2025
More than 100 Alfred University students participated in the 2025 Undergraduate Research Forum, held Thursday, April 24, in the Joyce-Walton Center.
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Alfred University hosts rededication ceremony for Frechette International Friendship Park
May 04, 2025
Alfred University’s monument to international collaboration in art and engineering education and research, the Van Frechette International Friendship Park, was rededicated during a ceremony on campus Thursday’ April 3, which marked the park’s 25th anniversary.
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Paul Vickers Gardner Glass Center celebrates its official opening 
Apr 30, 2025
Alfred University last week opened the long-awaited Paul Vickers Gardner Glass Center, on the second floor of Binns-Merrill Hall, celebrating the work of Gardner, a 1930 graduate of Alfred University and the Smithsonian Institution’s first Curator of Ceramics and Glass. In his early adult years, Gardner served also as assistant to glass designer Frederick Carder, co-founder of Steuben Glass Works, in Corning NY. 
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125 years of ceramic art opens at the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum May 8, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University with a comprehensive exhibition titled History: A Legacy in Motion, Alfred Ceramic Art 1900 -2025. The exhibition which will be on view May 8 – December 14, 2025, will open for a first viewing reception on May 8 from 5 -7 pm. The public is invited to join in celebration of this historic occasion. 
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Faculty, students, alumni to represent Alfred University at 2025 NCECA Conference
Mar 20, 2025
Approximately 50 Alfred University faculty, students and alumni are set to participate at the 2025 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference, which opens Wednesday, March 26, in Salt Lake City, UT, and concludes Saturday, March 29. The four-day event invites participants to dig deep into the historical and cultural significance of ceramics worldwide.
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Holly Shulman discusses Space Materials Institute on Ceramic Tech Chat
Mar 20, 2025
Holly Shulman ’87, research professor in Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering and director of the university’s recently-launched Space Materials Institute, was the guest on a recent episode of “Ceramic Tech Chat,” sponsored by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS).
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Wayne Higby to receive Smithsonian Visionary Award for 2026
Mar 20, 2025
Wayne Higby, director of the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum and a longtime ceramic artist and educator, will receive the Smithsonian Visionary Award for 2026 in the connection with the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
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Alfred University featured in Forbes article on niche programs in higher education
Mar 19, 2025
Alfred University is one of a handful of colleges and universities cited in a Forbes story on specialized programs and their value to higher education. The article, which appears in Forbes’ online issue dated March 16, features Alfred University’s ceramic engineering program.
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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum announces recipient of Spring 2025 Ackerman Internship
Mar 06, 2025
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum is pleased to announce the awarding of the Jerome Ackerman Internship for spring semester 2025 to Heather Denaro, a third-year BFA student in the School of Art & Design, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
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Alfred ceramic artist, alumnus John Gill to exhibit at Yossi Milo Gallery, NYC
Mar 06, 2025
The Yossi Milo Gallery, located at 245 10th Ave, New York City, will host a solo presentation of new and recent ceramic work by Alfred University alumnus John Gill M.F.A. ’75.
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New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University celebrating 125 years
Feb 16, 2025
Alfred University is excited to announce plans to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC). A host of events will take place on campus and at alumni gatherings across the country to honor the institution’s storied legacy and its contributions to art, engineering, and education.
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New York State College of Ceramics: 125 years of excellence and innovation
Feb 07, 2025
Alfred University is proud to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC), a distinguished institution renowned for its contributions to art, engineering, and research.
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Where did that chair come from? Two Alfred University librarians win Prism Award for documenting libraries’ purchase of furniture manufactured by exploitive Prison Industrial Complex
Jan 09, 2025
Two Alfred University Librarians have received a prestigious award from the South Central Regional Library Council for their research into the commercial relationships between university libraries and the exploitation of prison inmates engaged in the manufacture of institutional furniture.
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Norwood Viviano ’95 wins Smithsonian award
Nov 01, 2024
Alfred University alumnus Norwood Viviano ’95, a member of the faculty in the Department of Visual and Media Arts (VMA) at Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, was named recipient of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee’s Delphi Award.
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Ruth Scott HD ’97 pens new book
Nov 01, 2024
Alfred University honorary alumna and Life Trustee Ruth Scott has authored a book that guides parents and supporters and offers advice on how to instill unshakeable confidence in children.
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Engineering Professor Kabir publishes work in "Case Studies in Thermal Engineering"
Oct 17, 2024
Mehdi Kabir, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in Alfred University's Inamori School of Engineering, recently published a paper in the journal "Case Studies in Thermal Engineering."
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Alfred University Libraries, Box of Books to host free drawings for EnChroma glasses
Oct 12, 2024
Alfred University Libraries, in partnership with the Alfred Box of Books public library, is hosting an event in observance of September as Color Blindness Awareness Month, in which four pairs of EnChroma glasses will be given away.
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Alfred University set to host Night of Science and Arts
Oct 12, 2024
Alfred University will host its annual Night of Science and Arts on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 5-8 p.m. The event, which welcomes members of the campus and local community for fun events and demonstrations focused on science, engineering and art, is sponsored by Alfred University’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
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Constructing Radiance: Sculpture by Li Hongwei opens Sept. 26 at Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
Sep 30, 2024
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum at Alfred University opens its new season Thursday, Sept. 26 with the exhibition Constructing Radiance: Sculpture by Li Hongwei. The public is invited to the opening celebration at the Museum from 5-7pm that day. Refreshments will be served.
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Art History Assistant Professor Meg Bernstein presents research at international conferences
Sep 26, 2024
Meg Bernstein, Assistant Professor Art History at the School of Art and Design (SOAD), New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, spent the summer in the United Kingdom and Spain conducting research, delivering papers, and organizing workshops.
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Alfred University awarded NSF grant for ellipsometry equipment acquisition
Sep 23, 2024
Alfred University is recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of nearly $350,000, which will be used to acquire equipment that will enhance multi-disciplinary research and education programs in the Inamori School of Engineering.
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Glass science professor Wilkinson appears on ACerS ‘Ceramic Tech Chat’
Sep 23, 2024
Collin Wilkinson, assistant professor of glass science in Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering, participated in a recent episode of the American Ceramic Society’s (ACerS) “Ceramic Tech Chat.”
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This Week in the Arts, Alfred University
Sep 23, 2024
Public events in the School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division, week of Sept. 2, 2024. All events are free and open to the public.
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Alfred University represented at ACerS 10th International Congress on Ceramics
Sep 21, 2024
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) held the 10th International Congress on Ceramics July 14-18, 2024, in Montreal, Canada, and Alfred University was well represented.
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Alfred University awarded $480,000 grant from National Science Foundation
Sep 06, 2024
Alfred University has been awarded a $480,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to conduct research on the process of glass relaxation. The project will study how glass relaxation optimizes the production of new glass materials and will provide hands-on experiential learning opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students at Alfred University.
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Novel concrete developed at Alfred University to be tested against rigors of marine environment
Sep 06, 2024
Alfred University, in partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and U.S.-based company Silica-X, has developed a concrete fortified with waste glass particles which will be tested to learn how it holds up to the rigors of a marine environment.
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Sculpture Professor Coral Lambert exhibits work in Berlin
Sep 06, 2024
Alfred University Professor of Sculpture Coral Lambert spent much of the summer exhibiting work and conducting research in Europe, particularly in Berlin.
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Zach Hamm, Technical Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Theatre Design, awarded Excellence in Arts Education honor
Sep 06, 2024
Zachary Hamm, Alfred University Technical Director and Clinical Associate Professor of Theatre Design, recently was honored with the Excellence in Arts Education Award offered by the Tri-County Arts Council.
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Two from Alfred University earn ACerS recognition for outreach work
Aug 31, 2024
Rebecca Welch, outreach coordinator and visiting assistant professor in Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering, and alumna Elizabeth Tsekrekas ’19, PhD ’24, have been honored by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) for their outreach work.
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Dr. John Simmins to lead Alfred University GE Vernova Advanced Power Grid Lab
Aug 16, 2024
Alfred University alumnus John Simmins ’84, PhD ’90, longtime director of Alfred University’s Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) has been tapped to lead the University’s new GE Vernova Advanced Power Grid Lab.
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New York State renews contract with CACT; David Gottfried promoted to director
Aug 16, 2024
The Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) at Alfred University has been renewed for four years with a new $5 million contract from New York State, Gabrielle Gaustad ’04, dean of the Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University has announced. In addition, Gaustad said David Gottfried has been promoted to director of the CACT, effective July 1.
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Claire Kovacs, curator of Binghamton University Art Museum, appointed director of galleries for NYSCC at Alfred University
Jul 31, 2024
ALFRED, NY – The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University recently announced the appointment of Claire Kovacs as director of the School of Art and Design Galleries, the Paul Vickers Gardner Glass Center, and the Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics. 
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MostArts to host musician Dennis James, "High Tea and Schickele"
Jul 18, 2024
Alfred University’s 2024 MostArts Festival will feature a performance by musician Dennis James of Addison, NY, renowned in the world of classical music for his presentations of the works of composer Peter Schickele, inventor of the fictional 18th-century composer P.D.Q. Bach.
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Tom Quinn ’64 turns 82 and pedals 82 miles; has been bicycling his age since turning 70
Jul 15, 2024
To mark his 82nd birthday on February 21, Tom Quinn ’64, rode his bicycle 82 miles, continuing an annual tradition of bicycling the number of miles equivalent to his age that began 12 years ago, when he turned 70.
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Three Finalists named in the Young Pianist Competition
Jul 15, 2024
 Three finalists will perform over two days during the eighth Young Pianist Competition at Alfred University’s 2024 MostArts Festival, scheduled for July 14-20. 
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Alfred University well represented at ACerS Glass and Optical Materials Division annual meeting
Jul 06, 2024
The Glass and Optical Materials Division (GOMD) of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) held its annual meeting May 19-23 in Las Vegas, NV, and Alfred University had a strong contingent in attendance.
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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum appoints assistant director/curator
Jun 28, 2024
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum at Alfred University is pleased to announce the appointment of Benjamin Evans as Assistant Director/Curator.
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Summer Arts 2024 offers host of workshops, institutes, lectures and more
Jun 23, 2024
Alfred Summer Arts 2024, which runs June 24-July 19, features four weeks of arts workshops in a variety of media areas designed for participants working at all levels: artists, teachers, community members and visiting professionals. High school institutes and courses for credit are also offered.
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Alumnus Brian Topper, M.S. ’20, recognized by ACerS at Glass and Optical Materials Division annual meeting
Jun 20, 2024
Alfred University alumnus Brian Topper was recently honored by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) during its Glass and Optical Materials Division (GOMD) annual meeting, held May 19-23 in Las Vegas, NV.
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Renowned economist tells Alfred University graduates education is key to creating a better world
Jun 11, 2024
World-renowned economist Nadarajan “Raj” Chetty spoke to graduating students at Alfred University about the role education plays in creating a pathway to a better life and urged them to make the world a better place by creating opportunities for others.
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Alfred University’s Gottfried participates in Ceramics Expo panel discussion
Jun 09, 2024
David Gottfried, deputy director of the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) at Alfred University, participated on a panel discussion held May 1 during the American Ceramic Society’s annual Ceramics Expo.
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Photos by the late Caroline Littell on display at Scholes Library
Jun 07, 2024
Examples of the travel photojournalism of the late Caroline Littell of Alfred will be on view May 2 through June 26 in the main-floor gallery of Alfred University’s Scholes Library. For a time in the late 1970s, Littell was employed at Alfred University as director of the school’s language laboratory and overseas study program. She died in Pasadena, CA, in 2015.
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SUNY recognizes Alfred University School of Art and Design faculty Sikora, Jones
Jun 01, 2024
Two faculty members in the Alfred University School of Art and Design have been honored by the State University of New York with 2024 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards.
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Alfred University’s Aero Saxons take part in Design/Build/Fly competition
May 30, 2024
A team of students from Alfred University recently traveled to Wichita, KS, to participate in a competition to design, fabricate, and demonstrate the flight capabilities of a radio-controlled aircraft.
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Wit and Wisdom winner explores female autism depicted in “Stranger Things” series
May 30, 2024
Ashton Julian, a fourth-year Alfred University student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, delivered their award-winning essay "Stranger Things: Robin Buckley and the Female Autism Phenotype Theory" at the April 18 Bergren forum in Nevins theater. The essay earned top honors in the 2024 Wit and Wisdom Student Award competition sponsored by the Alfred University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
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Mentorship celebrated on eve of 2024 Commencement
May 30, 2024
Alfred University last week celebrated its tradition of mentorship at a celebratory dinner Friday, May 10, that saluted graduating students and the faculty members who mentored them through their undergraduate years.
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MostArts internship awarded to second-year student Vanessa Gazi
May 30, 2024
Vanessa Gazi, a second-year Alfred University student who plays clarinet in the Alfred University Symphony Orchestra and double-majors in Business Administration and Music, has joined the MostArts Festival for a two-year appointment as the Dr. Bruce Conroe ’53 MostArts Festival Business Major Intern.
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Professor of Sculpture Coral Lambert to exhibit work in Germany: “Seite an Seite” collaboration with artist Marsha Pels described as “exhibition of Skulptur/Objekt/Video”
May 30, 2024
Artwork by Alfred University Professor of Sculpture Coral Lambert will be exhibited at the Kunstverein Kreis Gutersloh E.V. gallery, in Gutersloh, Germany, from May 25 through July 7. Lambert’s work appears in the two-person show alongside Marsha Pels, titled “Seite an Seite,” described as “an exhibition of Skulptur/Objekt/Video”
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Nationwide power outage data system initiated by Alfred University’s Simmins
May 25, 2024
A system that facilitates the sharing of power outage data among utility companies—so that they can better respond to interruptions and restore power—was initiated by John Simmins ’84, PhD ’90, Alfred University alumnus and executive director of the University’s Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology.
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Alfred University professor co-authors paper on self-healing glass
May 24, 2024
Myungkoo Kang, Assistant Professor of Ceramic Engineering in Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering, has co-authored a paper on self-healing glasses which can repair themselves from damage caused by exposure to gamma radiation.
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Renowned economist Raj Chetty to give Alfred University commencement address
May 22, 2024
World-renowned economist Nadarajan “Raj” Chetty, whose research focuses on designing effective government policies which address social and economic disparities, will deliver the keynote address for Alfred University’s 2024 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. Commencement begins at 10 a.m. in the Galanis Family Area, McLane Center.
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Root beer floats for graduating art students endure as a tradition at The Collegiate
May 22, 2024
John Ninos, owner of The Collegiate Restaurant, began hanging photographs of students graduating from Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, New York College of Ceramics, in 1992, when his parents, John and Angie, Ninos were still running the family restaurant.
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Unity Day at Alfred University set for Wednesday, April 24
May 18, 2024
Alfred University will hold its annual Unity Day celebration on Wednesday, April 24.
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Wolfbat Wearable Sculpture Workshop continues
May 17, 2024
There are still opportunities for members of the Alfred University campus community to create wearable sculptures which will be featured in this weekend’s Hot Dog Day parade.
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Frank-ly speaking, Hot Dog Day promises a good time for all
May 16, 2024
Hot Dog Day, the annual springtime celebration hosted by Alfred University, Alfred State College, and the Village of Alfred, will be held on Saturday, April 20. This year’s Hot Dog Day events will be held at various locations in the village and on both campuses.
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SUNY Chancellor John King returns to Alfred University as part of 64-campus tour
May 16, 2024
State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. returned to Alfred University on Friday afternoon, April 12, during his tour of the SUNY system. King also spent time in Alfred last spring as part of his visits to SUNY’s 64 institutions.
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Pair of Alfred University students receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
May 15, 2024
Two Alfred University seniors are recipients of the 2024 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Olivia Gilbert and Emilia Donenberg Smith were among 193 students from 62 SUNY campuses to receive the award from SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. during an April 11 ceremony in Albany.
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IEA Director Miranda Metcalf guest-lectures at Chulalongkorn University
May 15, 2024
Miranda Metcalf, Director of Alfred University’s Institute for Electronic Arts, School of Art and Design, New York College of Ceramics, recently visited Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok, Thailand, as a guest lecturer.
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Doris Möncke, glass science professor, visits university in Brazil, offers short course, seminar
May 04, 2024
Doris Möncke, associate professor of glass science at Alfred University, spent two weeks in March at the Vitreous Materials Laboratory/Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil. She presented a short course and a seminar and engaged in discussions with students and faculty.
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 Professor Daisy Wu Leads Panel Discussion at United Nations Headquarters
Apr 30, 2024
Zhongbei (Daisy) Wu, Clinical Associate Professor of Music and Language at Alfred University, recently delivered a lecture and led a panel discussion at United Nations Headquarters, in New York City. Wu’s lecture, “Music of Love and Words of Harmony,” marked the 15th UN Chinese Language Day, held April 18.
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MARISOL production members participate in Kennedy Center American Collegiate Theatre Festival
Apr 28, 2024
Members of the production team for Alfred University’s theatrical production of MARISOL attended the Kennedy Center American Collegiate Theatre Festival (KCACTF)/Region 2 Festival 56, held Jan. 24-27 in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Hands-on science: Engineering student’s 1989 experiment from McMahon rooftop draws a crowd
Apr 25, 2024
 Nearly 35 years ago, Alfred University’s McMahon Engineering Building was the site of a public experiment that drew an audience of about 150 University staff, faculty and students.
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Scholes Library exhibiting collection of brass rubbings: captured images of the deceased laid to rest in English medieval churches
Apr 25, 2024
Scholes Library is hosting an exhibition of brass rubbings – images captured on paper from brass monuments laid in the floors of medieval churches. The collection has been curated by Alfred University students enrolled in the “Bones and Stones” seminar taught by Assistant Professor of Art History Meg Bernstein, School of Art and Design. It will run through April 25.
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Students, professors study Harlem Renaissance up close
Apr 25, 2024
A group of Alfred University students and their professors traveled recently to New York City, touring the streets and intersections of Harlem, where African American artists in the early 20th century sparked one of the great movements in U.S. art, literature, and music.
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Screenwriter, author, music industry pioneer Sophia Chang to deliver Pamela Lavin Bernstein Women of Influence lecture
Apr 20, 2024
The Pamela Lavin Bernstein Women of Influence Lecture Series, presented by Alfred University’s Judson Leadership Center, will be offered on Tuesday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center. Screenwriter, author, and music manager-producer Sophia Chang will deliver the keynote.
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Alumna Leana Quade competes on Season 4 of ‘Blown Away’
Apr 15, 2024
Leana Quade M.F.A. ’17 is one of 10 glass artists on Season 4 of “Blown Away,” Netflix’s popular glassblowing competition. All 10 episodes of Season 4 were released on March 8 and can be streamed on Netflix.
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Alfred University faculty, students, alumni are participants at 2024 NCECA Conference
Apr 13, 2024
Alfred University will be well represented at next week’s 2024 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference, which opens Wednesday, March 20, in Richmond, VA, and runs through Saturday, March 23. More than 80 Alfred University alumni, faculty, and students are taking part in the four-day event, highlighting the impact, strong relationships, and intersections Alfred University has in the field of ceramic art.
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Foundations Professor Mary Johnson to exhibit in Cleveland
Apr 11, 2024
Artwork by Mary Johnson, Director of Foundations in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, will be part of a two-person exhibition, “Microcosmic Orbit,  at Waterloo Arts in Cleveland, Ohio.
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School of Art and Design faculty, students, staff gather at International Flameworking Conference
Apr 11, 2024
Alfred University faculty, students and staff members from the Sculpture/Dimensional Studies Division of the School of Arts and Design recently attended the International Flameworking Conference at Salem Community College, in Carney’s Point, NJ.
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Ready, set ... Alfred University Athletics Day of Giving is Tuesday, March 19
Apr 05, 2024
Alfred University Athletics kicks off Go Saxons Day, its first Saxon Nation Day of Giving, to support student-athletes on Tuesday, March 19, beginning at 11 a.m. This 24-hour giving event concludes at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20.
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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum awards Ackerman Internship to SOAD student Diabou Hubbard
Mar 27, 2024
Diabou Hubbard, a third-year student in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, New York State College of Ceramics, has been awarded the spring 2024 Jerome Ackerman Internship at the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.
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Work by sculpture professor Coral Lambert, alumni, included in exhibition in Memphis
Feb 29, 2024
Coral Lambert, professor of sculpture at Alfred University, and a pair of Alfred University B.F.A. alumni, have work included in the exhibition, “Branching Out,” currently on view at the National Metals Museum in Memphis, TN.
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Ukrainian students discuss war, two years after Russian invasion
Feb 28, 2024
Several Alfred University students from Ukraine held an open discussion Friday afternoon where they talked about the Russian invasion of their country and the war that has raged there for two years. “Cost of Freedom. Hidden Truth: What the News Do Not Talk About” aimed to educate the campus public about the experiences of the Ukrainian people and how the war has impacted the students from Ukraine attending Alfred University.
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SOAD faculty exhibiting on Long Island, in Rochester, and, in Arkansas, in the path of the upcoming solar eclipse
Feb 22, 2024
Several faculty members of Alfred University’s School of Art and Design have work appearing or due to appear soon in exhibitions.
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Saxon swimmers recognized for academic excellence
Feb 16, 2024
The Alfred University men's and women's swimming & diving teams were named to the Fall 2023 College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America list.
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Alfred University's Division of Psychology collaborating with CACT and EthAR LLC of Huntsville, AL, wins $275,000 grant to investigate augmented reality-supported training processes
Feb 15, 2024
A collaborative venture between Alfred University's Division of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT), and the Huntsville, AL-based EthAR LLC has been awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant to explore the use and value of augmented reality (AR) devices in the training of industrial work groups.
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Performing Arts students attend USITT meeting and job fair
Feb 15, 2024
Students from Alfred University recently attended the United States Institute for Theatrical Technology (USITT) Upstate NY Regional Meeting and Job Fair, held Feb. 3 in Syracuse.
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CACT Executive Director John Simmins interviewed for LifeSciencesNY webcast
Feb 08, 2024
John Simmins ’84, PhD ’90, executive director of the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) at Alfred University, was interviewed Tuesday (Feb. 6) for a webcast produced by LifeSciencesNY, the association focused on fostering innovation and helping New York State’s bio/med industry thrive.
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Former VP of University Advancement, alumnus Jason Amore ’97, ’99 passes away
Feb 08, 2024
Jason Amore ’97, ’99 MS, Alfred University’s former vice president for University Advancement, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, at age 48.
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Virtual open house offered to provide information on fourth annual AHA! business competition
Feb 08, 2024
In the fourth annual AHA! Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition, scheduled for Saturday, April 6, teams of students from Alfred University and Alfred State College will present their ideas for creating a new business. Winning teams will be awarded cash prizes, which can be uses to put their business plans into action.
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Ceramic Museum opening new exhibit, featuring sculpture of Jack Earl
Feb 07, 2024
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum opens its new exhibition, Bill and Jack and Other Friends, Thursday, Feb. 22. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 8pm the same day. Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited.
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MFA student’s artwork “Ba Huang” blasts off
Feb 07, 2024
Artwork by Chen Tianchen, a second-year MFA student in Alfred University’s School of Art and Design, recently took off – literally – powered by a rocket that ignited off the coast of Laiyang, Shandong Province, China.
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Alphadelphian 2022
Feb 02, 2024
To be good leaders, we must recognize when tradition inhibits growth; then, we must diversify our lives by empathizing with others, and having the courage to walk our own paths.
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Students from Alfred University, Alfred State will pitch business proposals at fourth annual AHA! Competition
Feb 01, 2024
In the fourth annual AHA! Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition, scheduled for Saturday, April 6, teams of students from Alfred University and Alfred State College will present their ideas for creating a new business. Winning teams will be awarded cash prizes, which can be uses to put their business plans into action.
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Higby returns to the 'Porcelain City'
Jan 25, 2024
Wayne Higby, Alfred University Professor of Ceramic Art and Director of the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, returned on Dec. 12, 2023, to the Chinese city of Jingdezhen, known as the “Porcelain City.”
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Visiting professor Ola Kraszpulska works on production of ‘Dial M for Murder’
Jan 24, 2024
Ola Kraszpulska, Alfred University visiting assistant professor, Performance Design and Technology, was involved in set preparations for a production at the Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY.
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Institute for Electronic Arts receives $15,000 grant
Jan 18, 2024
Alfred University’s Institute for Electronic Arts, in the School of Art and Design, recently was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Arts and Culture Initiative.
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Open drawing session beginning at The Brick
Jan 18, 2024
Feel like drawing? Feel like putting charcoal – or paint, or just a pencil – to paper?
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Lauren Lake to Lead Workshop at the Burchfield Penny Art Center
Jan 11, 2024
Lauren Lake, Dean of the School of Art and Design + Performing Arts Division at Alfred University, will lead a workshop at the Burchfield Penny Art Center in Buffalo, NY on Jan. 27 from 11 am-1:30 pm.
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Leo Tecosky '03 to join sculptor Kim Thomas in February Black Glass Artist series
Jan 11, 2024
Glass sculptor Leo Tecosky ’03 will return to Alfred University as part of the School of Art and Design’s 2024 Black Glass Artist Series.
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SOAD Dean Lauren Lake named president of the National Council for Arts Administrators
Jan 11, 2024
Lauren Lake, Michele and Marty Cohen Dean of Alfred University’s School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division, recently was named president of the National Council of Arts Administrators (NCAA). Her two-year term began on Jan. 1.
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