John Cabra, professor of creativity and change leadership, coauthored the article "Assessing the Universality of the Zero Originality Lists of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT)-Figural: An Examination with African American College Students," which was published in Gifted Child Quarterly (May 2021).

Arjun Pathak, assistant professor of physics, published the peer-reviewed scientific article “Controlling Magnetostructural Transition and Magnetocaloric Effect in Multi-component Transition-Metal-Based Materials” in the Journal of Applied Physics 129 (19). The article reports the giant magnetocaloric effect, an essential property of materials to develop magnetic refrigeration, which is a superior alternative to conventional vapor-compression technologies. The reported material has exotic physical properties suitable for magnetic refrigeration, and it contains earth-abundant, nontoxic elements that are cheaper than other recently reported materials. Dr. Pathak’s team at Buffalo State College is currently involved in the further optimization of the properties of this family of materials.

Arjun Pathak, assistant professor of physics, published the peer-reviewed scientific article “Magnetic Ground States of Ce3TiSb5 , Pr3TiSb5 and Nd3TiSb5 Determined by Neutron Powder Diffraction and Magnetic Measurements” in the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 33 (24). The article, coauthored by Buffalo State College student Randall Filippone, reports the fundamental understanding of magnetic ground states and electrical properties of ternary rare-earth-transition metal antimonides. This study helps to clarify a long-standing question of whether these compounds are superconductors, materials with zero resistance below a certain temperature. This work has been carried out in collaboration between Buffalo State, Italy, France, and India.

Christopher Weber, instructional media technician in Information Technology Services, successfully achieved Crestron's Master Technology Architect (Commercial (MTA-C) certification on May 12. This is an updated and more intensive version of the previous certification. MTA-C is officially recognized by the AV industry's standards organization, AVIXA. Exam candidates must complete extensive coursework in AV design in addition to attending Crestron's masters event held during the last week of April. There is an emphasis on AV over IP networking, standards interoperability, unified communications design, environmental systems integration, the future of distributed audio, and best practices for large-scale system deployment.

Vida Vanchan, associate professor of geography and planning, was invited to join a virtual faculty panel to discuss the challenges and opportunities of researching and teaching about Southeast Asia at SUNY and CUNY institutions on Thursday, April 29, as part of the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN) Public Universities Consortium Inaugural Conference. The NYSEAN Public Universities Consortium aims to foster and facilitate interdisciplinary Southeast Asian studies throughout the SUNY and CUNY systems.

Kerry Brogan, instructional support technician in Information Technology, successfully achieved Crestron's DigitalMedia Engineer (DMC-E) certification on April 29. Qualification for the exam requires completion of substantial coursework on the design, installation, and service of AV technology. The certification places special emphasis on installation best practices and advanced troubleshooting for systems that employ digital means of signal distribution and command control.

Jason Knight, associate professor of geography and planning, was invited to headline an event hosted by Preservation Buffalo Niagara, titled "(DIS)Investment: Demolition as Public Policy," on the impacts of the City of Buffalo's 2007–2021 5-in-5 Demolition Program and ongoing demolition efforts in the city tomorrow, April 29, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. He will be joined by longtime East Side residents and neighborhood leaders Brandi Barrett and Mark Paradowski, who will discuss the impacts of residential scattered site demolition in more personal terms as it relates to the places they each call home. The session will be moderated by PBN’s executive director Jessie Fisher. This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.

Dianne McCarthy, associate professor of elementary education, literacy, and educational leadership, will be presenting at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics virtual annual meeting on April 29. The title of her presentation is "Women and Mathematics: Past, Present, and Future."

Caitlin Skelcey, assistant professor of art and design, will present “Fabricated Bodies: Jewelry Prosthetic and Cyborg Identities” as a visiting virtual artist with the University of Wisconsin-Stout, today, April 21, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. via Microsoft Teams videoconference. She will discuss her creative research, highlighting the evolution of her studio work as well as how her practice has been affected in the wake of the pandemic. Everyone is welcome.

Join the Teams meeting (no software download necessary).

By fusing traditional and modern tools, Ms. Skelcey considers the role of the body molded by our technology as a reflection of the human desire (and sometimes necessity) to remake nature. As new bodies and technology assimilate into our culture, our everyday anatomical identity, experience, and future become increasingly science fiction. Her work functions as wearable jewelry; however, these are not small pieces meant to complement an outfit, easily forgotten while worn, but instead take form as “jewelry as prosthetic”—3D printed bones, medical prosthetics that bend the body to their will, and masks that reshape and challenge perceptions of body norms and identity—while calling for society to reflect on how we see others and ourselves in a posthuman (and lately very dystopian) future.

Ms. Skelcey teaches the Introduction to 2D and 3D Design digital foundations courses and is the area coordinator for Buffalo State College’s digital fabrication lab, the Tech Hub.

Anita Senthinathan, assistant professor of speech-language pathology, is first author on the paper “Speech Intensity Responses to Altered Intensity Feedback in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease,” published in the April 2021 issue of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, the discipline’s top-tier journal.