The Renaissance Society of America has awarded Frances Gage, associate professor of art history, the RSA-Samuel H. Kress Research Fellowship in Renaissance Art History for 2020.

An article coauthored by Arjun K. Pathak, assistant professor of physics, was covered in the University of Central Florida’s College of Sciences News. The article, “Extreme Ultraviolet Time- and Angle-Resolved Photoemission Setup with 21.5 meV Resolution using High-Order Harmonic Generation from a Turn-Key Yb:KGW Amplifier,” reported novel materials for future quantum computers and long-lasting memory devices. It was published in January 2020 in the Review of Scientific Instruments 91 (1).

Arjun K. Pathak, assistant professor of physics, along with other collaborators published the peer-review article "Metamagnetic Transition, Magnetocaloric Effect and Electronic Structure of the Rare-Earth Anti-perovskite SnOEu3" in the Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (501, in progress, May 2020). The article talks about the novel materials for future low-temperature cooling devices.

Naila Ansari, visiting assistant professor of theater, has received a 2020 Western New York Choreographers’ Initiative (WNYCI) Award from the New York State DanceForce, in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts.
 
WNYCI’s 2020 cycle serves choreographers living in New York’s 17 westernmost counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.
 
The New York State DanceForce is a consortium of 19 dance activists committed to increasing the quantity and quality of dance activity throughout New York state. Members receive an annual allocation to create projects that bring dance artists to Upstate New York communities in customized residencies. Since its founding in 1994, the DanceForce, through the work of its members, has funded over 400 projects, raising more than $2.8 million in support of these endeavors.

Dan MacIsaac, associate professor of physics, and Buffalo State College physics alumni Aaron Ward, M.S.Ed. '15, and Steven Wilser, B.S., B.S.Ed. '11, published a paper on introductory physics content and pedagogy titled "A Classroom Demonstration RC Circuit: The Neon Bulb Relaxation Oscillator" in the fall 2019 issue of the Science Teachers Association of New York State's Science Teachers Bulletin 83 (1): 29-39. The article discusses constructing inexpensive demonstration equipment, a related mechanical oscillator, and promoting student use of student-generated conceptual analogies to learn about resistor-capacitor circuits.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, and coauthor Xiaomei Xu published their paper "Moving Fast" in the journal Popular Medicine 2020 (1): 57.

Zhang Jie, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, and coauthor Xiaomei Xu, published their paper "Happiness Is in Satisfaction: The Key Is to Choose a Right Reference" in Popular Medicine 2019 (4): 10–11.

Zhang Jie, professor of sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, and Dwight A. Hennessy, chair and professor of psychology, published their paper "Relationship Between Perfectionism and Depression Among Chinese College Students with Self-Esteem as a Mediator" in OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 80 (3): 490–503. The paper's coauthors were Ling Chai, Wenhui Yang, Shuyu Chen, and Yanzheng Liu.

Zhang Jie, professor of sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, and coauthor Sibo Zhao published their paper "Can Perception Be Altered by Change of Reference? A Test of the Social Reference Theory Utilizing College Students’ Judgments of Attractiveness" in the Journal of General Psychology 22: 1–16. Sibo Zhao was a visiting scholar to Buffalo State College.

Zhang Jie, professor of sociology and director of the Center for China Studies, published his paper "Combined Patterns of Physical Activity and Screen-Related Sedentary Behavior Among Chinese Adolescents and Their Correlations with Depression, Anxiety and Self-Injurious Behaviors" in the journal Psychology Research and Behavior Management 12: 1041–1050. The paper's coauthors were Mingli Liu, Elwin Hu, Huilan Yang, Chang Cheng, and Shuqiao Yao. Mingli Liu is currently a visiting scholar at Buffalo State College.