Tag Archives: Academics

A Conversation with Dr. Dominic Sirianni

Dr. Dominic Sirianni presents his research project.

Dr. Dominic Sirianni is an assistant professor in Daemen University’s Natural Sciences department. We talked to Dr. Sirianni about everything from the Sirianni Lab to WildKets. You’re an assistant professor of chemistry at Daemen. What courses do you teach?… Read More »

Daemen Secures $2.2 Million Federal Grant

An aerial shot shows the front of the Daemen University campus.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Daemen University a five-year, $2.2 million grant through the Title III Strengthening Institutions Program in order to increase retention and graduation rates and eliminate equity gaps. The program aims to help eligible institutions… Read More »

Animation Program Shines at Buffalo International Film Festival

Student film screened at The Buffalo International Film Festival.

It was a banner year for Daemen University at the 17th annual Buffalo International Film Festival (BIFF), where the Animation Program had 11 films screened – the largest number of films in the program’s history. The film fest featured… Read More »

Sullivan Honored by WNY Library Resources Council

Sullivan receives All-Star Award at The Buffalo History Museum.

Andrea Sullivan, the head of reference and instruction at Daemen University’s library, received the 2023 Library All-Star Award from the Western New York Library Resources Council (WNYLRC). The awards ceremony, which recongizes the achievements, talent, and dedication demonstrated by… Read More »

University to Name College of Health Professions After Scott Bieler

President Gary A. Olson in tuxedo and Scott Bieler in suit holding excellence award

Daemen University’s College of Health Professions will be named The Scott Bieler College of Health Professions in honor of Scott Bieler – a member of the university’s board of trustees and the president and CEO of West Herr Automotive Group,… Read More »

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Daemen Among Nation’s Best Universities

For the fifth consecutive year, Daemen University has been recognized as a top institution of higher education in the country, being named to the U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best National Universities list. Daemen is one of just three… Read More »

PA Grads Receive 100% Pass Rate on Certifying Exam

In yet another example of how Daemen University distinguishes itself nationally, the 2023 graduates of the Physician Assistant Studies program achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), which is above the national average.… Read More »

Students Take Field Studies Down Under

A two-week summer field trip to Australia allowed Daemen University students to study the Great Barrier Reef. The trip fulfills the fieldwork component of BIO 352: Coral Reef Field Survey and is led by Dr. Jonathan Good, an associate professor… Read More »

Convocation Celebrates Start of New Academic Year

Dias at Convocation, President Olson speaking

Daemen University officially kicked off the 2023-2024 academic year and welcomed new students and their families to campus during the institution’s annual Convocation ceremony Friday afternoon. The fall tradition serves as a formal greeting for new undergraduate students who have… Read More »

Animation Alums Win Daemen’s First Gold Telly Awards

Daemen University’s Animation Department won four statues during the 44th Annual Telly Awards, including the institution’s first two gold awards. The winners, alums from the class of 2022, were all recognized in the non-broadcast general-student category for the short films… Read More »

Daemen Holds 72nd Commencement

Daemen University celebrated its 72nd commencement with undergraduate and graduate ceremonies on Saturday, May 20, at Kleinhans Music Hall. During his remarks, President Gary A. Olson told the Class of 2023, “Now more than ever, educated citizens are being challenged… Read More »

Disney Animator Inspires Students

Veteran Walt Disney animator John Aquino spent several days working with and advising students in Daemen University’s Animation Program. Aquino is an environmental modeling supervisor with Walt Disney Animation Studios. His credits include “Fantasia 2000,” “Hercules,” “Frozen,” “Moana,” “Tangled,”… Read More »

Animation Alum Wins International Film Festival Award

Daemen University alum Emmanual Edwards, ‘22, won an award for his senior film for the Animation Program at the 56th Annual WorldFest-Houston Film Festival last month. JOSH! earned a Silver Remi in the Independent Short Subject-Films & Video Animated (classic… Read More »

Founding Medical Director of PA Program Passes Away

Dr. Nelson Torre, the founding medical director of the Physician Assistant Program at Daemen University, passed away on April 22, 2023, at the age of 88. “Dr. Torre was a wonderful, committed, and renowned physician in Western New York,” said… Read More »

Graduate Programs Rank Among Nation’s Best

Daemen University’s Physician Assistant Studies and Nursing graduate programs placed among the best in the country, according to 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday. “We are proud to see our Physician Assistant and… Read More »