Degree programs in the School of Natural and Social Sciences give students an appreciation for the complex relationships that exist among scientific systems of inquiry (economic, mathematical, physical, political, psychological, and social).
Our students learn to think independently, communicate effectively, do serious research, and use community resources. Our faculty members encourage learning by doing in both the lab and the field. This hands-on philosophy culminates in the senior year, when each student completes a year-long research project under the close supervision of a faculty mentor.
News from the Sciences
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The 2024 SUNY Chancellor’s Award Winners
Purchase proudly announces this year’s winners of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence: Caitly Dominici and Sara Richter.
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Purchase Receives DEC Grant for Invasive Species Prevention
Allyson Jackson, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, was awarded the $99,480 grant to empower students to help protect the environment.
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First Annual BioBlitz Records 317 Different Species
A collaboration between the Environmental Studies program and the Sustainability Office sparked a search for species on the Purchase campus.
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Check Out the Artists and Hackers Podcast
Artists and Hackers is a podcast on art, code, and community.
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The 2023 Startup Competition Awards $5,000 in Prizes
The Economics Program’s Shark Tank-style event invites entrepreneurs to judge the inventive ideas of students from all majors.
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Feeling Top Ten
U.S. News & World Report places Purchase College on its list of Top Ten Public Liberal Arts Colleges for 2024 and among the best 139 National Liberal Arts Colleges in the nation.
