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Uncovering material history

Uncovering material history
When SUNY New Paltz Associate Dean and English Professor Cyrus Mulready launched his Honors Program seminar, The Materials of History, Thought, and Art, in 2013, he wasn’t just asking student scholars to study the past, he was asking them to immerse themselves in it.

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Bridging the space between: What it’s like to work as an artist at NASA
Art and science may seem to some like entirely distinct disciplines—one grounded in emotion and imagination, the other in logic and evidence. But at their core, both are driven by a shared pursuit: the desire to understand and express the truths of our world and beyond.

From capstone to byline: Senior thesis by Olivia Sippel ’24 opens doors to real-world reporting

From capstone to byline: Senior thesis by Olivia Sippel ’24 opens doors to real-world reporting
After enrolling in SUNY New Paltz as a transfer student from Brooklyn, New York, Olivia Sippel ’24 (Journalism) built an extensive portfolio in campus media, from podcasting to print news.

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Senior Thesis

Before graduating, each Honors students must complete a senior thesis project. The specific type of project can vary depending on your own focus. Students in the natural sciences tend to do laboratory experiments, while students in the humanities tend to write papers. Art students usually put up an exhibition of their work in the Honors Center.

The thesis, project, or capstone experience will span both terms in the senior year.  The first term will focus on planning under the direction of a primary and secondary thesis advisor in the major (or an appropriate thesis advisor chosen by the student and approved by the Director of the Honors Program for an interdisciplinary project).   The second term will be devoted to execution of the proposed project (ideally under the same advisors).  Each student needs to be enrolled in an Honors Thesis Independent Study. In consultation with the thesis advisors, the student will develop a schedule of work to be completed over two semesters. The project process will be supervised by the thesis advisors. The student and thesis advisors will meet on an ongoing basis to collaborate on the project.