Arts and Sciences News & Events

See news and events in Merrimack College’s School of Arts and Sciences.

News

November 7, 2025
| By: Michael Cronin
"Color! (Now With Orange)," which features about 20 works by Merrimack College students, is on display until Jan. 23, 2026.
October 31, 2025
| By: Michael Cronin
Circle K is the college-oriented suborganization of Kiwanis International.
September 25, 2025
| By: Joseph O'Connell
Associate Professor of Practice Katie Bonier joined the Department of Creative Arts and Design this fall from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
August 26, 2025
| By: Michael Cronin
Between research projects, trips to Italy and coaching track and field, Merrimack students had an eventful summer.
April 14, 2025
| By: Michael Cronin
Jenna Peccia M’25, who has played lacrosse since she was 7 years old, just completed her first year as a graduate coach for the women’s lacrosse team.

Notable & Quotable

Dr. Lauri Kurdziel Published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Dr. Lauri Kurdziel is the lead author of a new article featured in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. Her research explores the connections between behavior, cognition and neural function, advancing understanding in the field.

New Publication for Dr. Sheets

Dr. H. David Sheets has a new publication, Sheets, H.D., Ravines, P. and Webb, Marianne. “A Study of Three Modern Asian Lacquers Using Surface Metrology and Data Science/Analytics" in Collection Care: Environmental Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Management (2025), Perles-Ivars, A.F., Fuster-Lopez, L. and Bosco, E.  Springer Online.

Dr. Kaklamanos Presents Research at Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting

Dr. Jim Kaklamanos presented research at the Seismological Society of America (SSA) 2025 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, from April 14-18, 2025. His presentation covered basin effects on earthquake ground motions in selected sedimentary basins in the Central and Eastern United States (focusing on Memphis and New York City). 

Dr. Russell Gives Presentation at U.S. Naval War College

Dr. Alison Russell recently gave a presentation at the Secretary of the Navy's Current Strategy Forum at the U.S. Naval War College. Her presentation focused on Cyber, American Strategy and International Competition. She was invited to be on a panel with experts from Harvard University, Congressional Research Services and the Naval War College. The panel focused on "American Power and Purpose in a Changing World." 

Dr. Kaklamanos Published in Premier Journal

Dr. Jim Kaklamanos published a peer-reviewed journal paper in Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, which is one of the premier journals in the field of earthquake engineering. Zhan, W., L. G. Baise, and J. Kaklamanos (2025). "A geospatial model for site response complexity, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering," Vol. 192, Article 109282, DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2025.109282.

Events

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Fall Open House

Learn more about our academic schools and programs, take an in-depth campus tour and meet members of our community! Open House attendees are eligible for on-the-spot admission decisions and an automatic $1,000 visit grant.

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