The SUNYIT President's Lecture Series will feature Terri A. Camesano, professor of chemical engineering and professor of civil and environmental engineering, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass., on Monday, October 7. The topic of the lecture: "Exploring the Health Benefits of Cranberries: Understanding how Cranberries Prevent Bacterial Adhesion."

Camesano holds the following degrees: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University; M.S. in Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona; B.S. in Chemical Engineering and B.S. in Environmental Science, The University of Rochester. The October 7 lecture, free and open to the public, will begin at noon in the Student Center theater.

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