{"id":6423,"date":"2025-04-11T12:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/?page_id=6423"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:44:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:44:07","slug":"department-of-mathematics-happenings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/department-of-mathematics-happenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Mathematics Happenings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"departmental-events\">Departmental Events<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-science\/2025\/03\/24\/pi-day-celebration\/\">Pi Day Celebrations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/department-of-mathematics-happenings\/math-and-cookies\/\">Math &amp; Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"latest-happenings\">Latest Happenings<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"congratulations-to-our-2026-senior-award-recipients\">Congratulations to our 2026 Senior Award Recipients<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>December 9, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" style=\"object-position: 46.125% 27.893333333333%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/J.Sullivan-M.Walter-V.Tuffy_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/J.Sullivan-M.Walter-V.Tuffy_.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/J.Sullivan-M.Walter-V.Tuffy_-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Award for Academic Excellence in Mathematics: <strong>Jason Sullivan, Matthew Walter, Victoria Tuffy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Faculty Recognition Award for Research in Mathematics Education: <strong>Victoria Tuffy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"holiday-and-senior-celebration\">Holiday and Senior Celebration <\/h3>\n\n\n<p>December 9, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"6845\" style=\"object-position: 31.195% 42.945%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-1-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-1-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"895\" data-id=\"6842\" style=\"object-position: 51.16% 61.328333333333%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-2-1-1024x895.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-2-1-1024x895.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-2-1-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-2-1-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-2-1.jpg 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" data-id=\"6844\" style=\"object-position: 46.133333333333% 27.718333333333%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/party-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/party-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/party-3-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"6853\" style=\"object-position: 55.598125% 47.551875%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" data-id=\"6849\" style=\"object-position: 50.485% 36.123571428571%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-7.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-7-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"6848\" style=\"object-position: 64.901666666667% 39.181666666667%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-8.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-8-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"466\" data-id=\"6851\" style=\"object-position: 57.115% 34.145%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-4-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-4-1-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"6855\" style=\"object-position: 53.901% 51.79%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-9.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-9-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" data-id=\"6846\" style=\"object-position: 45.5375% 43.335%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-6.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/12\/Party-6-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"honors\">\u201cThe Impact of Yoga on Math Anxiety\u201d (Honors School Research Conference)<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><strong>April 25, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"1672\" style=\"object-position: 75.89% 33.585%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/IMG_5504.jpg\" alt=\"Student give a presentation from a podium, with slides shown on a monitor to her side\" class=\"wp-image-6523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/IMG_5504.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/IMG_5504-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/IMG_5504-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/IMG_5504-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/IMG_5504-1536x849.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/IMG_5504-2048x1132.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/IMG_5504-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This project looked at the correlation between physical activity, specifically yoga, and students\u2019 anxiety in their math class. The research objective was to determine if yoga reduces stress and anxiety and increases self-confidence in a mathematics classroom, specifically in first year Monmouth University math courses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" style=\"object-position: 49.395% 37.013333333333%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/06\/IMG_32511-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Three professional women standing in front of two cabinets filled with books\" class=\"wp-image-6583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/06\/IMG_32511-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/06\/IMG_32511-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/06\/IMG_32511-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/06\/IMG_32511.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kara Teehan, Ph.D.; Victoria Tuffy; and  Sandra Zak, Ph.D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Students portrayed their feelings towards their mathematics class on a pre-activity survey, completed a short yoga session, and then answered the same questions on a post-activity survey. The yoga poses selected were those which focus on breathing and self-calming techniques. It was found that yoga made students less apprehensive about their upcoming math courses, assignments and exams. Many participants illustrated their dislike towards math, but expressed how the yoga session made them feel relaxed and more open to learning math. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project can help create generalized ideas discussing if and\/or how yoga and physical activity can change students\u2019 confidence in math. This project can also lead to further studies on how physical activity in an educational classroom can affect students in different disciplines. Mathematics is not liked by many, so exploring different ways to engage students and interest them in learning math is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group clearfix is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"science\"><strong>Math and Statistics Students Present at the Annual School of Science Research Conference<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><strong>April 18, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"422\" height=\"319\" data-id=\"6508\" style=\"object-position: 47.7325% 25.7025%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image014.jpg\" alt=\"Four students stand in front of poster presentation\" class=\"wp-image-6508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image014.jpg 422w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image014-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image014-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"273\" data-id=\"6509\" style=\"object-position: 36.1675% 24.76125%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image013.jpg\" alt=\"Professor looks over students' poster presentation\" class=\"wp-image-6509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image013.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image013-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image013-150x82.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander Metz (Business-Stats Minor), Anthony Stirone (Math\/Statistics), Olivia Fowles (Biology), and Brandon Govea (Math\/Statistics), and worked with Richard Bastian, Ph.D. (Mathematics), and Jason Adolf, Ph.D. (Biology-MEBP), on a statistical analysis of water quality in coastal lakes in Monmouth County. Their data came from citizen scientists who voluntarily took water samples and remotely entered their measurements. The team found significant differences between seasons and between some of the lakes during those seasons. The team was awarded best Mathematics poster in the School of Science Research Conference in April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Matt Mueller (MA\/Stat), Malea Horn-Attanasio (MA\/Stat) and Sarah Henry (Biology-Stat Minor) worked with Dr. Hillary Delprete (History and Anthropology) and Dr. Richard Bastian (Mathematics) on a statistical analysis of skeletal data over time. Titled&nbsp;\u201cPelvic Morphology Over Time,\u201d their analysis looked for significant differences in a populations\u2019 pelvic measurements before, during and after a period of political turmoil and social stress.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"257\" style=\"object-position: 45.86375% 34.2575%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image015.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6511 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image015.jpg 346w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image015-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image015-150x111.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Vincent Macri (MA\/CS) and Jason Sullivan (MA) worked with Dr. Pedram Daneshgar (Biology-MEBP) and Dr Richard Bastian (Mathematics) on an analysis of temperature variations due to different ecological conditions at terrapin nesting sites. Since temperature determines the sex of the terrapin, this study could have implications for future terrapin populations.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"307\" style=\"object-position: 37.848333333333% 27.516666666667%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6512 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image016.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image016-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image016-150x111.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Jason French (MA\/SE) and Felipe Marcal (MA) worked with Dr Torrey Gallagher (Mathematics) on using deviations in theoretical orbital data to detect the presence of unknown bodies in a star system.&nbsp; In particular, if you live on a planet that is seemingly alone in its star system, but your planet\u2019s orbit deviates from the Newtonian predicted orbit, can you use that information to solve for the location of the mystery planet which must also be in your star system?<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"299\" style=\"object-position: 50.925% 21.0475%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6513 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image017.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image017-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Miriam Abecasis (MA\/SE) worked with Dr Torrey Gallagher (Mathematics) on a project related to the field of quantum graphs.&nbsp; With funding from an ICUNJ Undergrad Research Symposium grant, Miriam constructed and tested a physical apparatus to determine how closely the harmonic spectrum of connected string networks aligned with the spectrum predicted by her theoretical quantum graph model of the network.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"296\" style=\"object-position: 21.05% 25.425%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6514 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image018.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image018-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-mathematics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/05\/image018-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate-research\"><strong>Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey Undergraduate Research Symposium<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p><strong>April 1, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miriam Abecasis &#8217;27&nbsp;represented the Math department at the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey (ICUNJ) Undergraduate Research Symposium at Bell Works in Holmdel.&nbsp;She&nbsp;presented her research on quantum graphs&nbsp;that was funded by an ICUNJ grant.&nbsp;Miriam was among&nbsp;only a handful of second-years&nbsp;in the pool of 53 individuals\/teams of undergraduates presenting their work from colleges and universities all across the state, and her poster was one of the most popular at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" 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