Life Behind the Mascot Mask
How four years as Monmouth’s Shadow led me to trade the lab coat for a mascot suit and pursue a career in professional sports.
From the Fall/Winter 2025 issue
Profit with a Purpose
Through Monmouth University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, the next generation of innovators is learning that success can create value and drive change.
Remembrances
Honoring the legacy of three longtime Monmouth educators: Yudhishter Lal Mahajan, Jack Demarest, and Wally Hieslmair.
Correspondence
Discussion and reactions to our last issue.
Finding a Mystery Planet—With Math
Student Researchers: Felipe Marcal, Jason Sullivan, Matthew Walter, and Adina Kestenbaum (visiting student from the University of Michigan)
Faculty Mentor: Torrey Gallagher, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics
Advancing Marine Research—With eDNA
Student Researchers: Harmony Lighty, Emma Owendoff Najarian (visiting student from Lehigh University), Chris Reigel
Faculty Mentor: Jason Adolf, Ph.D., Endowed Professor of Marine Science
Decoding Aggression—One Fly Fight at a Time
Student Researchers: Sarah Henry and Aiswarya Raghavaraju
Faculty Mentor: Saheli Sengupta, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology
Catching a Silent Killer—With AI
Student Researchers: Brooke Tortorelli, Miriam Abecasis, Isaac Sasson, Sophia Velandia, and Thomas Farrell
Faculty Mentors: Jiacun Wang, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, and Arup Das, Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Tracking Turtles—With Drones
Student Researcher: Vicky O’Malley ’25
Faculty Mentor: Sean Sterrett, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Still in the Game
Two decades after first competing on "Survivor," Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick '02 is back for the show's 50th season—and still ready for a challenge.
Cancer Picked The Wrong Girl
Twice diagnosed before age 22, Alayna Riozzi-Bodine refused to back down, transforming her fight into a mission that’s reshaping care for other young patients.
Discovery in Action
From AI breakthroughs to wildlife conservation, Monmouth’s students and faculty are driving a culture of discovery that connects learning with impact.
Inside the New Game Plan
College athletics has entered a new era, one where NIL deals, revenue sharing, and the transfer portal are reshaping the rules. Jennifer Sansevero explains how Monmouth is adapting to stay competitive while preserving what makes Hawks athletics special.
Reaching New Heights Together
Monmouth celebrates a year of unprecedented progress—from research distinction and national accolades to a record-setting incoming class.
Making Software Safer
With support from an NSF grant, Assistant Professor Weihao Qu is developing a framework to help programmers more precisely verify software.
Launchpad: Ashley Zingillioglu
Monmouth helped her develop an edtech tool for students with autism. Now she's advancing that work as a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.
Forty Seasons, Still Serving
Monmouth women’s tennis coach Patrice Murray reflects on four decades at the helm of the Hawks.
Office Space
Inside the Human Performance Lab, where every rep is a research opportunity.
Student of the Game
Former Hawks forward Daniel James ’13 has forged a global coaching career, mentoring pros and rising stars alike.
My Journey to Shadow
How one alumna went from the stands to the suit—and never looked back.
The Original Upgrade
Share the tech that changed your campus experience forever.
The View from Here
From Bruce Springsteen to standout rankings, here’s what’s making noise around campus.
The Art of the Everyday
Kristin Bluemel’s new book uncovers how women wood engravers in Depression-era Britain used a humble craft to carve out space for modern art—and for themselves.
Game Face: On
A Q&A with All-American QB Derek Robertson on fame, family, and the future.