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.
From the Fall/Winter 2025 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.
She'll Always Have Paris
Allie Wilson’s road to the Olympics was anything but smooth, but her story proves that some dreams are worth the struggle.
Molecular Connections
A collaborative research initiative is bringing students and professors together to explore new possibilities in cancer therapy.
Excellence. Access. Ambition.
The Campaign for Monmouth University
Caught in the Act
Mike Frankel '72 shares the stories behind his photos of classic rock legends.
Waves of Creativity
Associate Professor Kimberly Callas’ latest project merges art and science to highlight our oceans’ hidden depths and ecological significance.
Racing for Resilience
Graduate student Oleksandr Nedoruba organized Ukraine’s first extreme triathlon, inspiring hope in the country’s citizens during their ongoing war with Russia.
Brewing Beers & Bonds
Chelsey DeMarino-Ziolkowski '17 found love, family, and community all thanks to a cold one.
Partnership is the New Paradigm
A new dual degree program is preparing Monmouth students to work at the intersection of criminal justice and social work.
Inside the New Springsteen Archives
The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University unveils plans for its new home.
90 Things to Love about Monmouth
In honor of Monmouth’s 90th anniversary, we present this unapologetically idiosyncratic, somewhat randomly ordered assortment of the people, places, experiences, and traditions that make our University special.
Dancing Again
Women’s basketball caps its first season in the CAA with the program’s first NCAA bid in 40 years.
Food for Thought
Mark Dinglasan, the nation’s first state-level food security advocate, explains why efforts to end hunger need to go beyond simply handing out food.
Catching Up with the New Crew
Just a year after its inception, the women’s rowing program took to the water last fall in historic fashion.
Murder, Mystique, and Early Monmouth County
When Anthony Setaro started digging into the history of his family’s emigration from Italy, he uncovered a world of intrigue that had been lost for more than a century. Now he’s creating a multimedia universe that brings that world to life.
Paradoxical Paradise
An ambitious multiyear project is documenting the rich but often-overlooked history of African Americans in Asbury Park.