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  • 18th Annual Summer Research Program Symposium

    Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Featured, Uncategorized

    On August 6, the School of Science hosted the 18th Annual Summer Research Symposium. A total of 20 groups of student researchers presented their faculty sponsored research, representing all of the departments in the school. A complete list of the presenters and abstracts of their projects can be found in the 2026 Summer Research Program Abstract…

  • School of Science Promotions

    Department of Chemistry and Physics

    Four full-time faculty from the School of Science applied for and received promotion this year. Mathematics professor Torrey Gallagher was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Azzam Elayan (Chemistry and Physics) and Emanuel Palsu-Andriescu (Mathematics) were each promoted to Senior Lecturer and Jeff Weisburg was promoted to Senior Specialist Professor. All four are well-deserved promotions…

  • a professor and a student smile in front of her poster

    23rd Annual Student Research Conference

    Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    The 23rd Annual School of Science Student Research Conference was held on Friday, April 18th. This event showcased 32 research projects by teams of students and their faculty mentors from across the School of Science. The conference highlights the results of applied research, independent studies, and thesis projects being conducted by students in the departments…

  • 16th Annual Summer Research Program Symposium

    Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Department of Mathematics

    Faculty and student discussing poster.

  • School of Science Research Spotlight:  Drs. Naik and Moehring – A Chemistry Collaboration

    Department of Chemistry and Physics

    At the end of the 2015-2016 academic year, Dr. Naik stepped down from roughly two decades of academic administration to return to the Department of Chemistry and Physics and resume the role of a full-time faculty member.  Since then, a natural collaboration with Dr. Moehring that stretches across the School of Science with faculty and…

  • Asian man smiling, Chemistry Professsor

    Faculty Promotions

    Department of Chemistry and Physics

    Please join us on congratulating the our faculty on their promotions. Drs. Nikita Burrows, Davis Jose, and Francis Valiquette were promoted to Associate Professor this spring. Dr. Bernadette Dunphy was promoted to Senior Specialist Professor. Dr. Nikita Lauren Burrows specializes in organic chemistry with a focus in chemical education. She completed her Ph.D at Georgia…

  • A faculty member presents on her award winning course modification to and audience of other faculty.

    Inclusive STEM Teaching

    Department of Chemistry and Physics

    The School of Science commitment to inclusive teaching was embodied this year as 17 faculty and 2 administrators participated in a faculty learning community dedicated to inclusive teaching. The learning community was supported partially by a grant from the Monmouth Intercultural Center. The community was centered around and online course on inclusive STEM teaching funded…

  • Faculty mentor and student presenter laugh over her poster as a member of the public reads the poster

    15th Annual Summer Research Program Symposium

    Department of Biology, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Department of Mathematics

    On August 10th 25 groups of student researchers presented their faculty sponsored research in the School of Science’s 15th Annual Summer Research Program Symposium. A complete list of the the presenters and abstracts of their projects can be found in the 2023 Summer Research Program Abstract Book.