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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…
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Climate Change Learning Collaborative Receives 2nd Grant
Department of Biology
Monmouth University was awarded a grant for climate education through the Expanding Access to Climate Change and NJ Student Learning Through Climate Change Learning Collaborative Grant. This $300,000 award will fund professional development activities for NJ teachers and students. The Monmouth University CCLC aims to prepare NJ K-12 teachers to teach climate change in developmentally…
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Spring ’25 Commencement
Department of Biology, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
On May 15 we celebrated the graduation of ninety-four undergraduates and thirteen masters students. Biology led with forty-two, Chemistry with twenty-nine, Mathematics with ten and Computer Science and Software Engineering graduated twenty-nine and five, respectively. Four students earned M.S. degrees in C.S. and three in S.E. We also graduated three students with Data Science M.S.…
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Peer Mentor Program Recruits New Cohort
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
The School of Science Peer Mentor program has not only recruited a new cohort of students for the fall semester, see above, but a new faculty coordinator. Dr. Weihao Qu (below far left) from the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering has taken over the faculty direction of the program from Associate Dean Catherine…
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Two School of Science Retirements
Department of Mathematics
Dr. Richard Bastian, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Dr. Catherine Duckett, Associate Dean of the School of Science were recognized at the Awards and Recognition Luncheon on the occasion of their retirements from Monmouth University. The following statements were read at the event. Together they have thirty-four years of full time service to the University.…
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Professor Wang Earns Monmouth University Distinguished Scholar Award
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
The newly implemented Monmouth University Distinguished Scholar award celebrates and encourages sustained excellence in scholarship and research. This year, Jay Wang, Ph.D., was named as one of three co-recipients who are each exemplary in their scholarship achievements. Wang’s scholarly interests include artificial intelligence, software engineering, formal methods, discrete event systems, and service computing. In particular,…
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Two School of Science Faculty Earn MU Distinguished Scholar Award
Department of Biology
The newly implemented Monmouth University Distinguished Scholar award celebrates and encourages sustained excellence in scholarship and research. This year, three university faculty were named as co-recipients who are each exemplary in their scholarship achievements. Dr. Jay Wang, Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering – Dr. Wang’s scholarly interests include artificial intelligence,…
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CS Students MARCO App Featured in Asbury Park Press
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Aquatic Information? Monmouth University created MARCO, an app for that! Karl Vilacoba, communications director, explains the uses of ocean data portal software created through the Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University and its collaborators. The portal shows fishing grounds, marine life habitats, local boat ramps, “water trails” and other interesting aquatic information. The Mid-Atlantic Ocean…
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Featured Alumna: Skye Post ’21
Department of Biology
In her own words: I’m a biotech development consultant with a background that bridges biotech and finance. As an undergrad at Monmouth University, I spent four years researching harmful algal blooms under Dr. Jason Adolf. After earning my B.S. in Biology, I began consulting in pharmaceutical financing strategy and micro-cap IPO preparation for oncology biotech…
