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  • Monmouth Students and faculty at the March to End Fossil Fuels

    Monmouth Students March to End Fossil Fuels

    Department of Biology

    On Sunday Sept. 17, Monmouth students lead by School of Science Associate Dean Catherine Duckett and joined by School of Education professor Ai Kamei marched in New York City to protest the use of fossil fuels and to call attention to the worsening climate crisis. Students from the Marine and Environmental Policy Club and the…

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    School of Science Welcomes New Faculty

    Department of Biology

    Dr. Kevin Dillon has returned to the Biology Department as a Lecturer. Dr. Dillon graduated from the School of Science and Honors School at Monmouth University in 2015 with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. After MU, Dr. Dillon attended Rutgers University and earned his Ph.D. in Microbial Biology. After earning his…

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    Biology’s Dr. Lionetti named the 2023 Distinguished Teacher!

    Department of Biology

    The 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient is Dr. Kathryn Lionetti, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, in the School of Science. Dr. Lionetti earned her Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences and Doctorate in Genetics from SUNY at Stony Brook. She has been an educator, mentor, and advisor for the Monmouth University community for over 30…

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    Biology Professor Receives NSF Grant

    Department of Biology

    The scientific workforce faces two major challenges – how to best mitigate the negative impacts of large-scale global change and how to best train and support a diverse generation of scientists. A collaborative research network of scientists from five universities received a $3.0 million Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in Biological Sciences (RaMP) grant from…

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    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.