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School of Science student and professor highlight discovery a non-native sea anemone
Department of Biology
Monmouth MEBP major Diedrik Boonman and Faculty member Jason Adolf are part of a team that recently published an article highlighting the initial 2021 discovery and subsequent examination in 2023 of a non-native sea anemone species. This marks the first record of the sea anemone Antinia Equina found on the Mid-Atlantic Coast of the United…
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CSSE Students Ahmed and Catapano Earn Upsilon Pi Epsilon Scholarships
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
CSSE students Omar Ahmed and Andrew Catapano were recently awarded the 2024 Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Scholarship Award. They were two of only 20 students selected nationwide for this award. Omar is a senior CS student actively involved on campus, serving as a peer mentor for the School of Science, a mathematics tutor, and a…
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First Climate Teach-In of 2025: Exploring the “How” of Sustainability Transformations
Department of Biology
On the evening of January 27, the School of Science welcomed guest speaker Dr. Robin Leichenko, Distinguished Professor and Dean of Social & Behavioral Sciences at Rutgers University, for the first Climate Teach-In of 2025. Dr. Leichenko spoke to the three spheres of sustainability: the practical, personal, and political dimensions of sustainable transformation. Her research…
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Prof. Qu Awarded NSF Grant for Advanced Program Analysis Research
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Weihao Qu, Ph.D. was awarded a $174,999 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund his research project titled “Precise Formal Verification of General Relational Quantitative Properties with Mutable Arrays.” His research focuses on enhancing the security, efficiency, and reliability of software systems through advanced program analysis techniques. By addressing critical gaps in how…
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Equity and Inclusion Teaching Awards
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Three professors receive equity and inclusion teaching awards At the November School of Science faculty meeting Drs. Torrey Gallagher, Weihao Qu and Laura Turner received awards for their innovations in teaching that promote equity and inclusion. The awards were made in two categories innovations to Assessment and for innovations involving the entire syllabus. Innovations that…
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CSSE students earn Upsilon Pi Epsilon Scholarships
Department of Biology, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
CSSE students Omar Ahmed and Andrew Catapano recently received the 2024 Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Scholarship Award. Omar is a senior Computer Science student actively involved on campus, serving as a Peer Mentor for the School of Science, a Mathematics Tutor, and a PAL for Chemistry and Biology courses. Andrew is a graduate computer science…
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Professor Qu awarded NSF grant.
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Weihao Qu was awarded an NSF CRII grant titled: Precise Formal Verification of General Relational Quantitative Properties with Mutable Arrays. The award is for nearly $180,000 for work over the next two years. Project Summary: Modern software systems often juggle sensitive data, user privacy, and efficiency, all while…
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Climate Crisis Teach-in 2025: Exploring the “How” of Sustainability Transformations
Department of Biology
Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m. | Pollak Theatre Addressing the climate crisis and related challenges provides many opportunities for promoting sustainability transformations. Yet significant questions remain about what such transformations might entail, how to support them, and how to sustain and scale these efforts. This talk explores the practical, political, and personal dimensions of…
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“Clutch” Meeting Ends Semester of Monmouth Gamers United Club
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
On December 4, Monmouth Gamers United, Monmouth’s very own digital and traditional gaming club, celebrated the end of the Fall semester with a gathering that featured student-owned systems, board games, card and role-playing games. In addition, several prizes were raffled off to lucky student winners. While the president, Mar Elbanna, is a Computer Science major,…
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Computer Science Senior Presents at IEEE Conference in Malaysia
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Computer Science senior, Therese “Ez” Racancoj, traveled with Professor Jay Wang to Kuching, Malaysia, to attend the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics from October 6–9. During the conference, Racancoj presented her research work on an IEEE funded project titled “Comprehensive Humanoid Robot Control Project Design and Development”. The goal of her…