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School of Science Happenings

  • 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.

  • John Tiedemann Retires

    Department of Biology

    John Tiedemann, Assistant Dean of the School of Science and Director of the Marine and Environmental Biology Program, retired at the end of August. John contributed to the Monmouth University School of Science community as a teacher and scholar for 26 years, entering Monmouth University’s School of Science, Technology and Engineering dean’s office in 1999.…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Interview with Prof. Jay Wang

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    Q:  Please introduce yourself. A:  I am currently in my 20th year as a computer science and software engineering faculty member at Monmouth University. I hold a PhD in computer engineering from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China. I have been married for 34 years and have one daughter. Q:  What do you like about being…

  • Graduation Spring 2024

    Department of Biology, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    We are delighted to celebrate the graduation of eighty- eight undergraduates and 11 masters students on May 16th. Biology led with thirty-six, Chemistry with fifteen, Mathematics with twelve and Computer Science and Software Engineering graduated seventeen and eight respectively. Six students earned M.S. degrees in C.S. and two in S.E. We also graduated three students…

  • School of Science celebrates the retirements of five full-time faculty

    Department of Biology, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    As the spring semester comes to an end, we take the time to acknowledge the contributions and commitment of our colleagues who are retiring.  They will all be dearly missed and we wish them the best. Their names are presented in order of years of service to the university. Dennis Rhoads joined Monmouth University as…

  • Alumnus Mahomud Shabana is pictured in his NYU regalia

    Featured Alumnus Mahmoud Shabana ’20, MS ’21

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    In his own words: Upon completing my graduate degree at Monmouth University, I worked as a Junior Software Engineer at Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. At Broadridge, I was responsible for refactoring the flagship Foreign Exchange and Liquidity software solution and improving the integration workflow for our clients. This experience advanced my interest in software security,…

  • Monmouth University Team wins Department of Education Grant for Climate Education

    Department of Biology

    The Monmouth University Climate Education Collaborative (MUCEC) was developed by Drs. Michelle Schpakow (Education), Catherine Duckett (Science), and Peter Jacques (Political Science) in collaboration with Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute, New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, and Monmouth Conservation Foundation.  With a competitive grant of over $311,000 from the NJ DOE our goal is to build…

  • School of Science Welcomes New Vessel Captain

    Department of Biology

    We are thrilled to welcome Virgilio Gonzalez as our new vessel captain.  Virgilio is a 2016 graduate of East Carolina University and comes to Monmouth with a wealth of experience.   He will serve as the captain and primary operator of university vessels and oversee operation, maintenance, servicing and repair of university vessels, vehicles, and trailers.…

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    22nd Annual Student Research Conference

    Department of Mathematics

    April 12, 2024, 10 a.m., Edison 201 The 22nd Annual School of Science Student Research Conference showcased 31 research projects by teams of students and their faculty mentors. The keynote address was delivered by Kevin Dillon ’15, Ph.D., a faculty member who participated in student research at Monmouth University and presented at the Student Research…

  • IEEE/ACM Clubs Hosts Annual High School Hawk Hack

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    In February, the IEEE/ACM Club hosted the annual High School Hawk Hack.  In only its second year post-pandemic, this event grew significantly to include over 50 students from 12 schools across the state. More than a dozen IEEE/ACM club members organized, instructed and proctored the competition that has students compete in teams to solve a…