School of Science at TCNJThe School of Science at The College of New Jersey is dedicated to providing students with an outstanding education in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics and statistics, and physics that emphasizes the excitement of scientific exploration and the importance of science to society.Dr. Michelle Bunagan Receives Camille and Henry Dreyfus Award- August 22, 2008 Dr. Michelle Bunagan, a new member of the Chemistry Department, has been named one of eight recipients of a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Faculty Start-up Award. This unrestricted five-year grant provides $30,000 assistance in the initiation of her research program at TCNJ.http://www.tcnj.edu/~science/Bunagan08.htm The School of Science Welcomes Four New Faculty- August 21, 2008 The School of Science welcomes three new members of the Chemistry Department faculty, Dr. Heba Abourahma, organic chemistry, Dr. Michelle Bunigan, physical chemistry, and Dr. Stephanie Sen, organic and biochemistry, and welcomes Dr. Nate Magee to the Physics Department. Each new professor brings experience and specialities thathttp://www.tcnj.edu/~science/news_archive/NewChemFac08.htm Mathematics Students Receive Awards for Their Research and Presentations- August 21, 2008 Three TCNJ students gave presentations at the Mathematical Association of America summer meeting. Brendan Kelly, Vincent Martinez, and Sam Taylor all presented during student sessions of the conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Brendan Kelly was awarded thehttp://www.tcnj.edu/~science/news_archive/MathStudentAwardsSummer08.htm Computer Science Dept Joins with Interactive Multimedia in Far Reaching Projects- August 21, 2008 The College of New Jersey was a striking presence at the New Media Consortium (NMC) Conference on June 11-14, 2008, with 26 student and faculty participants representing three schools and several departments.http://www.tcnj.edu/~science/news_archive/WolzSummer08.htm Chemistry Professor, Dr. Benny Chan, Receives Research Grant- August 21, 2008 Dr. Chan has been awarded a $50,000 grant, which will fund salaries and supplies for two years of an undergraduate research program in solid state chemistry and will lead to publications with undergraduate authors. The future of this work is to apply synthetic strategies to composition space that could have potential thermoelectrichttp://www.tcnj.edu/~science/news_archive/Chan08.htm Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience Videos- August 21, 2008 The College of New Jersey's Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience (MUSE) involved 69 students and 41 faculty from six academic Schools and 22 DepartmentsPrograms, taking part in collaborative research and creative activities. The students worked with their faculty mentors in full-time scholarly activity for eight weekshttp://www.tcnj.edu/~science/news_archive/MUSEVideos08.htm $600,000 Grant Received to Support Students in Biology and Chemistry- August 20, 2008 The College of Jersey has received full funding ($600,000) from the National Science Foundation to support a program entitled “PERSIST in Biology and Chemistry (Program to Enhance Retention of Students in Science Trajectories).” Donald Lovett, professor of biology, is principal investigator on the grant and will direct the PERSIST program.http://www.tcnj.edu/~science/news_archive/PERSIST08.htm Dr. Curt Elderkin Garners Grant for Endangered Species Research- August 20, 2008 Dr. Curt Elderkin of the Department of Biology has received a Pennsylvania State Wildlife Grant for conservation genetics research of fresh water mussels, the most endangered family of organisms in North America. The grant was made possible through the Pennsylvania Fishing and Boating commission.http://www.tcnj.edu/~science/news_archive/Elderkin08.htm |