Joe Canero ’15 ALK Technology, Princeton October 17, 2017 (Tue.) 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm STEM 102 Geocoding: An Exercise in Information Retrieval Abstract: Geocoding is the act of taking input addresses and turning them into spatial data, and can be formulated as a problem in Information Retrieval. By leveraging special-purpose algorithms and data…
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Faculty Research Colloquium – Sabbatical Presentations – Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Tuesday September 26, 2017 12:30–1:30 pm Science Complex, Physics Building, Room 101 Abstracts: Dr. Marcia O’Connell, Department of Biology: “From a wine bottle to…a rocking chair?: or how to convert an embryo with radial symmetry to an organism with bilateral symmetry” In our lab we investigate the molecular regulation of…
Chemistry Colloquium: Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Dr. Kaitlin Papson Ingredion Corporation September 20, 2017 (Wed.) 11:00 – 11:50 am C – 121 Chemistry of Food Abstract: Science is a part of every bite you take – from how manufacturers produce raw materials, how ingredients are formulated into packaged food products, and how molecules interact with taste buds. I will discuss…
Physics Colloquium: Friday, September 15, 2017
Dr. Mike Kalb TCNJ Physics Adjunct Professor September 15, 2017 (Fri.) 12:30 – 1:30 pm SCP – 317 Introduction to String Theory Abstract: String Theory is an explanation of physical reality in terms of a fundamental particle that is not point-like, but rather extended as a thin filament of very small but finite length.…
TCNJ Annual Pelson Lecture in Faculty-Student Engagement: Sylvester Gates, University of Maryland – “Einstein vs. Roberts, Diversity & Faculty Engagement” – March 21, 2017
“What unique perspective does a minority student bring to a physics class?” Chief Justice John Roberts asked in the Supreme Court case A. Fisher v. the University of Texas. This year’s Barbara Meyers Pelson ’59 Lecture in Faculty-Student Engagement aims to provide a response to that question. On Tuesday, March 21, Dr. Sylvester James…
Professor Amanda Norvell Elected to Research Board
Dr. Amanda Norvell, Professor of Biology, has recently been elected to serve a three-year term on the Drosophila Board of Directors (also known as the Fly Board). “Drosophila” is the scientific genus name for fruit flies, which is a model organism for contemporary biological studies. The responsibilities of the Drosophila Board are:…
School of Science and Center for the Arts Host Speaker and Exhibition on the Intersections of Science and Art
The School of Science, Department of Biology, and Center for the Arts at TCNJ are honored to host Dr. Anne S. Leonard of the University of Nevada, Reno for a presentation in our Spring 2017 Arts Brown Bag lecture series. Dr. Leonard is a behavioral biologist who focuses on the interactions between bees and flowers.…
TCNJ Biology Alumna Featured on National Public Radio about Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases
TCNJ Biology alumna Gayatri Rao (’99), M.D., J.D., Director of the FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development, was featured on National Public Radio in a story titled “Drugs For Rare Diseases Have Become Uncommonly Rich Monopolies.” After completing her baccalaureate degree at TCNJ/TSC, Dr. Rao earned her M.D. from the University of Medicine &…
Women in Tech Panel: Friday, November 11, 2016
Friday, November 11, 2016 12:30 – 1:30 pm Mildred and Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall Women in tech industries are far outnumbered by men, despite having once been a powerhouse in the field. How do women make it successfully to the top of the corporate tech ladder today? What are the challenges and obstacles they…
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