The School of Science is pleased to welcome six new full-time faculty members for Fall 2016. Brief biographical sketches are listed below. Michael Bloodgood (Assistant Professor of Computer Science) is a computer scientist specializing in data science, machine learning, and natural language processing. He received his B.S. from TCNJ with a double major in Computer…
Often referred to as “Tri-Beta”, Beta Beta Beta serves as the national biological honor society and acts as both an academic and service organization for students who are passionate about the biological sciences. TCNJ’s chapter of the organization allows School of Science students and even non-science majors to join a community that celebrates and promotes…
Julian Starr (class of 2012) studies Physics at The College of New Jersey and is part of the Honors program. In addition to being a DJ for the campus radio station, he also participates in undergraduate Physics research with his professors.
If you ask freshman applied mathematics major, Christian Tucker what he is passionate about, the answer you would receive is simple: mathematics. Ever since middle school, he would join any math club he could find. When he first came to TCNJ and found out that there was a Mathematics and Statistics Club on campus, he…
In between Club Lacrosse practices and fulfilling his philanthropic duties for the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, senior chemistry major Brandon Martinez is fixated on how all the atoms in the universe form things that we use every day. It was a specific protein that sparked an interest in Martinez; in particular, FPPS (farnesyl diphosphate synthase). …
“Math is everywhere,” says Ursula Widocki, a sophomore applied mathematics major. “And the math they teach you in high school doesn’t help you realize how ubiquitous math really is.” Widocki has even found room for mathematics on her music playlist. She remixed “Do You Wanna Build a Snowman?” featured in the renowned animated film, Frozen…
Meet Brandon Gottlob, computer science major and one of the creators of the College’s popular mobile application, TCNJ Connect. The application provides the essentials for navigating TCNJ life as a student, allowing its users to stay updated on vital campus information such as dining hours, resources, calendars, media, and emergency and healthcare options. Gottlob became…
“I always used to ask, why? Why things did what they did? Why are they happening?” Troy Brier had a chemistry teacher in high school who always challenged him in the best way possible, encouraging Brier to not just bubble in the correct letters on exams, but to learn beyond the expected material. Now, in…
Meet Mitch, a junior physics major at The College of New Jersey. Specializing in astrophysics, Mitch has explored deep into space in the classroom with Dr. Wick and in the observatory working as a technician, sharing his passion with other curios cosmonauts.
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a student organization for those interested in computer science. Through different activities, ACM helps its members explore further what they have learned from their classes. Senior and ACM President Brandon Gottlob says, “As a computer science major, there are many different skills to learn and ways to apply and…
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