The School of Science is pleased to welcome seven new full-time faculty members for Fall 2017. Brief biographical sketches are listed below. Nick Battista (Assistant Professor of Mathematics) is an applied mathematician specializing in mathematical biology, scientific computing, and numerical analysis. He earned bachelor’s degrees in both mathematics and physics, as well…
Dr. Lark J. Perez November 1, 2017 11:00 – 11:50 am C – 121 “Investigations of Chemical Signaling in Bacterial Pathogens” Abstract: Bacterial and mammalian cells carefully regulate cellular processes using chemical signaling. In mammalian cells, one example of chemical signaling regulation is in the resolution of inflammation triggered by the small-molecule…
Dr. Michael V. LeVine October 4, 2017 11:00 – 11:50 am C – 121 “Thermodynamic coupling in neurotransmitter reuptake” Abstract: The controlled reuptake of chemical neurotransmitters by transporter proteins known as neurotransmitter:sodium symporters (NSSs) is essential for normal physiological neurotransmission and is also the target of both drugs of abuse (such as cocaine and amphetamines)…
Syndi Barish ’16, a double major in biology and applied mathematics, and two of her mathematics faculty mentors—Dr. Jana Gevertz and Dr. Michael Ochs—have recently published the results of Syndi’s undergraduate research project in one of the world’s most-cited and comprehensive multidisciplinary scientific journals, the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, or PNAS.…
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have released a new report (Undergraduate Research Experiences for STEM Students: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities) that examines what is known about the effectiveness of undergraduate research experiences. TCNJ is included in the National Academies’ report, and TCNJ was featured at the national launch of the report as…
On April 18 and 26, 2017, 56 juniors and seniors from the School of Science students were inducted into two premiere national honor societies. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest academic honor society and Phi Kappa Phi is the oldest all-discipline honor society in the United States. Phi Beta Kappa Inductees Name Major Kathleen…
SoS Faculty Research Colloquium April 25, 2017 12:30 – 1:30pm SCP – 101 Dr. Sejong Yoon, Department of Computer Science “Computational Modeling of the High-level Human Cognition” Abstract: Sometimes, human decision-making processes are not as rational as it seems. Each person has his/her own experience, knowledge, and preference on things and events surrounding us.…
Dr. Andy Keep April 18, 2017 12:30 – 1:30pm Forcina 408 “Writing Compilers in Industry” Abstract: Compilers are an important tool for working programmers, but few realize the important role compiler researchers and developers continue to play. Having a basic understanding of how a modern compiler works, and what it can (and cannot)…
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