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NASA’s Apollo legacy touches down at Rowan University

A model of NASA’s Apollo lunar lander is now permanently installed outside Edelman Planetarium at Science Hall.

AI-Driven Robotic Lab Assistant Speeds Up Materials Research

Rowan researchers developed an AI-driven robotic assistant to speed up experiments and boost lab efficiency.

1/3 replica of lunar lander

The (Tiny) Eagle Has Landed

Planetarium visitors can see the 1/3-scale model of an Apollo lunar lander in its new permanent home in front of Science Hall.

NSF backs research on low-cost sensor to detect PFAS in water

Dr. Dongmei Dong awarded $200K NSF grant for affordable PFAS detection.

Nicholas Whiting earns Fulbright to study nanoparticles abroad

Scientist will spend spring 2026 semester in Seoul, South Korea, with support from the Fulbright U.S. Scholar award program.