SURP Summer Social

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Location: Business Hall Patio & Lobby

Who: SURP Students, CSM Accepted Students, CSM Faculty, CSM Staff

SURP Research Symposium

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Chamberlain Student Center Eynon Ballroom

Who: Open to all! (Students, Faculty, Staff, Friends, Family, Accepted Students)

Physics & Astronomy, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, and U-RISE Seminar

Speaker: Ellinor Haglund, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Cancer Center)

Topic: The folding and function of proteins with complex topologies

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Physics & Astronomy and Materials Science & Engineering Seminar

Speaker: Tom Gentile, Ph.D. (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Topic: Polarized 3He spin filters for neutron science

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences / U-RISE Seminar

Speaker: Manuel de Lera Ruiz, Ph.D. (Principal Scientist, Discovery Chemistry, Merck)

Topic: Unveiling the invention of MK-7602: A Breakthrough in Malaria Treatment

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 (In-person only event)

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Psychology / U-RISE Seminar

Speaker: Rhonda Boyd (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry; Assistant Director, Youth Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Research Center)

Topic: Career Journey as a Child Clinical Psychologist to a Suicide Prevention Researcher

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Discovery Hall 227 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Erik Hoy (Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University)

Topic: Capturing Quantum Phenomena in Nanoscale Charge Transport

Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Centennial Lecture Series

"Nature's Best Hope" by Dr. Doug Tallamy, New York Times Best Seller

Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Location: Rowan University, Chamberlain Student Center, Eynon Ballroom. Click for map.

Audience: Open to all. 

Cost: Free

Parking: Registrants will be emailed an event parking pass for the Townhouse Garages. Click for map.

About this Topic: Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our country's current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us.  Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our current standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Choosing the right plants for our landscapes will not only address the biodiversity crisis but help our climate crisis as well. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can- and must- take to reverse declining biodiversity, why we must change our adversarial relationship with nature to a collaborative one, and why we, ourselves, are nature’s best hope. 

Successful examples of recent biodiverse plantings on Rowan's campus will also be highlighted during this event

About this Speaker: Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 112 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 42 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His books include Bringing Nature Home, The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, Nature's Best Hope, a New York Times Best Seller, The Nature of Oaks, winner of the American Horticultural Society’s 2022 book award.    In 2021 he co-founded Homegrown National Park with Michelle Alfandari (HomegrownNationalPark.org). His awards include recognition from The Garden Writers Association, Audubon, The National Wildlife Federation, Allegheny College, Ecoforesters, The Garden Club of America and The American Horticultural Association.

Event Sponsored By: College of Science & Mathematics, School of Earth & Environment, Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Division of Facilities, Planning & Operations

CSM/SEE College Assembled & Social

Date: Friday, October 6, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Business 104

Who: CSM/SEE Faculty & Staff Only

Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar

Speaker: Nick Chiappini (Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington)

Topic: Organobismuth Compounds as Aryl Radical Precursors via Light-Driven Single Electron Transfer

Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Physics & Astronomy, Mathematics, and Computer Science Seminar

Speaker: Jason Hattrick-Simpers (Professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ontario)

Topic: Self-Driving Labs: The 5th Scientific Paradigm?

Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Bozorth, Room 112 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Looking forward to Celebrating a Century at Homecoming from October 9th-15th, 2023. Learn more about Homecoming celebrations here!

Visit CSM at the Homecoming Showcase:

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Location: Parking Lot O-1; College of Science & Mathematics Tent

Who: Open to all! 

Join the College of Science and Mathematics at Homecoming to enjoy hands-on experiences and fun activities with Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy, and Psychology. Stop by for an interactive adventure for all ages!

Thorlabs Mobile Lab Experience

Thorlabs, one of the largest photonics companies in the world, will be bringing their mobile photonics lab to campus to help raise awareness about this important field! The Mobile Lab offers students a hands-on experience with photonics equipment used to measure, study, and harness the power of light. Guided by current Thorlabs employees, students will be able to learn key concepts, gain insight into potential careers, and engage with individuals that have years of experience working in the field. Come stop by between 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. -- no registration required!

Date: Wednesday, October 18

Time: 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Location: In front of Wilson Hall, facing North Campus Drive

Who: Open to all! 

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Interested in photonics? Rowan University offers a wide range of photonics coursework and research opportunities across the Departments of Physics and Electrical & Computer Engineering as well as in the Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute (AMMI).

• Certificate of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS) in Photonics
• Certificate of Graduate Studies (COGS) in Photonics
• Ph.D./MS in Material Science & Engineering
• Ph.D./MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Ph.D./MS in Biomedical Engineering

Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar (Rescheduled from Oct. 4)

Speaker: Dr. Erik Hoy (Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University)

Topic: Capturing Quantum Phenomena in Nanoscale Charge Transport

Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Monitoring Simulated CdSe/ZnS Semiconductor Quantum Dot Weathering using Wavelength and Frequency Resolved Fluorescence Decay Measurements

Speaker: Dr. Sharon Neal (Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware)

Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall Room 126 and virtually via Zoom

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored By: Chemistry & Biochemistry

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Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Rashanique Quarels at quarels@rowan.edu

Electrochromic Materials and Applications: From Smart Windows to Energy Storage Devices

Speaker: Dr. Dongmei Dong (Assistant Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Rowan University)

Date: Friday, October 27, 2023

Time: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Location: Science Hall Room 126

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored By: Physics & Astronomy

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Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Nathaniel Nucci at nucci@rowan.edu

Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Devin Swiner (Senior Scientist at Merck and Company)

Topic: Using Analytical Tools to Study Weak Base Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Rashanique Quarels at quarels@rowan.edu

First Annual Biological & Biomedical Sciences Research Symposium

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Time: Full Day

Location: Business Hall, Room 104

Who: Open to all

Dean's Distinguished Speaker & U-RISE Keynote

Speaker: Chrysothemis Brown, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. (Assistant Professor; Assistant Attending Physician, Pediatrics; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)

Topic: Early Life Imprinting of Immune Intolerance

Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Business Hall, Room 104 

Who: Open to all

Abstract: Work in the Brown lab addresses how the immune system regulates diverse responses to commensal microbiota and pathogens in order to generate inflammation or tolerance, and the reciprocal role of the tissue microenvironment in shaping immune cell development. A window of opportunity exists during early life for establishing tolerance to the gut microbiota. Recent work from the lab defined the cell types and mechanisms that instruct peripheral regulatory T cell development and tolerance to symbiotic commensal microbes during early life. This work identified a novel lineage of peripheral antigen-presenting cells, named Thetis cells, with transcriptional homology to medullary thymic epithelial cells, highlighting parallels between mechanisms of thymic and peripheral tolerance. Ongoing work addresses the role of distinct Thetis cell and dendritic cell subsets in regulation of immune tolerance and inflammation.

Physics & Astronomy / Biological & Biomedical Sciences Seminar

Speaker: Arnold Mathijssen (Assistant Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania)

Topic: Collective functionalities emerging in microbial active matter 

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Nathaniel Nucci at nucci@rowan.edu

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Seminar

Speakers & Topics: Complex Biological Systems graduate students will present on their research in progress.

• Priya Aryal - Analyzing the role of a dual function diguanylate cyclase / phosphodiesterase for attachment in Agrobacterium tumefaciens
• Elias Elias - Voluntary wheel running promotes resilience to the behavioral effects of unpredictable chronic mild stress in male and female mice
• Michael Hoban - Self-Medication in Ants: Navigating Infections in a Social Network
• Ariel Zhang - Investigating morphology and activation of microglia and astrocyte via chronic stress-induced inflammation in the hippocampus

Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

ACS and Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Jacqueline A. Smith (Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Bowie State University)

Topic: Multicomponent Reactions in the Synthesis of New Cancer Drugs

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Time: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 324 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty 

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Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar

Speaker: Dr. Jacqueline A. Smith (Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Bowie State University)

Topic: Synthesis and Evaluation of Fluorescent LAT1 Substrates for Blood Barrier Transport

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126 and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty 

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Integrating Cell Cycle Regulation With Persistent Infection In Agrobacterium

Speaker: Dr. Jason Heindl (Associate Professor, Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Rowan University)

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Science Hall Room 126 and virtually via Zoom

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored By: Dept. of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Matthew Travis at travism@rowan.edu. 

Physics & Astronomy Seminar

Speaker: Nicholas Whiting, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Rowan University)

Topic: Adventures in Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance

Date: Friday, December 8, 2023

Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Location: Science Hall, Room 126

Who: Open to all students & faculty

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Questions about this event? Contact Dr. Nathaniel Nucci at nucci@rowan.edu

CSM/SEE College Assembled & Social (Internal Event)

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Business 104

Who: CSM/SEE Faculty & Staff Only

*More Information To Come*

Nobel Laureate Speaker: David MacMillan

Date: Friday, February 23rd, 2024

Location: Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center

Who: Open to all! 

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Accepted Students' Day

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Time: TBA

Location: TBA

Who: Accepted students and their families

*More Information To Come*

CSM Student Research Day

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Time: TBA

Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Eynon Ballroom

Who: Open to all! (Students, Faculty, Staff, Friends, Family)