Graduate Student Welcome Lunch

Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Time: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Location: Science Hall Atrium

Who: CSM Students who have registered for the Graduate School Orientation will join us for a breakout lunch session in Science Hall at 12:00 and then return for the remaining orientation programming at 2:30. 

Instructional Training Day

Date: Thursday, August 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Location: Science Hall Atrium

Who: Graduate Teaching Fellows and new instructors

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Rong Huang, Ph.D. (Purdue University, Professor, Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology)

Topic: From Methylation to Medication: Exploring Epigenetic Targets for Novel Drugs (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: A. Joshua Wand, Ph.D. (Texas A & M University, Distinquished Professor and Head, Biochemistry & Biophysics; Professor, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Chemistry, Molecular & Cellular Medicine)

Topic: A disordered life: Entropy in protein structure, stability, and function (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Departments of Physics & Astronomy and Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Benjamin Carone, Ph.D. (Rowan University, Associate Professor, Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences)

Topic: Marsupial epigenetics: A path towards de-extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

CSM Advancement & Advocacy Board Reception

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Times: 

• 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Board Meeting
• 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception

Location: Hollybush Mansion

Who: By invitation only

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Ross Wang, Ph.D. (Temple University, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry)

Topic: Fluorine-Displacement Based Probes to Interrogate Protein-Protein Interactions

Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Panel: Madison Dautle, Elias Elias, Rosalind Moore, Dawn Williams, Ariel Zhang (Graduate Students from the Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences)

Topic: Graduate School 101: Insights into Graduate School

• What to do as an undergraduate to build a resume for graduate school
• How to find and select a program
• A day in the life of a graduate student
• How to apply for graduate school
• Recommendations for choosing a program and a graduate advisor
• Benefits and drawbacks of going into industry before graduate school
• Insights into parenting and life management while in graduate school

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Trevor Smith, Ph.D. (Rowan University, Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy)

Topic: Measuring mathematical reasoning and quantitative literacy in physics contexts (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Physics & Astronomy

Fall 2024 All-Major Career & Graduate School Fair

Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Location: Student Recreation Center

Who: Open to students of all majors

Sponsored by: Rowan University Office of Career Advancement

Check out all the career fairs happening this year! 

CSM/SEE College Assembled (Internal Event)

Date: Friday, October 11, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 

Location: Rowan Hall 117

Who: CSM/SEE Faculty & Staff Only

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Nicholas Snow, Ph.D. (Seton Hall University, Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry)

Topic: Green Analytical Chemistry: Is This What We’ve Been Doing All Along? (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Wynne Morrison, MD, MBE (CHOP, Univeristy of Pennsylvania, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care)

Topic: A Poetic Lens on Medicine, Science and Ethics (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The biochemistry of pyroptotic cell death

Speaker: Cornelius Taabazuing, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania, Presidential Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics)

Topic: The biochemistry of pyroptotic cell death (Abstract) 

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Room 129, and virtually via Zoom. 

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: U-RISE and the Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

We are looking forward to celebrating Homecoming from October 28th - November 3rd, 2024. Learn more about Homecoming celebrations here!

Visit the College of Science & Mathematics at the Homecoming Showcase:

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

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!

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: John Tomsho, Ph.D (Saint Joseph’s University, Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry)

Topic: Boron-containing Analogs of Fosmidomycin: Synthesis and Antibacterial Properties (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Maggie Panning Pearce, Ph.D. (Rowan University, Associate Professor, Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences)

Topic: The spreading problem in neurodegeneration: Insights from fruit fly brains (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Jonathan Maturano (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D. Candidate)

Topic: Total synthesis of darobactin A (Abstract)

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Science Hall Seminar

Speaker: Kat Milligan-McClellan, Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology)

Topic: TBD

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

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

Who: Open to all students & faculty

Sponsored by: Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Career Fair

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Eynon Ballroom

Who: Open to all students!

Sponsored by: Rowan University Office of Career Advancement

Check out all the career fairs happening this year! 

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Dean's Distinguished Speaker: Michael Mann, Ph.D.

Date: Monday, February 24, 2024

Location: Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center

Who: Open to all!

Psychology Career Fair

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Room 221

Who: Open to all students!

Sponsored by: Rowan University Department of Psychology

Accepted Students' Day

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Who: Accepted students and their families

Come visit us at the College of Science & Mathematics tent!

SAVE THE DATE -- MORE DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Psychology Research Conference

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Times: TBA

Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Eynon Ballroom

SAVE THE DATE -- MORE DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Rowan BioBlitz

Help Rowan University gather information about what is living on campus, either native or invasive species, and allow us to make progress toward being more sustainable. Participants will indentify as many plants and animals as possible around campus using the iNaturalist app and enjoy a program of speakers presenting on various nature-based topics. 

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Times: TBA

Location: Campus Wide; Discovery Hall

Sponsored by: School of Earth & Environment

Dean's Outstanding Senior Award (DOSA) Reception

Date: Monday, April 28, 2025

Times: 5:00 p.m.

Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Eynon Ballroom

Who: By invitation only

SAVE THE DATE -- MORE DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED

CSM / SEE Student Research Day

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Times: TBA

Location: Chamberlain Student Center, Eynon Ballroom

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

SAVE THE DATE -- MORE INFORMATION TO COME

Rowan University Commencement Ceremony

Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025

Times: TBA

Location: Waker Stadium

Who: This is a ticketed event. More information to come!

SAVE THE DATE -- MORE INFORMATION TO COME

Rowan University College Commencement Ceremonies

Date: Monday, May 12 - Thursday, May 15

Times: TBA

Location: University Green

Who: This is a ticketed event. More information to come!