In recognition of excellent academic performance and outstanding career potential in the sciences, Jennifer Urban has been awarded the esteemed Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. A sophomore chemistry and mathematics double major, Urban is one of the 447 scholars nationwide honored by the Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program, which rewards students on track to… Continue Reading
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Two TCNJ Science Professors Featured in the Trenton Times “Profiles in Knowledge”
Dr. John Allison of the chemistry department and Dr. Margaret Benoit of the physics department were featured recently in the Trenton Times “Profiles in Knowledge”. On March 30th Dr. Allison’s endeavors in forensic chemistry were described in the article titled “Creating New Era in Chemistry”, which may be viewed by clicking here. On February 21st… Continue Reading
Chemistry Students Represent TCNJ at National Conference
It’s not every day that an undergraduate is mistaken for a graduate student, but that’s exactly what happened when TCNJ chemistry students presented their research at the annual national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Whether it was a credit to the depth and quality of the research, or perhaps thanks to the students’… Continue Reading
TCNJ Chemistry Major Featured on Bristol-Myers Squibb Website
During the summer of 2009, 87 students and 44 faculty members participated in TCNJ’s Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience, or MUSE program. Five of the biology and chemistry students who participated in the MUSE program were supported by a grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb. In particular, the collaborative undergraduate research project that was conducted by Junior chemistry major Devon Cocuzza, along his faculty… Continue Reading
Chemistry Majors Present Research at Annual East Coast Meeting
Chemistry majors Marielle Smith and Joselle McCracken presented the results of their summer research with Dr. Donald Hirsh at the 12th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The students’ research was conducted under the auspices of TCNJ’s Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience (MUSE), and their work was supported by grants… Continue Reading
Chemistry Department Awarded Comptetitive NSF Grant for X-ray Diffractometer
The College of New Jersey will soon be joining the ranks of the select few undergraduate institutions with a single-crystal X-ray diffractometer through a major research instrumentation grant funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Benny Chan along with co-principal investigators Drs. Heba Abourahma, Stephanie Sen, David Hunt and Georgia… Continue Reading
Dr. Chan Receives Leadership Award
Dr. Benny Chan has received a Leadership Development Award from the Younger Chemist Committee of the American Chemical Society. This award will support participation in the YCC Leadership Development Workshop, January 23 to January 25, 2009, in Ft Worth, Texas. With over 70 applications, only 15 funded awards were given. This YCC program recognizes emerging… Continue Reading
Collaborative Biology/Chemistry Student Presentations Win Awards
Juniors Kim Parks (Biology) and Alex Fuchs (Chemistry) were awarded 2nd place at the Eleventh Annual University of Maryland Baltimore County Undergraduate Research Symposium on October 11th, 2008 for their presentation, entitled “Mapping the Binding Region for Histone H3 on Barrier-to-Autointegration-Factor (BAF).” This project is a collaborative effort between Dr. Miriam Segura-Totten in Biology and… Continue Reading
Chemistry Alums Featured in “Chemical and Engineering News”
The work of two former TCNJ students and current University of Delaware graduate students, Sarah Grieshaber (Chemistry 2002) and Melissa Blackman (Chemistry 2002), has been covered recently in stories by the journal “Chemical and Engineering News”. Sarah’s work in Xinqiao Jia’s group: “Hybrid Polymers For Healing Voices” Chemical & Engineering News, 86(38), September 22, 2008.… Continue Reading
Science Faculty Pull in Grants for Chemistry and Biology Research
The faculty of the School of Science at The College of New Jersey has been busy garnering grants to expand undergraduate research opportunities between themselves and students. Assistant professors of chemistry, Benny Chan and Michelle Bunagan, and assistant professor of biology, Curt Elderkin, have each received grants in their areas of interest. Chan has been… Continue Reading