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College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Technology participates in DSU Open House

April 20, 2012. The College was well-represented at the Spring 2012 Open House at DSU on Saturday, April 14th. Dean Melikechi was on-hand, along with department chairpersons, faculty, staff and both undergraduate and graduate students within the College.

See photos from Spring Open House 2012

 

Dr. Charles B. Nemeroff to give lectures on 'Neurobiological Effects of Child Abuse' and 'Recognition and Treatment of Depression'

February 26, 2012 - Noted neuropsychologist and neurobiologist, Dr. Charles Nemeroff will be Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series speaker on Tuesday, February 28th. He will deliver a 11 a.m. technical lecture, titled, "Neurobiological Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect" in the Mishoe SCN 139 Lecture Hall.

At 6 p.m., Dr. Nemeroff will conduct a public lecture in the Longwood Auditorium, BOA, entitled, "Recognition and Treatment of Depression: Reducing Suicide and Misery in Difficult Times."

 

DSU Loses Founder of MARC Program

February 26, 2012 - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Fatma Helmy, longtime professor of biological sciences at DSU, and esteemed founder and director of the MARC program,on Monday, Feb. 13th. Please read more about Dr. Fatma Helmy here.

A memorial is scheduled to honor her and her work on behalf of the students of Delaware State University on April 5th. More details to follow. 

 

Still going strong: The MARC U*STAR Scholars continue to achieve!

MARC U*STAR Cohort (left-to-right): Jasmine Smith (Chemistry/Biology major); Iymaan Pinkman (Biology major); Brittany Williams (Biology major); Phontaye Sorrell (Psychology major); Williann Garber (Psychology major); and Charles Eke (Biology Major).

 

Congratulations are in order for Ms. Brittany Williams and Ms. Jasmine Smith, both graduating seniors who have spent the last two (2) years participating in the MARC U*STAR Program!

 

Brittany Williams, a Biological Sciences major, was one of 20 students to receive awards for oral and poster presentations in engineering, physics, and mathematics research. Delaware State University MARC U*STAR scholars were part of a delegation that represented DSU’s College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Technology (including the MBRS RISE, INBRE programs) at the 2011 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Biomedical Students (ABRCMS), convening Nov. 9-12, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri. Ms. Williams was one of nearly 1,500 students competing at this national conference; she was awarded in the category of poster presentation for her poster titled, “Assay development for rapid identification of metabolites that enable killing of persisters.” Dr. Princy Quadros Mennella, assistant professor in the Biological Sciences Department, is her faculty mentor at DSU.

 

In other related news, Chemistry major, Jasmine Smith, a Delaware native, has been accepted into Vanderbilt University’s PhD program in Chemistry. Her faculty mentor at DSU is Dr. Cherese Winstead, assistant professor in the department of Chemistry.  (Both Ms. Williams and Ms. Smith are members of a cohort of six (6) exceptional students pursuing careers in the biomedical sciences that will be graduating this May.)

 

Congratulations to both young ladies on their notable accomplishments and we wish for bright, promising careers in the not-too-distant future!

 

To find out more about the MARC U*STAR program, contact Dr. Clytrice Watson at cawatson@desu.edu or visit  http://www.desu.edu/dsumarcu.

Dr. Roger Wiens talks about the Curiosity Mars Rover Launch on Nov. 25th

November 9, 2011 - Join us for a lecture at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15th, by Dr. Roger Wiens, ChemCam Principal Investigator on the Curiosity Mars Rover - a NASA-funded project sending a rover to explore the surface of Mars later this month. Dr. Noureddine Melikechi and graduate student, Alissa Mezzacappa, have collaborated on this effort.  Click here for more info.

Sen. Ted Kaufman to speak at DSU on S.T.E.M. education Nov. 8th

October 29, 2011 - Former Delaware Senator Ted Kaufman will conduct a public lecture on S.T.E.M. education  - current and future state - on Tuesday, November 8th, 6 p.m. in the Longwood Auditorium of the Bank of America Building.

Astrobiologist Dr. John W. Delano gives technical talk, public lecture at DSU

October 21, 2011 - On Thursday, October 20th, Dr. John Delano, SUNY - Albany, was featured speaker for the 2011-2012 CMNST Dean's Distinguished Lecturer Series.  Dr. Delano delivered a well-attended 11 a.m. technical talk and an evening public lecture on the multi-disciplinary nature of astrobiology and the future direction of N.A.S.A. now that the Space Shuttle program has been retired.

Teaching Assistants for select STEM courses

September 1, 2011 - In addition to tutors and supplemental instructors, the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (CMNST) would like to announce the availability of Teaching Assistants (TA) to help you succeed in select STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) courses for the 2011-2012 Academic Year. If you are a DSU student, enrolled in any of these courses, and are serious about succeeding in your studies, please take advantage of the opportunity to further enhance your total learning experience. Speak to your TA or faculty instructor, or contact Ms. Vanessa Nesbit (vnesbit@desu.edu), in the Dean's Office, for information on when and where these recitations and/or TA sessions are being held.

Click here for a roster of TAs and departmental contacts for courses being covered by teaching assistants.

Updated version of 2011-2012 CMNST Financial Aid application guidebook available

August 31, 2011 - Dr. Clytrice Watson, Director of Student Support for the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Technology, announces the release of an updated version of the guide to financial resources within the College. Students are urged to visit the Student Support page or download a copy of the application booklet here. Individual application deadlines vary so apply early. Please contact Dr. Watson at cawatson@desu.edu if you have additional questions.

CMNST welcomes new faculty

August 26, 2011 - With the start of a new academic year underway, the Office of the Dean wishes to announce the following new faculty appointments within the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology: Dr. Abhinandan Chowdhury (Mathematical Sciences); Dr. Raymond Edziah (Physics and Pre-Engineering); Dr. Udita Katugampola (Mathematical Sciences); Dr. Qi Lu (Physics and Pre-Engineering), Dr. Ahmed Mohamed (Chemistry); Dr. Thomas Planchon (Physics and Pre-Engineering); and Dr. Pablo Suarez (Mathematical Sciences). Please see attachment for brief profiles on our new faculty.

Dr. Marcano appointed Interim Chair of Physics and Pre-Engineering Dept

July 1, 2011 - We are pleased to announce the recent appointment of Dr. Aristides Marcano as Interim Chairperson for the Department of Physics and Pre-Engineering. Dr. Marcano, an Associate Research Professor, obtained his Ph.D. in Physics & Mathematics from Moscow State University and has research interests in laser spectroscopy, nonlinear optical properties of materials, optical fiber sensing and detection. Dr. Marcano is a lead scientist within the Optical Sciences Center for Applied Research (OSCAR).

Publication Notes...

July 2011 - Dr. Jiguang Sun, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, was recently notified that his article, "The inverse electromagnetic scattering problem for anisotropic media," has been selected for publication in the Inverse Problems Highlights Collection of 2010 by the Editorial Board of IOP Publishing. His article may be viewed (for free until Dec. 31, 2011) at http://iopscience.iop.org/0266-5611/page/Highlights%20of%202010.

Congratulations, Honors go to STEM Achievers!

May 2011 - Congratulations to Tim Pierpont, a Felton native, who was recently accepted into the Molecular Biology PhD program at Cornell University! A 2011 graduating senior, Tim will begin the program this fall. Tim worked in Dr. Harb Dhillon's laboratory (funded by the INBRE grant). More...

Also, congratulations go to James Muller, senior Biology major (Dr. Cynthia van Golen's lab, INBRE-supported), who received an award at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting Undergraduate Poster Competition, held April 2-6 in Orlando, FL. he also was accepted into an intramural program at the NIH (NIAID).

Best wishes to all of our graduating STEM students from the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology, who will walk this May, or who have presented theses, or participated in this year's Honors' Day, or otherwise persevered to come to this milestone of your academic career! Keep aiming high and ACHIEVE!

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Awards & Honors  

Ms. Tiara Turner wins IPC poster session award

April 20, 2012.  Congratulations to Ms. Tiara Turner, a  graduate student in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, who attended the IPC (Infinite Possibilities Conference) and was a prize-winner this past March. Ms. Turner will receive a 1-year membership to the Association for Women in Mathematics. It is noteworthy that Ms. Turner has represented DSU well on numerous previous occasions.

For more information about the conference, click here.  

Dr. Eric Kmiec receives award for Sickle Cell awareness, research

March 15, 2012 - Accolades go to Chemistry Chairperson Dr. Eric Kmiec, who has been selected as a 2012 Unsung Hero Award recipient by the William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund, Inc. Dr. Kmiec is being recognized for his research work in biotechnology to treat and cure sickle cell anemia. Dr. Kmiec joined the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Technology in October 2011 as Chair of the Chemistry Dept.

Recent Publications by Katugampola, Dhillon, Kmiec

February 26, 2012 - Congratulations to the following faculty who have recently received notification of publications:

• Dr. Don Udita Katugampola - "A New Technique for Text Data Compression." Accepted for presentation at the IEEE International Symposium on Computer, Consumer and Control 2012 (Taiwan, June 2012).
• Dr. Harbinder S. Dhillon - "The Caenorhabditis elegans D2-like dopamine receptor DOP-2 physically interacts with GPA-14, a G-alpha-i subunit." Accepted for publication in the Journal of Molecular Signaling.
• Dr. Eric B. Kmiec - "DNA Damage Response Pathway and Replication Fork Stress During Oligonucleotide Directed Gene Editing." Accepted for publication in Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids.

Students, Turner and Zeng, to Chair AMS Session at Joint Mathematics Meetings in 2012

Turner prepares to offer a talk entitled “A mixed finite element method for Helmholtz transmission eigenvalues,” during the Numerical Analysis, II session she was tapped to chair. She will elaborate on the major advantages of the method and how the code can be easily used. At the same time, as chair of the Partial Differential Equations, III session, Zeng will address “An inverse electromagnetic scattering problem for cavity.”  Her paper outlines preliminary numerical examples to prove the feasibility of the method. Thesis advisor to the students, Dr. Jiguang Sun, Department of Mathematical Sciences in CMNST, beams, “This is an achievement for our graduate students.” Undoubtedly, Turner and Zeng are prepared to rise to the occasion. They are shining examples of the high-impact quality science research can have on the national stage. The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the American Mathematical Society (AMS) will hold the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Boston January 4-7, 2012. These meetings pull together mathematicians of all ages to share new information drawn from cutting-edge research.

DSU McNair students take honors

October 2010 - Jennifer Gray and Johnny Taylor, both senior biological sciences majors and McNair Scholars, received honors for participation in the 2010 SACNAS National Research Conference, Sept. 30-Oct 3, 2010 in Anaheim, CA. Mentors: Drs. Cynthia van Golen, and Vincent Fondong, faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences (respectively). More...

Notices

• Link to Internship & Fellowship info

• STARS returns to the DSU Campus! 10-12th grade students have the opportunity to participate in summer classes, while residing on-campus for 4 weeks. Visit www.desu.edu/STARS.

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