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Mathematics

Mathematics graduate student's leadership, innovative teaching, outreach and research garners awards

Mathematics graduate students are taking the lead in transforming undergraduate teaching and expanding math outreach activities.

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Alumni and Friends

Support boosts momentum for aspiring zoologists

Support from the John and Diane Howieson Scholarship is transformative for zoology students, who use the time that they would have spent working to engage in hands-on experiences.

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Mathematics

Planned gift by alumnus will establish first endowed professorship in mathematics

A passionate proponent of STEM learning, Thomas Cavaiani’s (’71, ’89) generous gift to the mathematics department will move the dial on research and teaching.

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Faculty and Staff

Helping students succeed in mathematics

As the newly appointed coordinator of the Math and Statistics Learning Center, Wendy Rose Aaron will enhance the tools provided to mathematics students campus wide.

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Graduate students

From nuclear research to award-winning communicator: A young scientist does it all

Lauded for her exceptional research presentations, chemistry Ph.D. student Ana Arteaga has had an unconventional path to academic success.

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Student Success

Helping science students cope with stress

Stress relief events at the College of Science help tackle a growing problem on campuses nationwide.

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Student Success

Hundreds of Science scholarships: Just ONE application

The College of Science is now accepting applications for student scholarships for the academic year 2019-20 until February 15.

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Students

Science student and basketball star studies resources for homeless populations

Basketball star and BioHealth Sciences junior Mikayla Pivec used her SURE Science scholarship to study how the homeless can have better access to resources.

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Integrative Biology

Science scholarship enables biology senior to expand marine science research

A recipient of the SURE Science award, biology senior Sean Trobaugh studied the symbiotic relationship between algae and sea anemones.

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Mathematics

Communicating math through aerial acrobatics

Mathematics alumna Nancy Scherich (M.S., ’13) has bridged the worlds of art and math to great acclaim.

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Microbiology

Microbiology senior undertakes neuroscience research in Spain

A Gilman scholarship took microbiology senior Julianna Donohoe to Spain for her medical research internship.