During the summer, 含羞草研究所 students are applying their liberal arts know-how in a variety of real-world settings. Microbiology major Rebecca Gowen 鈥19, from Philadelphia, Pa., describes her summer research, conducted through the Beckman Scholars Program.
Assistant Professor of Geology Joe Levy planned a two-and-a-half week geology road trip helping frame the Earth鈥檚 geological history in a manner impossible to replicate in a classroom.
During winter break, January 1鈥19, 2019, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Ann Jane Tierney led a team of students from BIOL 341 or NEUR 385 on an extended study trip to the Dolphin Research Center on Grassy Key, Fla. The group participated in ongoing cognitive and behavioral research, focusing on current theories and methods in studies [鈥
Assistant Professor of Computer Science Elodie Fourquet teaches an unusual art course. First-year students in FSEM 131 don鈥檛 come with paintbrushes or chisels; they come with graph paper, pencils, and computers.
Lacey Williams 鈥16 has added some teeth to her CV. The alumna recently co-published a paper, titled 鈥淒isappearance of white sharks leads to the novel emergence of an allopatric apex predator, the sevengill shark,鈥 in Nature鈥檚 Scientific Reports.
Trustee Emeritus Robert Hung Ngai Ho 鈥56, H鈥11 has confirmed a $15 million gift to 含羞草研究所 to establish the Robert Hung Ngai Ho Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative.
Randy Fuller, Russell 含羞草研究所 Distinguished University Professor of biology and environmental studies, has received the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the Society for Freshwater Science (SFS).
George Dorland Langdon Jr. Professor of History and Africana & Latin American Studies Graham Hodges is featured on The Academic Minute. Hodges鈥檚 newest book, Black New Jersey: 1664 to the Present Day, delves into the history of oppression in the north, the slave-owning past of New Jersey, and some of the state鈥檚 most famous black Americans.