170 students, 10 weeks

By Rowan University

August 26^th, 2019

All about the research

From measuring zooplankton and cyanobacteria to detecting anomalies from flight data to exploring the impact of the mind and body, 170 Rowan University students joined College of Science & Mathematics professors to take part in a unique undergraduate research initiative (PHOTO GALLERY BELOW).

The 10-week program provides hands-on experiences outside of the classroom, fosters students’ critical thinking and technical skills, offers mentoring and volunteer activities and opens doors to the wider scientific community through co-authored articles for major peer-reviewed journals and presentation of research outcomes at conferences.

Rowan students from the University's Ecological Diversity Group (EDGe) Lab, (from left) Aaron Korbman, Sirena Pimenta, Taylor Dobson, Bailey Sanders and Kingsley Ike-Anyanwu, gather water samples at Parvin State Park, Pittsgrove, New Jersey.

Rowan Translational Biomedical Sciences student Alyssa Sanders purifies red fluorescent protein by column chromatography in Rowan Professor Nathaniel Nucci's lab.

A student from Rowan's EDGe Lab measures dissolved oxygen and water temperature using a handheld meter.

Rowan students, (from left) Sirena Pimenta, Fernando Marinero and Shemaiah Sotrah, measure cyanobacterial indicators back in the lab.

In the lab of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Professor Dr. Illeana Soto Reyes, Rowan students, (from left) Ruth Altreche and Mariella Vasquez, organize microscope images for a poster figure.

Members of Rowan's EDGe Lab — (from left) Taylor Dobson, Kinglsey Ike-Anyanwu, Rowan Biological Sciences Department Head Dr. Michael Grove, Aaron Korbman, Bailey Sanders and Sirena Pimenta — pose at Parvin State Park, Pittsgrove, New Jersey.

Rowan student Denise Omoruyi performs electron microscopy on a catalyst for methane conversion to ethylene in Physics and Astronomy Professor Dr. Tabbetha Dobbins' lab.

The students shared their findings at a poster symposium at the end of the 10-week program.

Students present findings at conclusion of COURI Summer Research Symposium in Science Hall, Glassboro, New Jersey.

“Our COURI projects are advancing science in many fields,” said Dr. Kristy Shuda McGuire, assistant dean and COURI director. “They also provide exceptional opportunities for our students. In the sciences and related fields, research experience is critical to acceptance into master’s and doctoral degree programs, and it provides entry into first post-college jobs.”