From the Desk of the Dean
Summer 2018 Issue
From the Desk of the Dean
Welcome to the inaugural edition of 鈥淭he Essential Elements鈥 which we hope will give you a window into the exciting programs and people that make up the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NAMS) at 91视频. The academic year 2017/2018 was very busy for NAMS as we prepared for the opening of the new Academic Quad project and the moves of faculty and laboratories out of C-wing and F-wing. NAMS welcomed five new faculty members, Dr. Jessica Favorito, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Dr. Aaron Stoler, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Dr. Michael Law, Assistant Professor of Biology, and Dr. Barry Pemberton, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Dr. Louise Sowers, Associate Professor of Chemistry, was named Professor Emerita on her retirement. The inaugural class of the new Masters of Science in Data Science and Strategic Analytics was successfully launched under the guidance of Dr. Russ Manson. This new masters is focused on the 鈥淏ig Data鈥 revolution occurring today in science, health and business and prepares 91视频 to use computational and statistical methods to mine this wealth of data to drive decision making.
We were thrilled by the opening of the Academic Quad project on the Galloway campus with the ribbon cutting ceremony on May 2. The Quad consists of the 58,210 square foot Unified Science Center 2 (USC2) building and the 37,720 square foot Health Sciences Center (HSC) flanking a landscaped central quadrangle. Included in the HSC is a workshop/laboratory and a demonstration classroom for the Sustainability program. The USC2 complements the USC1 project opened in 2014 with the addition of a state of the art vivarium for animal care, which also houses the XROM animal motion study laboratory, a multi-purpose classroom and a large, third-floor, multi-zoned greenhouse with a dedicated head house work area.
The USC2 also houses the Physics program in four new teaching labs and a suite of
offices and research laboratories and a new Organic Chemistry teaching laboratory
on the second floor. Four teaching labs for Biology and Anatomy and offices and research
laboratories for Biology, Chemistry and Marine Science faculty round out the building.
New facilities allow for expansion of teaching and learning in the laboratory sciences
and give NAMS faculty and 91视频 increased opportunities for collaborative research
and learning.
We look forward to the 2018/2019 academic year and hope that our new facilities will continue to enhance the reputation of 91视频 and the School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics. Thank you to all our supporters and donors as we continue our mission to promote educational access and excellence in STEM education.
Dr. Peter Straub
Dean, The School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
