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New Faculty Spotlight: Gemma Moran (Statistics)

New Faculty Spotlight: Gemma Moran (Statistics)

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New faculty alert! MPS is excited to welcome Dr. Gemma Moran who joined the Department of Statistics in September 2023.
New Faculty Spotlight: Jean Rivera-Rios (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology)

New Faculty Spotlight: Jean Rivera-Rios (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology)

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New faculty alert! MPS is excited to welcome Dr. Jean Rivera-Rios who joined the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in September 2023.
New Faculty Spotlight: Christopher Shuck (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology)

New Faculty Spotlight: Christopher Shuck (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology)

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New faculty alert! MPS is excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Shuck who joined the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in September 2023.
Two MPS Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Two MPS Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Saurabh Jha (Department of Physics) and Robert Kopp (Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences) named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Physics and Astronomy Graduate Student Receives Quad Fellowship

Physics and Astronomy Graduate Student Receives Quad Fellowship

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Diane Salim, a Rutgers University graduate student in physics and astronomy, has been named a Quad Fellow - one of 100 gifted STEM students from U.S., Japan, Australia, and India to receive this honor in the fellowship's inaugural year.
New Faculty Spotlight: Koulik Khamaru (Statistics)

New Faculty Spotlight: Koulik Khamaru (Statistics)

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New faculty alert! MPS is excited to welcome Dr. Koulik Khamaru who joined the Department of Statistics in September 2022.
New Faculty Spotlight: Maxime Van De Moortel (Mathematics)

New Faculty Spotlight: Maxime Van De Moortel (Mathematics)

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New faculty alert! MPS is excited to welcome Dr. Maxime Van De Moortel who joined the Department of Mathematics in September 2022.
New Faculty Spotlight: Leo Fan (Computer Science)

New Faculty Spotlight: Leo Fan (Computer Science)

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Did you know he first got interested in Computer Science through playing video games? Meet Leo Fan, new Computer Science faculty who joined us September 2022.
New Faculty Spotlight: Yaqing Chen (Statistics)

New Faculty Spotlight: Yaqing Chen (Statistics)

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New faculty alert! MPS is excited to welcome Dr. Yaqing Chen who joined the Department of Statistics in September 2022.
New Faculty Spotlight: Filippo Calderoni (Mathematics)

New Faculty Spotlight: Filippo Calderoni (Mathematics)

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From taking the LX as a visiting graduate student to a faculty member, new Mathematics faculty Dr. Filippo Calderoni has come full circle! He joined the Math department in September 2022.
New Faculty Spotlight: Dima Sinapova (Mathematics)

New Faculty Spotlight: Dima Sinapova (Mathematics)

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New faculty alert! MPS is excited to welcome Dr. Dima Sinapova, who joined the Department of Mathematics in September 2022.
Math PhD Alum Jinyoung Park (PhD'20) wins Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize

Math PhD Alum Jinyoung Park (PhD'20) wins Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize

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Rutgers Math Alum Jinyoung Park (PhD'20) has been awarded 2023 Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prizes, given by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation. The $50,000 prize is awarded to outstanding early-career women in the field of mathematics.
New Faculty Spotlight: Swee Hong Chan (Mathematics)

New Faculty Spotlight: Swee Hong Chan (Mathematics)

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New faculty alert! MPS is excited to welcome Dr. Swee Hong Chan, who is joining the Department of Mathematics in September 2022.
Atelier Meats Corp. and Rutgers Initiate Collaborative R&D to Develop Proprietary Technology for Production of Cultivated Meats

Atelier Meats Corp. and Rutgers Initiate Collaborative R&D to Develop Proprietary Technology for Production of Cultivated Meats

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Associate Research Professor Yong Mao is co-PI of a multi-year research collaboration with Atelier Meats Corporation to develop lab-cultivated textured meats.
Two MPS Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Two MPS Professors Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Ying Fan Reinfelder, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Alan Goldman, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
After a Momentous Era in Computer Science, a Rutgers Professor has a New Mission

After a Momentous Era in Computer Science, a Rutgers Professor has a New Mission

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Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Dean Thu D. Nguyen discusses discusses the rapid advances of the last decade and what's in store for the future.
4 MPS Staff Recognized for their Extraordinary Contributions

4 MPS Staff Recognized for their Extraordinary Contributions

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Four MPS staff members have been recognized with the 2021 SAS Staff Excellence Awards: Kathleen Guarino, Mathematics; Viktor Oudovenko, Physics; and Steven Young, Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
Physics Professor Jedidiah Pixley Shares about hosting for IIE-Scholar Rescue Fund Program

Physics Professor Jedidiah Pixley Shares about hosting for IIE-Scholar Rescue Fund Program

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Did you know that the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences is a proud participant in the Institute of International Education – Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) program? Physics Professor Jedidiah Pixley shares about his experience as a host.

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