Four College of Science and Technology faculty members have been honored by Temple University: Shohreh Amini, Department of Biology, Faculty Senate Outstanding Faculty Service Award; Daniel Szyld, Department of Mathematics, Faculty Senate Outstanding Faculty Service Award; Carl Williams, Department of Computer...
The annual Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day for Girls (SK Day) was held Saturday, March 20, its first virtual production. In its ninth year, the event attracted 52 mathematically interested girls in grades 5 to 8. The students attended online sessions on cryptography, graph theory and coding (grades 5 and 6) and geometry, infinity and permutations (grades 7 and 8) as well as hands on activities on mathematics and art, Jeopardy, and active mathematical games."I loved that, even though we were virtual, we were still able to connect by learning and doing math together," said one...
The College of Science and Technology has selected its first group of Diversity Innovation Initiatives Fund projects, a new college opportunity that provides financial support for initiatives that aim to increase representation through innovative approaches that address diversity within the college, and mathematics, science, and technology as a whole. Administered through the college's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, details on the fund are available here. Science Preparatory Research Opportunities for Underrepresented Teens (SPROUT) Salma...
The College of Science and Technology has selected its first group of Diversity Innovation Initiatives Fund projects, a new college opportunity that provides financial support for initiatives that aim to increase representation through innovative approaches that address diversity within the college, and mathematics, science, and technology as a whole. Fall 2020 Awardees Science Preparatory Research Opportunities for Underrepresented Teens (SPROUT) Salma Mami‚ CST '23, NeuroscienceGibreel Mami‚ CST '24, NeuroscienceHajra Sohail‚ CST '23, BiologyErik Cordes,...
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Temple has been selected to receive a four-year, $2.3 million Future of Work Award from the National Science Foundation to
The College of Science and Technology's Distinguished Faculty Awards celebrate outstanding teaching, mentoring and research at the college.Congratulations to this year's honorees! Italia-Eire Foundation Distinguished Teacher of the YearFunded by Joseph C. Allegra (BA '70, Chem), member of the CST Board of VisitorsElizabeth CerkezAssistant Professor of InstructionDepartment of Chemistry William Caldwell Memorial Distinguished Teaching AwardFunded by Seda K. Tarzian (BA '48, Bio), member of the CST Board of Visitors Jocelyn Behm Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Biology Dean's...
The deep seas, vast expanses of water and seabed hidden more than 200 meters below the ocean surface to depths up to 11,000 meters, are recognized globally as an important frontier of science and discovery.But despite the fact they account for around 60 percent of Earth's surface area, large areas remain completely unexplored, yet the habitats they support impact the health of the entire planet.Now, an international team of scientists spanning 45 institutions in 17 countries, has called for a dedicated decade-long program of research to greatly advance discovery in these remote...
With thousands of students and scores of courses across disciplines, the College of Science and Technology faced many challenges when Temple University, in response to the Covid-19 epidemic, moved to online learning in March: ensuring continuity of education, keeping students connected to faculty, and maintaining its well-earned reputation for offering students meaningful, real-world experience or 'lab hands.'"We had to pivot online quickly, and the work of CST faculty and staff in early 2020 was extraordinary," says Bernd Surrow, professor of physics and director of the...
Scott Blender, Class of 2024, is getting a headstart on his professional future with help from Temple's Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars network. As a high school senior,
More reliable weather forecasts, new medicines, improved cyber security and data encryption. These are just some of the innovations that may be accomplished through
Chair's messageI write this during a rather frenzied time, after COVID-19 suddenly disrupted our spring semester and as we begin the fall 2020 term still with considerable uncertainty.Nevertheless, we have so much to celebrate in physics at Temple University. Three of our young faculty members have earned early career awards from either the Department of Energy or the National Science Foundation. They are highly competitive research grants that demonstrate that the future of our department is bright. One of those faculty, Martha Constantinou, has also been named Selma Lee Bloch...
Watch the latest video message from Dean Michael L. Klein about how the dedicated faculty and staff of the College of Science and Technology will continue to offer exceptional teaching, advising and research opportunities during the online semester.WATCH
Maria Iavarone's lab to use materials science techniques to help extend the life of the qubitTemple is one of twenty national partners in the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center at the U.S. Department of Energy's FermilabTemple University's Department of Physics is part of the U.S. National Quantum Initiative, a far-reaching national effort to bring about transformational advances in quantum computing. The goal is to build and deploy an advanced quantum computer based on superconducting technologies. The potential impact is vast, from more reliable weather...
From the ChairsWe hope that this edition of the newsletter finds you well and healthy. Looking back at the academic year that just ended and its avalanche of incredible challenges, we are humbled by the grit, professionalism, determination and collective wisdom of our faculty and students. Thank you all for pushing through stressful situations, for adapting to online teaching essentially overnight, and for tirelessly working on behalf of our students.We will let the stories in the newsletter speak of the department's professional activities and of the many successes we had this...
Chair's messageDuring COVID-19, Temple chemistry's resilience meant this spring's extremely challenging semester was also quite productive. Faculty brought their in-person classes online in a matter of days. Our resourceful and talented students adapted well to this new and, for many, unfamiliar mode of instruction.True to Temple's motto, Perseverance Conquers, our graduating seniors emerged at the end of the semester with bachelor degrees in chemistry and biochemistry, and our graduate students with masters and doctorates. We hope they will enjoy a graduation ceremony in the...
A graduate of the College of Science and Technology and proud alumnus of Temple University, Robert Fineman, CST '66, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, July 13. Dr. Fineman was an enthusiastic supporter of and advocate for the College of Science and Technology. He served on the college's Board of Visitors, spoke at graduation in 2017 and met with students to discuss careers in science and healthcare. In 1995, he established the Edward and Frances Fineman Scholarship, in memory of his parents, to provide scholarships for undergraduate chemistry students who...
FunScienceDemos—more than 200 free, open-sourced educational videos for school children produced by faculty and students from the College of Science and Technology—has reached more than 100,000 YouTube subscribers."If our recent history has taught us anything, it is that science literacy, worldwide, should be a priority," says Assistant Professor George Mehler, who leads Temple's STEM-oriented FunScienceNetwork project. "Each day, FunScienceDemos is doing just that, delivering quality science lessons into virtually every country of the world.Reaching more than 100,...
