  {"id":5816,"date":"2017-04-04T16:02:26","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T20:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=5816"},"modified":"2019-10-22T15:11:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T19:11:45","slug":"surge-for-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2017\/04\/04\/surge-for-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"Surge for STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>West Campus is a hub of innovation these days. While undergraduate researchers on one floor test molecular reactions to synthetically produce a renewable source of energy, a team on another studies the transgenerational effects of chemicals found in plastics. Inside labs and classrooms, students construct mathematical models to further neuroscience research, design independent experiments in biology, physics, psychology and other disciplines and co-author academic papers on their findings with the faculty members who advise them.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0241.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0241-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Female Student on microscope\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>It\u2019s an exciting time for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs and research at 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s, and the University\u2019s capacity to educate and train the next generation of scientists, medical professionals, computer scientists and other in-demand occupations is set to expand. Last fall, President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., unveiled <em>SURGE<\/em> (STEM Undergraduate Retention Graduation and Empowerment), a $3.8 million initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education through the Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM Program. The five-year grant\u2014the largest awarded in University history\u2014will support high-impact teaching and learning, establish and renovate facilities and provide more resources and opportunities for student success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIncreasing the number of STEM graduates has become critical to the future workforce and economy of the United States, particularly in the state of New Jersey,\u201d said Dr. Cornacchia. According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), New Jersey ranks in the top quarter nationally for STEM employment, yet places 36th for the number of STEM bachelor\u2019s degrees awarded.<\/p>\n<p>With an enrollment of STEM majors that tops the national average by more than seven points and a tradition of serving Hispanic and low-income students, 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s presented a strong case for federal funding. Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department Maryellen Hamilton, Ph.D., noted that the positive outcomes of the Title V grant, awarded to the University by the U.S. Department of Education in 2010, underscored 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s commitment to student success. \u201cReviewers saw how we clearly laid out the need and demonstrated how we could solve the challenge of recruiting and helping more students persist in STEM,\u201d said Dr. Hamilton, who serves as grant project director and co-led the grant application with Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Planning Virginia Bender, Ph.D. \u201978.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spotlight on STEM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Historically, science, technology and math degree programs have attracted significant numbers of students to 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s, but those figures have grown even more in recent years. In 2006, 24 percent of undergraduates majored in one of the University\u2019s eight STEM degree programs, which include biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics and psychology. By 2016, nearly 35 percent of undergraduates were pursuing a STEM field, and these disciplines now make up the largest percentage of majors at the University. Dr. Bender attributes the upward trajectory to a number of factors. \u201cThere\u2019s certainly been an emphasis in the country on the need for more STEM graduates. At the same time, the students we serve have a greater awareness of the need for strong preparation in math and science.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>SURGE<\/em> is tailored to support the growth of STEM majors and bolster every component of the pipeline, from outreach to area high schools to opportunities that propel more graduates into STEM-related careers and advanced study.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Professor of Biology Jeanette Wilmanski, Ph.D. \u201900 is spearheading a summer program for local high school students, offering firsthand exposure to the workings of a research laboratory with 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s faculty. The goal is to empower and prepare more college-bound students to pursue STEM fields. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to eliminate the anxiety, as well as help them understand what is required of STEM majors,\u201d Dr. Wilmanski explained. <em>SURGE<\/em> is also accessible to STEM majors enrolled in the Dual Admissions Program with Hudson County Community College (HCCC). As students complete their associates degree requirements at HCCC, they can earn college credit toward their bachelor\u2019s degree, gain research experience at 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s and have full use of a new STEM Engagement Center funded through the grant.<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the Center, located on the third floor of Pope Hall, is nearing completion. \u201cIt will be a very versatile space,\u201d said Dr. Hamilton, noting that the facility uses movable glass dividers to accommodate multiple activities such as group work, tutoring and dedicated STEM advisement. Faculty, students and visiting lecturers will be able to conduct more engaging workshops and presentations with the use of large screen TVs and monitors. With dual-purpose computers, students can run multiple software applications simultaneously and use a large format printer to<br \/>\nprepare poster presentations for academic conferences and symposiums.<\/p>\n<p>Other capacity-building projects for the Jersey City campus are underway. Six science departments have been approved for $135,000 in upgrades to laboratories, including a new cyber security laboratory for the computer science department. A program of loaner laptops, calculators and textbooks is also being initiated to ensure STEM students have the necessary tools to excel. \u201cThis will benefit a good proportion of our students,\u201d Dr. Hamilton said, noting that for the spring semester, $15,000 in textbook vouchers were made available to STEM undergraduates who qualified for the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReviewers saw how we clearly laid out the need and demonstrated how we could solve the challenge of recruiting and helping more students persist in STEM.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introducing SURGE Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s pipeline to STEM fields includes a new research opportunity for undergraduates, the <em>SURGE<\/em> Fellowship. The competitive institutional grants are expected to advance University research with stipends and critical learning experiences for students, in addition to providing access to equipment, technology and supplies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>SURGE<\/em> Fellows will be able to spend more time in the lab,\u201d said Assistant Professor of Chemistry Yosra Badiei, Ph.D. \u201cIt\u2019s going to improve the pace of our project and help us get to our results sooner.\u201d For the past three years, Dr. Badiei has involved students in the study of artificial photosynthesis, specifically catalytic reactions using low-cost metals to produce hydrogen, a source of renewable energy. The project, made possible by the George J. Hilsdorf, S.J. Endowment Fund, the Independent College Fund of New Jersey and a partnership with Brookhaven National Laboratory, received an additional boost through <em>SURGE<\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019re getting equipment that will allow us to make materials in the lab,\u201d continued Dr. Badiei. \u201cBefore, we depended on Brookhaven National Lab. Now, with the materials in hand, we can involve more students in a more in-depth research experience because they will make the catalysts in-house and test them directly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Associate Professor of Mathematics Nickolas Kintos, Ph.D., also includes undergraduates in his research on computational biology and is currently advising <em>SURGE<\/em> Fellow Madel Liquido \u201919 (see profile, page 10). He pointed out the advantages students gain from conducting cutting-edge inquiries still too new to appear in textbooks. \u201cThis grant certainly has the potential to advance students and STEM. Whether they go on to graduate school or industry, students<br \/>\nare better able to compete because of the work they are doing outside of the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce the science goes out there, it will certainly elevate the status of our students,\u201d added Dr. Badiei. \u201cPeople will see that 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s undergraduates can grasp and perform challenging research that graduate students and post-doctoral students are working on. That is something quite exciting for the University.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>University of Distinction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A product of <em>Pathways to Distinction: The Strategic Plan for 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s University<\/em>, <em>SURGE<\/em> and its impact will be felt long after the grant is completed. \u201cThe size of this grant is impressive,\u201d noted Dr. Kintos. \u201cIt really is an opportunity to leave a footprint and lasting legacy on the University.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur graduates will be distinguished by a high quality program that is raising the bar for STEM,\u201d said Dr. Bender. \u201cAs they make their mark in their careers or in furthering their education, the University, in turn, will become better known for STEM.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A <em>SURGE<\/em> Fellow and chemistry major Genesis Renderos \u201917 who applied to 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s unaware of its many STEM opportunities, agreed. \u201cWith the grant and encouragement from faculty, more students will be motivated to go into research, or at least give it a shot,\u201d she said. \u201cStudents will see what STEM can do for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet SURGE Fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0119.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0119-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Madel Liquido\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0119-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0119-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0119-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0119-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Madel Liquido \u201919<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not many students describe AP calculus in high school as \u201cone of the most important decisions in my life.\u201d Madel Liquido \u201919 does. At 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s, her talent and passion for mathematics took off as an honors student, peer tutor and the only non-business major selected to the Goldman Sachs College Collaborative program, organized with the University\u2019s Center for Career Engagement and Experiential Learning (CEEL). With the guidance of Associate Professor of Mathematics Nickolas Kintos, Ph.D., Liquido will utilize data collected in crabs to formulate, test and interpret simulations of mathematical models that could be predictors for neuroscience research in humans. \u201cI feel very privileged to be a SURGE Fellow,\u201d she said. \u201cThe opportunities are here. You just have to take advantage of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0233.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0233.jpg\" alt=\"Genesis Renderos \" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0233.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0233-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0233-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0233-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_2-2-17_IMG_0233-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Genesis Renderos \u201917<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Genesis Renderos \u201917 discovered her passion and purpose during chemistry lab freshman year. \u201cI seriously loved seeing the change that would occur when you combined \u2018chemical A\u2019 with \u2018chemical B,\u2019\u201d she recalled. For the past year, Renderos worked with Assistant Professor of Chemistry Yosra Badiei, Ph.D., on a project testing synthetic ways to produce renewable energy. A recipient of the William Nichols Fellowship from the American Chemical Society in 2016, she now leads the undergraduate research team. Following graduation from 猫咪社区 Peter\u2019s, Renderos will enter Stony Brook University as a fully-funded Ph.D. candidate. She plans to study inorganic chemistry and continue to research sustainable materials development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0327.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0327.jpg\" alt=\"Luigy Cordova Burgos\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0327.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0327-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0327-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0327-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2017\/04\/MM_SPU_01-27-17_IMG_0327-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Luigy Cordova Burgos \u201918<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Biology major Luigy Cordova Burgos \u201918 entered the University with a plan: medical school. He became interested in laboratory research after attending a presentation on fetal alcohol syndrome given by Assistant Professor of Biology Maria Agapito, Ph.D. Intrigued, Burgos began investigating the developmental effects of ethanol on worms, for which he received a TriBeta National Honor Society Research Scholarship Foundation grant last fall. His research continues this semester, thanks to the SURGE Fellowship. \u201cThere\u2019s great satisfaction in sharing information with the greater biology community,\u201d Burgos said. \u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity that is going to help me as an individual and hopefully, as a medical school student.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Campus is a hub of innovation these days. 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