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News Archive 2009
December
CST's SPPS provides peptide services
December 22, 2009
The new Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis and Analysis (SPPS) facility, located in room 419 in the BioLife building, provides peptide synthesis and purification services as well as the identification and characterization of proteins from recombinant or biofluidic sources. SPPS services are offered to researchers throughout Temple as well as outside the university.
New TUteach newsletter available online
The first issue of the TUteach Bulletin, a biannual newsletter with profiles and information on the TUteach program, is now available online in pdf form. The first issue features a profile of TUteach student Julio Viera, a Q&A with mentor teacher Chris Williams, and a message from the program's co-Directors.
CST on the Web: Math graduate student on science journalism
December 21, 2009
Mathematics graduate student Meredith Hegg, who received a 2009 American Association for the Advancement of Science's Mass Media Fellowship to work as a science journalist at Voice of America radio, writes about her experience on the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics publication SIAM News.
Fall 2009 Outlook magazine available online
December 14, 2009
The fall 2009 issue of Outlook, the College of Science and Technology's annual magazine, now available online in pdf form, features stories on Chemistry's Frank Davis, the recent history of the Math Department, and an update with Dean Dai on the College's recent progress.
CST in the News: Paulos on breast cancer screening numbers
December 14, 2009
Math's John Allen Paulos published an article in New York Times Magazine, available online as of December 10, exploring the numbers behind and the public's reaction to the recent breast cancer screening government guidelines.
CST on the Web: Meziani named chair of JLab Users Group
December 14, 2009
Physics' Zein-Eddine Meziani became the new chair of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) Users Group Board of Directors at the end the Annual Users Workshop in June, according to the December issue of the JLab newsletter.
Congratulations to the 2009 Distinguished Faculty and Student Award Winners!
December 8, 2009
Congratulations to the 2009 Distinguished Faculty and Students Awards winners! This year's faculty award winners are Dieter Forster, Claudia Pine-Simon, Marjatta Lyyra, Edward Gruberg, Wei-Shih Yang, Allison Tumarkin-Deratzian, Deborah Stull, Jayakumar Gilbert and Antonio Giordano. The student award winners also span all six departments.
CST produced 6th most chemistry bachelor's grads in the nation in 07-08
December 3, 2009
In "Gains In Chemistry Grads Persist" (link accessible to ACS members only), an article in the November 23, 2009 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, Temple University is ranked sixth in the number of bachelor's degrees awarded in 2007-2008, with 105.
Chemistry's Borguet elected Fellow of the American Physical Society
December 3, 2009
Professor Eric Borguet of Chemistry was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society at the Society's November 2009 meeting, an honor limited to no more than one half of one percent of the membership. Borguet was elected in recognition of "his seminal contributions to our understanding of optical, molecular and electronic phenomena at buried interfaces, complex interfaces, and nanosystems; and for the development of novel experimental tools and methodologies, particularly the development of fluorescent labeling of surface species."
Dean Dai named senior vice provost for International Affairs
December 3, 2009
Dean Dai, who will continue in his role as dean of CST, has been appointed Temple University's senior vice provost for International Affairs. Assistant Dean for Development and External Affairs Brooke Walker has been promoted to Interim Assistant Vice President and will head the newly created International Programs division of the International Affairs Office. More information
CST on the Web: ICMS research at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications
December 3, 2009
Axel Kohlmeyer, Associate Director of CST's Institute for Computational Molecular Science (ICMS) described the Institute's work modeling surfactants using the Lincoln supercomputer.
Chemistry of Wine explores Old World wines
December 3, 2009
The 2009 Chemistry of Wine tasting with Greg Moore of Moore Brothers Wine Company was again a popular and enjoyable event! More than 50 alumni, friends, faculty and staff learned about the chemistry of wine and wine making from Chemistry Chair Rob Levis before tasting 5 handcrafted wines from Moore Brothers. Moore led the tasting of a Champagne Réserve Bérèche Père et Fils NV, a 2008 Touraine Sauvignon Le Pétiot Domaine Ricard, a 2007 Steeger St. Jost Riesling Spätlese trocken Weingut Ratzenberger, a 2005 Bergerac Les Coteaux de Bernasse Château Haut Bernasse, and a 2007 Dolcetto di Dogliani Maioli Anna Maria Abbona. Photos of the event are available in the College's online photo gallery.
November
Raymond Habas joins CST as Associate Professor of Biology
November 9, 2009
Raymond Habas joins the College from Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, where he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry.
Habas was a 2007 recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on exceptional scientists beginning their independent careers. He was nominated for the award by the National Institutes of Health, from which he currently receives research grant support. He is also funded by the March of Dimes Foundation. His research focuses on understanding the Wnt signaling pathway, a complex signal transduction pathway that play a crucial roles during embryogenesis and its deregulation is implicated in a host of human pathologies including cancers.
Habas earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry in 1992 and his PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior in 1998 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School and at the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at the National Institutes of Health before joining the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in 2003.
Vice Dean George Palladino retires
November 2, 2009
College of Science and Technology Vice
Dean George Palladino, who helped
plan and implement many of the
changes that have taken place at the college
under Dean Hai-Lung Dai, has retired as
of November 1, 2009. Palladino is a former
Army colonel, chemistry professor at the
United States Military Academy at West
Point, and executive director of the Chemistry
Department at University of Pennsylvania. "George is a great friend and colleague,"
said Dean Dai, who also worked with
Palladino at the University of Pennsylvania. "I am grateful for his help
in the crucial first years at CST and I wish
him all the best in retirement."
Effective November 1, 2009, Senior Associate Dean Ralph Jenkins has assumed responsibility for management of faculty and departmental relations, budget oversight and management of human resources and special projects. Professor Omar Hijab, formerly Chair of the Department of Mathematics, has assumed the position of Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Operations, and will manage faculty affairs and operations and coordinate special projects. Ed Letzter has been named Interim Chair of the Mathematics Department.
October
Sbarro Health Research Organization dedicates new Biotechnology Research Center
October 28, 2009
The Sbarro Health Research Organization dedicated its new, $3 million Biotechnology Research Center on October 27. Stories on the ceremony appear in Temple Today and on the Philadelphia Business Journal website.
CST on the Web: Abbe Forman on cybersecurity
October 21, 2009
CIS professor Abbe Forman talks about cybersecurity in an October 20 post on the Temple Cutting Edge blog.
CST in the News: Alumna Bea States in the Wall Street Journal
October 19, 2009
CST alumna Bea States, PhD (BA '54, Bio, MED '67) is featured in the October 17 edition of the Wall Street Journal - Encore (second story) .
CST in the News: Abbe Forman on KYW
October 7, 2009
CIS instructor Abbe Forman was featured in a KYW radio story on credit card security overseas. The text of the story is available on the KYW website.
September
CST in the News: Jonathan Nyquist on KYW
September 28, 2009
EES professor Jonathan Nyquist's award-winning GenEd class, "Disasters: Geology vs Hollywood," was the subject of a story on KYW radio. The text of the story is available on the KYW website.
August
Class of 2013 Meets the Dean
August 31, 2009
Students from the incoming Class of 2013 squeezed into Beury Hall on Sunday August 30 for the annual Meet the Dean event. More information
CST on the Web: Erik Cordes cruises the Gulf of Mexico
August 25, 2009
Assistant Professor of Biology Erik Cordes and graduate students Jay Lunden and Andrea Quattrini embarked on a 25-day research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico on August 19. Their work is extensively recorded, in text, photograph and video, on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Lophelia II 2009 cruise website.
CST in the News: Dennis Terry quoted by AP
August 4, 2009
EES' Dennis Terry is quoted in an August 3, 2009 Associated Press story about preventing fossil poaching: "DNA-like technique may help nab fossil thieves."
Inaugural ACS Fellows class includes Chemistry's Davis
August 3, 2009
Franklin Davis, who was recently named a Laura H. Carnell Professor of Chemistry, is part of the inaugural class of American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellows. Davis is one of only 162 ACS members nationwide selected as an inaugural inductee. The fellowship program recognizes members who have demonstrated "true excellence in their contributions to the chemical enterprise coupled with distinctive service to ACS or to the broader world of chemistry." More information
July
Temple Today: Erik Cordes' Gulf cruises
July 30, 2009
Biology professor Erik Cordes and a team of researchers are developing a means for protecting vital coral communities from an expanding frontier of thousands of oil platforms pushing deeper into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. More information
Chemistry's Borguet honored by ACS
July 20, 2009
Professor Eric Borguet in the Department of Chemistry has been selected to receive the 2009 American Chemical Society (ACS) Philadelphia section award. The award recognizes an individual "who, by conspicuous scientific achievement through research, has made important contributions to man's knowledge and thereby aided the public appreciation of the profession." Borguet joins fellow Chemistry faculty Robert Levis, chair of the department, Dean Hai-Lung Dai, Michael Klein, Franklin Davis and Bradford Wayland as recipients of the award.
CST in the News: Harris science camp on CBS3
July 20, 2009
CBS3 covered Bernard Harris' visit to the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp in a video that aired on July 15, 2009.
Former astronaut Bernard Harris visits summer science camp
July 16. 2009
Former astronaut Bernard Harris visited CST's ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp on July 15. More information
Sbarro Institute's Giordano honored
July 7, 2009
Antonio Giordano, director of the Sbarro Institute, received the Premio Casentino in Medicine award from the Center Fonte Aretusa in the city of Poppi (Tuscany) and the GOIM (Oncology Group of South Italy) Maestri dell`Oncologia (Master of Oncology) award in June. More information
Giordano was also recently ranked third on Cell Cycle Lab Registry's list of "Laboratory Heads by Number of Publications."
June
Michael Klein elected to the National Academy of Sciences
June 22, 2009
Michael Klein, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Science and founding Director of the Institute for Computational Molecular Science, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences at the 146th annual meeting on April 28, 2009. One of the greatest honors that can be bestowed on a scientist, membership in the NAS is a distinction that carries great responsibility. The NAS was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to "investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art" in support of the nation. From the NAS web site:
"These non-profit organizations [the National Academies] provide a public service by working outside the framework of government to ensure independent advice on matters of science, technology, and medicine. They enlist committees of the nation's top scientists, engineers, and other experts, all of whom volunteer their time to study specific concerns. The results of their deliberations have inspired some of America's most significant and lasting efforts to improve the health, education, and welfare of the population. The Academy's service to government has become so essential that Congress and the White House have issued legislation and executive orders over the years that reaffirm its unique role."
Congratulations to Dr. Klein on this remarkable recognition of his accomplishments!
Three from CST named Laura H. Carnell Professors
June 22, 2009
Professor Franklin Davis of Chemistry and new professors Michael Klein of Chemistry and Xiaoxing Xi of Physics and have been named Temple University Laura H. Carnell Professors. Drs. Klein, Xi and Davis join Dean Hai-Lung Dai as CST Laura H. Carnell professors. The Carnell professorships were established in the 1988 to recognize "faculty who have markedly distinguished themselves in research, scholarship, the creative arts and teaching," Temple president Peter Liacouras wrote at the time. Laura Carnell was Temple's first dean and founder and president Russell Conwell's chief administrator from 1893 until his death in 1925.
CST on the Web: Blogging Crabby Creek
June 22, 2009
Earth and Environmental Science graduate student Allison Fang, whose advisor is professor Laura Toran, has started a photograph-intensive blog to chronicle her summer experiences doing research at Crabby Creek in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
CST on the Web: John Williams' shark research
June 22, 2009
Chemistry professor John Williams is the subject of a blog post on the Temple Office of News Communications' new science, health and technology blog: Temple Cutting Edge.
Sbarro Institute names Summer Fellows
June 22, 2009
Two Temple graduates were chosen for the second annual Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) Summer Fellowships: Jasmine Rupert (Public Relations and Communications),and Courtney Hartman (Psychology). More information
Sbarro's Giordano attends Italian NCR meeting
June 9, 2009
Director of the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine Dr. Antonio Giordano joined top scientists at a May meeting of the Italian National Council of Research in Rome devoted to neurodegenerative diseases. The meeting, sponsored in part by the Sbarro Health Research Organization and Human Health Foundation, honored neurophysiologist Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini, winner of the Nobel Prize in 1986 with Stanley Cohen of the United States, for their discoveries of mechanisms that regulate the growth of cell and organs. Dr. Levi-Montalcini celebrated her 100th birthday this April.
May
CST in the News: Laura Toran on gasoline leak
May 25, 2009
Earth and Environmental Science professor Laura Toran is quoted in a May 25 Philadelphia Inquirer article about a gasoline leak in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
Chemistry's Donald Titus passes away
May 20, 2009
Colleagues and students mourn the May 17 passing of the Department of Chemistry's Dr. Donald Titus, who taught and conducted research at Temple for 35 years. The Gloucester County Times has published an obituary: "Professor Titus influenced many tens of thousands of students during his over 35 year career at Temple University through his General Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry classes. Dr. Titus was a favorite teacher for freshman and seniors alike. His wit, wisdom, and experience will be sorely missed."
CST graduates featured in Temple Times
May 20, 2009
Sergio Olmos, a Math major and basketball player, and Information Science and Technology major Tara Maxayn Henderson, who both graduated May 14, are featured in the graduation issue of the Temple Times. More information
Chemistry graduate student awarded at POCC competition
May 20, 2009
3rd year chemistry graduate student Gopal Sirasani, part of Rodrigo Andrade's research group, won the third place prize at the 17th Biennial Philadelphia Organic Chemists' Club poster session on May 14. Sirasani's poster was entitled "Sequential One-Pot Cyclizations: Concise Access to the ABCE Tetracyclic Framework of Strychnos Alkaloids."
New chemistry and math faculty to join CST
May 4, 2009
Effective August 31, 2009, two new professors will join the College of Science and Technology.
Dr. Benjamin Seibold will join the College as assistant professor of mathematics. Formerly an instructor of applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seibold performs research in the development of better methods for simulating evolution processes. His current research areas are meshfree and particle methods for flow modeling, level set methods, traffic modeling, and optimal prediction. Seibold earned his PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany.
Dr. Michael Zdilla joins the College as assistant professor of chemistry. Formerly a postdoc at Purdue University, Zdilla is an inorganic and materials chemist. His research has included work on the dismutation of chlorite and biomimetic metalloporphyrin and corrole chemistry. Zdilla earned his PhD in inorganic chemistry at Princeton University.
Temple Times publishes RISF story
May 4, 2009
The May 1 edition of the Temple Times featured an in-depth story on the College's Research and Instructional Support Facility (RISF). More infomation
April lectures feature respected scientists
May 4, 2009
Three April CST lectures presented some of the top scientists in their respective fields. Chemistry's Daniel Swern Memorial Lecture featured Dr. Barry Trost, Math's Emil Grosswald Lecture Series featured Dr. Gunther Uhlmann, and EES's Franklin Institute Award Symposium featured Dr. J. Frederick Grassle. More information
April
CST welcomes Jie Wu, incoming chair of the computer and information science department
April 27, 2009
Effective July 1, 2009, Dr. Jie Wu joins the College of Science and Technology as professor of computer and information sciences and chair of the department. An internationally respected researcher in a number of areas, including mobile computing and wireless networks, parallel and distributed systems, and fault-tolerant systems, Wu’s goal as chair will be to develop the department into a center of excellence in computer and information science research and education.
Wu, formerly a distinguished professor at Florida Atlantic University, is the author of 148 journal articles, 294 conference papers, 2 books and 28 book chapters. He is an IEEE fellow who serves on the editorial boards of many distinguished professional journals and has organized 50 professional conferences. His research has been continuously funded since 1990 by grants from industry, the Defense Information Systems Agency, the Army Research Office, and the National Science Foundation. He has served as Program Director for the National Science Foundation’s Division of Computer and Networking Systems since January 2007. Wu earned his PhD in computer engineering from Florida Atlantic University.
Respected computational molecular chemist Michael Klein to join CST
April 23, 2009
Effective July 1, 2009, Dr. Michael Klein joins the College as professor of chemistry and founding director of the new Institute for Computational Molecular Science (ICMS). Chemists, biochemists, physicists and computer scientists in the interdisciplinary ICMS will use state-of-the art computer simulations to model quantum and classical molecular behaviors.
Klein, formerly Hepburn Professor of Physical Science and director of the Center for Molecular Modeling
and the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter at the University of Pennsylvania, is the author of more than 565 scientific publications and the editor of four books. He has made outstanding contributions to molecular simulation throughout his career, often collaborated with industry, is a leading proponent of science policy and supercomputer development, and has supervised the education of many students and postdoctoral fellows. Klein's research has helped solve problems ranging from condensed matter physics and materials science to chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biophysics. Klein earned his PhD in theoretical chemistry from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
Top superconductivity researcher Xiaoxing Xi to join physics department
April 23, 2009
Effective July 1, 2009, Dr. Xiaoxing Xi joins the College as professor of physics. Recognized as a world leader in the field of superconductivity, Xi developed the most efficient current method for creating thin films of magnesium diboride, one of the most cost effective and practical superconductors.
Xi is a former professor of physics and materials science and engineering at Pennsylvania State University. He has authored over 250 publications in prestigious refereed journals, with almost 6000 total citations, and published 13 book chapters, edited 4 books, and obtained 6 patents. His research has been continuously funded since 2001 by sources such as the Naval Research Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Xi earned his PhD in physics from Peking University and Institute of Physics in the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
CST students win Temple Diamond Awards
April 23, 2009
Peter LoBue, a double major in computer science and mathematics, and Robert Fratamico, a biology major, have won 2009 Temple University Diamond Awards. The Diamond Award is given to students who exhibit academic excellence, service to the community, leadership, and have an impact on the local, national or global community.
Chemistry undergraduate wins first prize at student convention
April 23, 2009
Chemistry undergraduate Gordon Chiu won first prize in the physical chemistry division for his presentation at the 73rd Intercollegiate Student Chemist Convention on April 18, 2009, which brought together students from schools in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and New York. Gordon's presentation described his research in the Borguet group on the luminescence of fluorophores on carbon nanotube surfaces. More information
CST Faculty win teaching and research awards
April 20, 2009
Congratulations to Biology chair Shohreh Amini, Center of Information Science and Technology director Zoran Obradovic, and Earth and Environmental Science professor Jonathan Nyquist on their receipt of three of Temple's Faculty Awards!
- Shohreh Amini: Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
- Zoran Obradovic: Faculty Research Award
- Jonathan Nyquist: Provost’s Award for Innovative Teaching in General Education
Second Science and Technology Job Fair provides head start
April 1, 2009
In today's job market, being a prepared job seeker is a necessity. At the College's 2nd Science and Technology Job Fair on March 31, 2009, CST students and young alumni learned what makes an attractive candidate as they made connections with area employers.
Nearly 20 employers had recruiters at the Job Fair, evidence that the science and technology sector is more recession-proof than most fields. Some employers spoke with students before the Fair about what makes a job candidate, résumé, cover letter and interview stand out. Most also took part in an informal netwoking lunch with students. Professional Career Coaches from Temple University's Career Center were on hand throughout the day to help students create optimal résumés.
The Job Fair is a new initiative of the College's Career Services office, which provides students with career advising, workshops and updates on job opportunities. Photos of the Job Fair are available in the College's online photo gallery.
March
Biology and Chemistry part of NSF STEM education study
March 23, 2009
Jacqueline Tanaka, associate professor of biology, and John Mitchel, general chemistry laboratory coordinator, are co-principal investigators on a new National Science Foundation grant. The project seeks to understand why some students who start out as Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) majors change majors, whether it's after one course or after completing almost all of the work. More information
February
CST in the News: John Allen Paulos on grasping stimulus numbers
February 5, 2009
Mathematics professor John Allen Paulos was interviewed for a February 4 CNN.com story on grasping the huge numbers in the stimulus package.
January
Temple research stands out at student poster session
January 27, 2009
The Chemistry Department hosted the Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Ninth Annual Graduate Student and Fourth Annual Undergraduate Poster Session on January 22, 2009. Temple students swept the graduate poster awards, with John Brady, Andrii Buvailo, Goutham Koudali and Deepti Varma gaining recognition for their research. Undergraduate Jennifer Alleva also received a best poster award. Photos of the event, which brought together chemistry students from all over the tri-state area, are available in the College's online photo gallery. More Information
CST in the News: EES professors in Philadelphia Inquirer
January 22, 2009
Professors Laura Toran and George Myer from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science were quoted in a story on roadside ice formations in the January 19, 2009 issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
CST in the News: Rongjia Tao's fuel efficiency device
January 12, 2009
Physics chair Rongjia Tao's electrorheology device for increasing fuel efficiency was featured on the homepage of howstuffworks.com on January 12.
CST in the News: Philadelphia Inquirer Q&A with Antonio Giordano
January 5, 2009
Antonio Giordano, Director of the Sbarro Health Research Organization, was featured on the first page of the business section in the January 5, 2009 Philadelphia Inquirer.
CIS students produce videos
January 5, 2009
Students in Claudia Pine-Simon's Cyberspace and Society Honors class created videos and posted them on Youtube last semester. The videos are Pat's Steaks: A Philadelphia Tradition, Philadelphia College Day, Philadelphia Art Scene, Coolest Spot in Philadelphia, Tour of Penn's Landing and Activism in Philadelphia.