Science and Mathematics News

Combining her loves

Karah Nazor (’99) is a Teacher at Sea participant who has swum the English Channel.

JMU sets bar for research in large courses

With each lab section consisting of 24-25 students, there are about 625 students in Bio 140 — who hail from across Virginia as well as 13 other states.

Modeling the Molecules

JMU students are helping bring 2D molecules to life in chemistry classrooms.

JMU students dig into 2.6 million years of Earth’s climate history

Sediment cores drilled from ocean floors tell stories just like pages in a book, stories that include a geologic accounting of Earth’s climate

Caring for the creatures

Megan Reinertsen Ross (’96) is the first female director of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo.

Biology Faculty Featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education

Drs. Ray Enke and Oliver Hyman Comment on Accessible Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Biology hosts NSF-funded workshop on developing scalable DNA Barcoding CUREs

Biology hosts NSF-funded workshop on course-based undergraduate research experiences

Dr. Minah Oh Awarded NSF Research Grant

Math professor Minah Oh studies axisymmetric problems and involves JMU undergraduates in her research.

JMU researchers make promising find in appendage regeneration

Findings that may have important implications for regenerative medicine with the goal of one day inducing tissue regrowth have been published.

Innovative course boosts research opportunities

This approach is meeting national calls across higher ed for large-scale engagement of early-career undergraduates in authentic STEM research.

JMU research published in Nature

A paper on the research, funded by the National Science Foundation, was published May 15 in Nature. Johnson was one of the paper's eight authors.

JMU rocket scientist, students head to launch

Caroline Lubert looks for ways to reduce launch noise, which would improve safety and cut costs of launches.

Joneses' gift aims to advance STEM

The couple wants to assist deserving students in attaining high-quality education to advance the country’s scientific and technological capabilities.

Exploring the planet

NASA scientist and JMU alumna Jennifer Eigenbrode is part of the Mars Science Laboratory mission.

Sweeping for clues

The project offers a rare opportunity for a geophysicist to be involved in restoring the humanity of a forgotten community.