Accomplishments: College of Sciences
Cynthia Tochukwu Nnolum (Mathematical Sciences) presented her research findings on 鈥淒ynamics of Solutions to a Multiple-Patch Epidemic Model with a Saturation Incidence Mechanism鈥 at the ICM 2026 Satellite Conference, held from June 1-5, 2026, under the theme Industrial and Computational Mathematics: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Numerical鈥
Grace O. Adenuga (Mathematical Sciences) presented 鈥淪tatistical Assessment of Drought鈥揧ield Sensitivity: Regression and Spatial Evidence鈥 at the ICM @ ICM 2026 Satellite Conference hosted by the Department of Mathematics at Morgan State University. The study demonstrated how statistical modeling and spatial analysis can be integrated to identify鈥
Kevin McVay (College of Sciences Advising Center) and Charlene Gonzales (Career and Professional Development Office, Lee Business School), alongside colleagues Andrea Aduna from San Diego State University and Derek Furukawa from the University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa, recently presented at the 2026 NACADA Region 8/9 Conference in San Diego, California鈥
Bernard Zygelman (Physics and Astronomy) attended the San Diego Quantum Convening, held at the Qualcomm Institute on the Campus of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) on May 18-19. An invitation-only event, "The Quantum San Diego Convening (QSDC) is a 1.5-day gathering bringing together leaders from industry, academia, national鈥
Aude Picard (Life Sciences) and Cheyenne Brokaw (Law) and master's student Patrice Boyd (English) recently published a research article in the journal Geobiology, titled: "Membrane Vesicle Formation Removes Iron Sulfide Mineral Crusts From the Cell Surface of Growing Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria." In this project, funded by NSF EPSCoR, the team鈥
Jichun Li (Mathematical Sciences) was ranked 885 (out of 1155 total ranked mathematicians) in United States 2271 in the world in the 2026 edition of Research.com's Best Mathematics Scientists 2026 Rankings.
Quinn Summerfield (Radiochemistry) was awarded the prestigious ASCENDR Fellowship. Advised by chemistry professor Art Gelis, Summerfield will participate in this highly competitive, one-year program designed for STEM students at HSRU Alliance institutions. The cohort-based fellowship prepares emerging scientists for leadership in the鈥
Angel Diaz, Mel Hernandez, and Kevin McVay (College of Sciences Advising Center) represented represented 性视界传媒 at the 2026 NSHE Corequisite Conference on April 9-10 in Reno, Nevada, where they facilitated an interactive workshop titled 鈥淎dvising at the Core: An Interactive STEM Workshop.鈥 Their session engaged attendees in鈥
性视界传媒 graduate student and faculty microbiologists traveled to Tuba City, in the Navajo Nation for the regional American Society for Microbiology conference. Microbiologists from across Arizona and Southern Nevada attended to share their research. Three 性视界传媒 graduate students were awarded prizes for their research talks. They were Austin Dmitrieff-鈥
Fabian Vargas Rowan, a prospective Ph.D. student at 性视界传媒, has been awarded the 2026 U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Beginning in fall 2026, he will join Yan Zhou鈥檚 group in the Department of Physics and Astronomy to work on developing novel quantum sensors aimed at probing fundamental symmetry breaking and exploring鈥
Ph.D. candidate Renee Olney (Radiochemistry) has been awarded a prestigious fellowship with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). As a member of the Class of 2026-27 NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP), Olney will begin a 12-month appointment in Washington, D.C., within the NA-22 Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation鈥
Mohammed K. A. Kaabar (Mathematical Sciences) has been elected as a board member of the Books Committee at the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (MarEST), United Kingdom. IMarEST is one of the world鈥檚 leading professional institutions dedicated to advancing marine engineering, science, and applied technology.
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