Notre Dame's Scientia Undergraduate Journal is a part of the National Undergraduate Consortium for Science Journalism (NUCSJ), a consortium of 17 undergraduate journals across the nation. We are excited to share that Lindsay Barrow, a junior undergraduate with Scientia, has…
Scientia hosted our last Talk Science of the spring on Wednesday, February 21!
Our faculty speaker was Dr. Quynh Lan Nguyen presenting “Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, and the Origin of the Universe.”
Our student speaker was Corbin Hite presenting…
Scientia's Second Talk Science of the spring was on Wednesday, February 7!
Our faculty speaker was Dr. Nick Edelen presenting "Minimal surfaces and the mathematics of soap films."
Our student speaker was Carolina Jimenez presenting "Synthesis and characterization…
Scientia hosted our first Talk Science of the spring on Wednesday, January 24th!
Our faculty speaker was Dr. Diane Lane presenting "Alpha-Synuclein Modulation of Dopamine Neurons is Critical for Drug Preference in Addiction."
Our student speaker was Erik Finch-Soto…
Scientia hosted our second Talk Science event last Thursday, November 9th! Our faculty speaker was Dr. Brandon Ashfeld presenting "From Patient #9 to Avoiding Ozzmosis: Transition Metal-Catalyzed Cycloadditions in Fluid Design and CNS Therapeutics Development" and our student…
Scientia is a member of the National Undergraduate Consortium for Science Journalism (NUCSJ), and we are excited that our National Undergraduate Conference took place Saturday, October 21st from 10:45am - 4:30pm! If you were unable to attend, you can view more information…
Scientia hosted our first Talk Science event last Wednesday, October 4th! Our faculty speaker was Dr. Julian Torres-Dowdall presenting "La Ecología Evolutiva de la Visión" and our student speaker was undergraduate senior Beatriz de Campos Silva presenting…
The Scientia 2023 Editorial Team will host its 3rd Talk Science event of the semester in the Jordan Digital Visualization Theater (DVT) on March 22nd at 7 pm. This will be an RSVP-only event due to limited theater seating. More info will be posted soon.
On Thursday, May 3, 2018, Scientia's 2017-2018 editorial board gathered to celebrate the 2018 journal publication. Scientia's faculty advisor, Dr. Xuemin (Sheryl) Lu, and the College of Science Dean Mary Galvin were also in attendance. Following a catered dinner, graduating seniors…
On Thursday, November 2, Scientia hosted their second “Talk Science” event of the semester. Staff members and editors for Scientia were joined by other students in the Jordan Hall of Science Reading Room for research talks…
Last week the undergraduate journal for scientific research, Scientia, kicked off its Talk Science series. Each month, the series invites one undergraduate and one faculty member to speak about their research, and science in general. This month featured undergraduate chemistry major Toby Turney and Prof. Nancy Michael, who is the director of undergraduate studies for neuroscience and behavior.
Junior Thomas Parsons has been named the 2015 recipient of the Wiech Award. Presented annually to an outstanding junior, the award recognizes excellence in academics and undergraduate research in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
The immune system plays an important part in the formation and progression of cancer cells. Orrin Belden, a senior science preprofessional major, has spent his past two years better understanding and contributing to the field of immunology. Orrin works for Brian Baker, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, whose lab focuses on developing immunological therapies for cancer based on cellular immunity.
The students from Scientia, the undergraduate journal of scientific research, host a monthly seminar series called Talk Science that highlights the work of undergraduate and faculty researchers at the University. This semester, Talk Science will focus on research that can be applied in innovative ways. This month’s presenters were junior biological sciences major Vincent Riccelli and Hsueh-Chia Chang, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Ten University of Notre Dame students have been awarded Fulbright grants in the 2014-15 program, placing the University among the top-producing universities in the nation.
The U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, Fulbright recently announced the complete list of colleges and universities that produced the most 2014-15 U.S. Fulbright students. The success of the top-producing institutions is highlighted in Thursday’s edition (Feb. 12) of The Chronicle of Higher Education.
It is hard for cancer research to advance without using quantitative methods to learn more about certain diseases. Statistics are especially important not only in better understanding cancer but the treatments that are often offered. This is an area in which Stephanie Wachs, a current senior at Notre Dame, has a lot to offer. Read more...
Call for abstracts for all cancer-related research in all departments. The Harper Cancer Research Institute Research Day 2015 will be held Monday, April 13, 2015.
Abstracts must be submitted no later than 5:00pm on Friday, March 6th. Read more...
After standing by his side throughout his father’s battle with pancreatic cancer, Joe Boyle continues to fight back for him. When his father passed in October of 2014, Boyle knew he wanted to take a stand against the cancer that had taken a loved one from him.
The College of Science at the University of Notre Dame welcomes Big Picture Science to campus this for three public events as part of the college’s celebration of 150 years of science at Notre Dame. Read More...
The 9th annual College of Science Joint Annual Meeting (COS-JAM) will take place in Jordan Hall of Science on Friday, May 1, 2015, as part of the 8th annual Undergraduate Scholars Conference. The intent of COS-JAM is to highlight the achievements of undergraduate students conducting scientific research.
