Scientific Awards
Students in our programs have ample opportunity to get hands-on experience in undergraduate research and present their findings at national scientific meetings. As evidenced below, they have a strong record of bringing home awards for their hard work.
Scientific Meetings and Conferences
- Annual Sigma Xi Conference, St. Joseph’s University (2009-2019)
- Annual Meeting of PA Academy of Science (2011-2012, 2015-2017, 2019)
- Drexel University Student Research Day (2011-2019)
- SEPCHE Honors Conference (2009-2019)
- Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of the Sciences, (2018-2019)
- The Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at UMBC (2009-2019)
Rosemont Students Win Top Research Awards
Students from two of Rosemont’s science disciplines – Biology and Environmental Science – brought home the first place awards from the 21st Annual University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences on October 20th, 2018. This is the third year in a row students from Dr. Skokotas’ research team have won the top prize in the biology division. Read more about the accomplishments of Jamira Bowens '19 and Mary Grace Murray '20.
James Hughes and Nathan Navarro
Award: Poster presentation received first prize award in the Biological Science Section (2017)
Title: The role of dityrosine in the protection of Saccharomyces cerevisiae spores from UV light
20th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, Poster 55
Bianca Paranzino and Krushna Mantri
Award: Oustanding Poster Award (2017)
Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Au and Aug/Ag Bimetallic Nanoparticles from Green Tea Extract
Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of the Sciences
Elizabeth Walton and Aaron Pinninti
Award: Poster presentation received first prize award in the Biological Science Section, (2016)
Title: Developing a switchable system to induce synchronous meiosis in the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae
19th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, Poster 213
Saarah Hussain and Hailey Summa
Award: Poster presentation received second prize award in the Biological Science Section (2014)
Title: Assessing the role of sunscreens against UV light
Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, poster 156
Disha Shah
Award: Poster presentation received an award in the Undergraduate Section, (2010)
Title: Analysis of sum-1 regulation by Cdk1 during meiosis in S. cerevisiae
Thomas Jefferson University Sigma Xi Student Research Day, poster 44
Winifred Wolfe and Nidha Azam
Award: Poster presentation received second prize award in the Biological Science Section (2009)
Title: Regulation of meiosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiaevia PKA
Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Maryland Baltimore Campus, poster 48