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As one of the nation’s fastest-growing public research university, Rowan is home to a thriving multidisciplinary environment for innovative research, discovery and scholarship.
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Thomas Keck, a researcher at Rowan University, is developing safer medications for pain and addiction. Supported by the NIH, his work aims to reduce the risks of dependence and help people make healthier choices.

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Searching for safer pain medications
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October 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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RCSA, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, and the Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation have funded seven team projects in the second year of the #Scialog: Automating Chemical Laboratories initiative. bit.ly/4e15oxp
Top row: Daniel Schwalbe-Koda, Shijing Sun, Zakaria Al Balushi, Pieremanuele Canepa, Michael McGuirk. 2nd row: Andrew Zahrt, Cailin Buchanan, Daniel Tabor, James Grinias, Long Luo, Glen O'Neil. 3rd row: Badri Narayanan, Johanna Schwartz, Mark Hendricks, Jessica Sampson, Martin Seifrid.
June 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Congratulations to Hayley Jankowski, a recent Rowan University biomedical engineering graduate, for her groundbreaking work in biomaterials and stem cell research!

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Biomedical engineering major Hayley Jankowski receives prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
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May 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Over time, the neurodegenerative disorder Parkinson’s disease robs patients of their ability to control their muscles, including those required to swallow food. With support from NIH, François Gould is investigating why.

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#NIH #Parkinson's
The origins of swallowing difficulties in Parkinson’s
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April 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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A team of researchers based at Rowan University hopes to improve on nature’s chemistry to better treat potentially dangerous infections.

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Building a new antimicrobial medication with inspiration from nature
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March 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Some nice coverage in USA Today:

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Looking for fossils behind the Lowe's: A dinosaur museum rises in an unlikely place
Opening March 29, the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum teaches how our world continues to evolve. USA TODAY has an exclusive sneak peek.
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March 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Through a new honors biology course, Rowan University provides hands-on research opportunities for undergraduates while directly advancing the field of science.

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Rowan undergraduates make novel contributions to research in biological sciences
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March 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life

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Asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life
Hear the latest science news from the Nature Podcast | 29 January 2025
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February 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Not only does Bennu contain all 5 of the nucleobases that form DNA and RNA on Earth and 14 of the 20 amino acids found in known proteins, the asteroid’s amino acids hold a surprise

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Asteroid fragments upend theory of how life on Earth bloomed
Nature - Samples from Bennu contain the chemical building blocks of life — but with a twist.
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February 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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The long-time partners are exploring the potential for a joint innovation center aimed at boosting medical technology commercialization in the region.

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Cooper University Health Care, Rowan University partner to advance innovation
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February 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Tickets for Edelman Fossil Park & Museum are NOW LIVE! 🦖🎟 Join us starting March 29th to travel back in time to discover life-size dinosaurs, interactive exhibits, and hands-on fossil digs.

Purchase your tickets here: efm.org/tickets
February 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Can energy-absorbing materials be made reusable and lightweight? Meet Behrad Koohbor, mechanical engineer.

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Designing reusable, lightweight foams
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February 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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We are looking forward to hosting Dr. Mann at this free, public event! Hope you can join us!
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“Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis” | I’ll be delivering a seminar on climate crisis on Monday, February 24 at 7:00 PM EST for Rowan University. See details here:

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February 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Is it possible to better predict where water flows within oceans? Meet Helga Huntley, mathematician.

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Using math to understand currents
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February 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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To improve medications for diseases, Nathaniel Nucci wants to know how life works at its smallest level—the molecule. Nucci and his students are focused on learning more about molecular recognition.

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Nathaniel Nucci and students work in laboratory at Rowan University
February 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM