News at Adelphi

These Adelphi students have used their degrees to forge different career paths. 

Monica Morales-Hernandez, assistant teaching professor of mathematics, draws on her experiences as both a woman and a Latina to teach her Adelphi students that they, too, can excel in math.

With support from a two-part PhysTEC grant, Matthew Wright, PhD, associate professor and chair of physics, is leading Adelphi’s partnership role in the inaugural Cosmic Pathways conference, held in March at The City College of New York for high school and college students, as well as guiding physics students to network with area high school teachers and students.

Dancers make beautiful music through movement in this integrative approach to performance.

It all started in 2021—the (STEM)2 Network, funded by a $500,000 award from the National Science Foundation, set out to support faculty in transforming undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education from within.

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) is here, as companies, organizations and governments worldwide are racing to create technology that improves quality of life, enhances revenue and generates breakthrough solutions.

As an undergraduate and graduate student in computer science, Dylan Jaipersaud ’23, MS ’24, landed a campus job helping develop the interactive Panther Express Shuttle schedule, allowing riders to get real-time information online.

Adelphi University welcomes Dr. Neda Naseri to its physics department.

To put their creativity to the test, six students took part in NASA’s MITTIC Challenge in the fall of 2024.

They come from India, China and Vietnam, Ghana and Uganda, Spain and Sweden, Paraguay and Peru, and 25 other countries—including Kazakhstan and Mongolia—from around the globe. They're the 330 international students who are at Adelphi continuing their education in our master's degree or PhD programs.

Brian Stockman, PhD, and his student team will look into the deep past to uncover clues to how life began on our planet and how it might begin on other worlds.

Marty Garrell, PhD, was a beloved professor and friend who shared his passion for physics, astronomy and environmental studies with students and colleagues.

Students in theater, political science, computer science and biochemistry expanded their horizons by working in a Broadway theater or a public relations defense firm, competing in a NASA competition, or collaborating on research at a university in Poland.

Internships are a foundation of an Adelphi education and one of the best ways students can prepare for careers. From shadowing surgical technicians at an eye bank to researching nanotechnology in Poland, our students spent the summer of 2024 having extraordinary internship experiences.

The three-year-old program introducing high school students to advanced research received a national honor for its commitment to increasing diversity in the STEM fields.

Jennefer Maldonado ’20, MS ’22’s journey from Adelphi University to a career at Brookhaven National Lab (BNL) exemplifies the transformative power of mentorship and underscores her ongoing commitment to her personal and professional growth.

Kyana Gordon ’24 was turned away from doing research at her high school. Now, after two years in Adelphi biology labs, she's off to conduct epidemiological research in Jamaica as a Fulbright Scholar. Meet her and three other winners of prestigious national academic awards.

Under the guidance of Kevin Liang, PhD, assistant professor of physics, six computer science majors developed a device and a business plan to “do good while making a profit.”

Nobel laureate William G. Kaelin Jr., MD, credits his mother, who majored in math at Adelphi, for her love and support. To shine a light on this “hidden figure” and ensure her memory and legacy will continue, he has created the Nancy (Horn) Kaelin ’54 Prize in Mathematics to be presented annually to the University’s top graduating math student.

A First-Year Seminar collaboration connected astrophysics with creative writing.

When a student comes to Adelphi University to study computer science, the curriculum is not one-size-fits-all.

In the realm of higher education, Adelphi University has long been recognized for cultivating academic excellence. Despite being a field where women are uncommon, the Physics Department at Adelphi boasts two remarkable sisters among its alumni; Bridget and Katie Gifford.

An Adelphi professor changed the course of this brilliant NASA researcher’s life—by connecting her with internships, helping her secure an opportunity with the National Science Foundation and serving as an extraordinarily caring mentor.

Melina Giakoumis '11, PhD, a conservation biologist, science communicator and mother who advocates for women in STEM, is building an app for citizen scientists to help track—and protect—declining Asterias sea stars.

Meet two students in Adelphi’s highly selective—but life-changing—Early Assurance Program. One was able to start dentistry school at just 20 years old, while the other will already be a medical resident at 24—four years earlier than average.

Susan Kilgore, PhD, assistant professor, and Ryan Wallace, PhD, assistant professor, receive National Science Foundation subaward to guide, retain and enroll students in coastal geosciences.

Student-faculty team examines the foundational assumptions of carcinogenesis modeling.

An international collaboration leads to the development of eco-friendly solar technologies

Whether it is getting Adelphi involved in state environmental initiatives, addressing the challenges of food waste on campus, or studying shorebird ecology for the National Park Service, these environmental science students are making remarkable strides for our planet.

MS student Samuel Sey spent the summer conducting research as one of Adelphi’s competitive Jaggar Community Fellows. Unique to Adelphi, Jaggar internships advance student careers with paid internships while supporting important nonprofit missions.