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School Of Science

  1. Photo of President Riverso and Columbia exchange students and faculty

    Manhattan College Signs Articulation Agreement With Rockland Community College

    Partnership will enable students to transfer credits seamlessly and have the opportunity for merit-based scholarships.

  2. Photo of President Riverso and Columbia exchange students and faculty

    Manhattan College Hosts Visiting Students and Faculty Scholars From Colombia, South America

    Studies focus on improvement of agricultural business development and soil analysis for rural communities.

  3. Photo of Dean Marcy Kelly

    Manhattan College receives National Science Foundation grant for STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence Center

    The College has been awarded an NSF grant to establish the STEM Teaching and Learning Center. This initiative will promote dialogue on scholarly teaching methods, offer targeted support for instructing first-year science students—particularly those from under-resourced high schools—and cultivate a cohesive community among science students from diverse backgrounds.

  4. Fall Campus

    Manhattan College’s Society of Physics Students Wins Outstanding Chapter Award

    The chapter's accomplishments and activities during the 2022-2023 academic year led to the  coveted recognition.    

  5. Dean Marcy Kelly

    Manhattan College Names Marcy Kelly, Ph.D., Dean of the New Kakos School of Arts and Sciences

     Kelly joined Manhattan College in 2022 as dean of the Kakos School of Science.    

  6. Fall Campus

    Manhattan College Mathematics Professor Wins 2024 American Mathematical Society Award for Distinguished Public Service

    Angel Pineda, Ph.D., was chosen for his tireless work supporting mathematicians in resource- poor environments throughout the world.     

  7. Bart Horn

    Manhattan College Physics Professor Receives $135,000 NSF Grant to Study Early Universe Cosmology

     Bart Horn, Ph.D., wants to create opportunities for undergraduates and introduce a new generation of researchers to the field  

  8. Angel Pineda

    Mathematics Professor Awarded a $434,000 Grant from the National Institutes of Health

    This is a renewal of Angel Pineda’s current grant continuing his research into MRI effectiveness and efficiency.    

  9. Game Design Major

    Manhattan College to Offer a New Major and Minor in Game Design and Production

    The major will prepare graduates for jobs in the rapidly growing video game industry.     

  10. Astronomy Students

    New Minor Offers Students the Chance to Study the Stars

    The Kakos School of Science will introduce an astronomy minor in the fall.    

  11. Undergraduate Commencement

    Manhattan College Celebrates the Class of 2023 at Undergraduate Commencement

    Celebrated chef and television host Lidia Matticchio Bastianich delivered the Commencement address and Alixandria James ’23, was the graduating class valedictorian.    

  12. Graduate Commencement

    Manhattan College Celebrates the Class of 2023 at Graduate Commencement

    Former FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro delivered the Commencement address and Oscar Leon ’21, ’22 (M.S.) was the graduating class valedictorian.    

  13. Manhattan College Cupola

    First Laudato Si Day at Manhattan College Will Present Activities Focusing on Sustainability and Environmental Justice

    Manhattan is part of a worldwide community of colleges and universities that are committed to addressing  growing environmental challenges.  

  14. James Patterson

    Newest Class of James Patterson ’69 Scholarships Awarded at Manhattan College

    The best-selling author continues supporting students at his alma mater.  

  15. Rebecca Coglianese

    Manhattan College Physics Major Wants to Inspire and Encourage Young Women to Pursue STEM Careers

    Rebecca Coglianese ’23, is passionate about her future in astrophysics while battling a cancer diagnosis.  

  16. Women in STEM Panel

    Women in STEM Event Brings Together Alumnae, Faculty and Students to Share their Professional, Academic and Research Accomplishments

    The event introduced prospective students to the unique opportunities that await them at Manhattan College. 

  17. stained glass window showing holy nativity scene on Christmas

    Merry Christmas from Manhattan University

    From all of us at Manhattan University, we wish you a Merry Christmas, blessed New Year, and a happy and healthy holiday season. 

  18. Campus Beauty

    Manhattan College to Hold Open House on Sunday, October 30  

    Prospective students and families invited to visit campus and begin exploring their Jasper journey.

  19. Michael and Aimee Kakos and Brother Daniel Gardner

    Michael Kakos and Aimee Kakos Give $15 Million Gift to Manhattan College’s School of Science

    Gift will support what will now be known as the Aimee and Michael Kakos '58 School of Science at Manhattan College.

  20. Christian Brothers Academy Lincroft students visit the School of Engineering

    Lasallian High School Students Spend a Memorable Day at Manhattan College

    Students from Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft visited the College’s STEM facilities

  21. male and female college students operating radiation technology in front of projector screen

    Pre-Professional Programs Give Students an Edge in the Job Market

    The O'Malley School of Business and the schools of Continuing and Professional Studies, Education and Health, Engineering, Liberal Arts, and Science all offer programs that are designed specifically to prepare students for their careers.

  22. Portrait photo of Marcy Peteroy-Kelly

    Marcy Peteroy-Kelly is New Dean of the School of Science

    Peteroy-Kelly joins Manhattan College after nearly two decades in the biology department at Pace University.

  23. Jessie Rising posing with a Jaspers-branded softball

    Jessie Rising ’22 Named Undergraduate Valedictorian

    A biology major and captain of the Jaspers’ softball team, Rising will be the student speaker at Undergraduate Commencement.

  24. Photo of CBA Albany students in front of Kelly Commons

    Manhattan College Builds Connections with Fellow Lasallian Schools

    Students from Christian Brothers Academy in Albany visited the College’s STEM facilities.

  25. Lynn Martin at De La Salle Medal Dinner

    Lynn Martin ’98 Named President of the New York Stock Exchange

    Martin is a graduate of Manhattan College’s School of Science.

  26. Higgins Engineering and Science Center

    Manhattan College to Formally Dedicate Higgins Engineering and Science Center

    The state-of-the-art STEM facility is now open.

  27. Lawrence Udeigwe portrait photo

    Lawrence Udeigwe Awarded Martin Luther King Visiting Associate Professorship at MIT

    A faculty member in the mathematics department, Udeigwe joins a group that has included Anita Hill and Ta-Nehisi Coates.

  28. James Patterson signing books on campus

    Twenty Manhattan College Students Receive James Patterson ’69 Scholarships

    The best-selling author and philanthropist continues to support students from his alma mater.

  29. Miguel Diaz-Lopez sitting on canal

    Miguel Díaz-López ’20 is the Student Speaker at 2020 Undergraduate Commencement

    Díaz-López is currently enrolled in the mechanical engineering Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins University.

  30. Lawrence Udeigwe portrait photo

    Lawrence Udeigwe Receives Significant Grant from Department of Defense

    Udeigwe’s work will be a mathematical investigation of the effect of homeostasis in neuronal learning and memory formation.

  31. Lawrence Udeigwe portrait photo

    Mathematics Professor Focuses on Future of Autonomous Vehicles

    Lawrence Udeigwe, Ph.D., is helping shape the research and development agenda.

  32. Shayla Gramajo wearing mask

    Shayla Gramajo '22 Advocates for Students and Patients During the Pandemic

    A biology major and chemistry minor, Gramajo is gaining first-hand healthcare experience.