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IISR’s Women in STEM and Sport Project
A major focus of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Sport Research (IISR) is the promotion of Women in sports science and sports management. The IISR seeks to lend its hand in driving research on and creating opportunities for women and allies of female empowerment. The institute has recently taken on an initiative called “Women in STEM and Sport,” where it exposes high school girls that have a passion for sports to different STEM (Science, Technology, engineering and mathematics courses) careers.
Students Gain Hands-On Cybersecurity Experience in Competition
Over the weekend a team of CPS students competed in the Department of Energy’s annual Cyber Defense Competition. The competitors consisted of 68 universities across 7 national laboratories.
Dr. Bernard A. Jones, CPS Assistant Professor: General Session & Breakout Session Presenter at SURGE 2018
Dr. Bernard A. Jones served as a general & breakout session presenter at SURGE 2018, Assurance Software Inc’s Customer/User Conference held at the Chubb Hotel & Conference Surge 2018, Lafayette Hill, PA – October 28, 29 & 30.
Dr. Basilio Monteiro and Students win Best Paper Award at ICSB's Italy Conference
The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) held The Global Entrepreneurhsip Conference on October 4th and 5th, 2018 at Salerno University in Italy. Dr. Basilio Monteiro, Associate Professor in the Mass Communication Division, and three graduate students; Hope DeVito, Monica Mhatre, and Helena D. Peterson, presented their paper: Insidious Paradox of Sustainable Development: Case Studies of Goa (India) and Luozi (Congo)/Hallsberg (Sweden).
St. John’s University Professor Receives Two Prestigious Grants
Vivek Gupta, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently obtained two grants totaling more than $600,000 for his research in treating pulmonary hypertension.
St. John’s Forges Internship Partnership with US National Park Service
Four students were selected for summer internships that were created as part of a recent partnership established by St. John’s and the National Park Service (NPS).
IISR’s Fall SJU Sport Analytics Seminar
One of the thrusts of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Sport Research (IISR) is advancing research and exploring applications of sport analytics while simultaneously equipping our students with first-hand knowledge of the field. This fall’s St. John’s University Sport Analytics (SJUSA) seminar is the IISR’s first initiative in the sport analytics space.
Denise Kamyuka Presents at Global Awareness Society International (GASI) Annual Conference
Denise Kamyuka, is recent graduate of our Master’s in Sport Management program and winner of the first prize in Oral Presentations during the 2017 St. John’s University Research Month. As an...
Environmental Studies Alumni Make a Difference
Three alumni have achieved success by pursuing their passions for sustainability and environmental preservation. Michael Andranovich ‘16C, Joseph Costa ‘17C, and Kimarie Yap ‘18C have all pursued exciting professional and academic opportunities after getting their start in St. John’s Environmental Studies program working with Laura Schramm, Ph.D, Associate Dean and Professor of Biological Sciences, on undergraduate research.
Biologist Wins NIH AREA Grant for Cancer Research
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Yan Zhu, Ph.D., is making significant impacts on both cancer research and the students in her lab.