Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ)
invites you to bring a world of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics knowledge to your doorstep with the College’s STEM World Classroom
guest speaker series.
Free to RCSJ students and to all interested members of the
community, the World Classroom series is an opportunity to learn more about
cutting-edge STEM research, ask questions and receive career and leadership
advice from scientists, doctors and researchers around the world. Sessions are
held via Zoom, typically between 11 a.m.- 12 p.m., enabling participants to
join in from anywhere and interact with professionals across an array of STEM
disciplines.
On Oct. 22, hear from Dr. Erum Ilyas, MD, MBE, FAAD, of
Montgomery Dermatology, on the topic of medical and cosmetic dermatology along
with skin cancer treatments. On Oct.23, Princeton University professor of
Zoology, Dr. Daniel Rubenstein, shares his research on behavioral traits in
animals and how mathematical models can predict complex patterns of behavior.
Gloria Diaz, graduate student at the University of Michigan, will share her
passion for Epigenetics on Oct. 27, and University of Westminster Ph.D. and
Science Museum of London ambassador, Camila Gaspar Quinonez, will speak on her
experience in biochemistry, structural biology, microbiology and medicinal
chemistry on Oct. 29.
Four speakers will be featured in the month of November,
including Dr. Dan Saltzberg,
Postdoctoral Bioengineering Scholar at UCSF School of
Pharmacy on Nov. 5; Dr. Daphney Chery, 2020-2021 AAAS Science and Technology
Policy Fellow and Department of Defense Researcher on Nov. 10; Dr. Esther
Biswas-Fiss, Professor and Chair of Medical & Molecular Sciences at
University of Delaware on Nov. 12; and Dr. Sarah Bauer, Majors Assistant
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering on Nov. 19.
For a full list of upcoming speakers, or to register to
attend a STEM World Classroom session, visit RCSJ.edu/cc/StemEvents. Speakers are added frequently, so be sure to
register to receive updates when you visit the webpage.
