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CalS tate Fulerton
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NaturalS ciences &Math em atics
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Graduate with Honors ( 14 ) 278- 26 38
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D ean:
D r. Kol O. Jay aw eera
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summa cum laude cum laude A s s ociate D ean:
G.P.A. 3.9 - 4.0 G.P.A. 3.5 - 3.74 D r. D a v id From s on
Scot Childress Mathematics Samira Abolhosseini Biological Science d rom s on@ f l
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John Mayberry Mathematics Christopher Fernandez Chemistry A s s is tant D ean:
Nicole Vearrier Biological Science Araceli Garcia Biological Science Roch ele W oods
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Kerstin Ghannam Biological Science McCarth y H al 4 88
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Kristen Hazelleaf Biological Science ( 14 ) 278- 7082
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magna cum laude Omar Khalid Biochemistry rw oods @ f lulerton.edu
G.P.A. 3.75 - 3.89 Anh-Huy Le Biological Science
D epartm ent ofBiol ogicalS cience
Cynthia Gilley Chemistry Kathryn Leigh Biological Science
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Ryan Hashi Physics John Moos Biological Science
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Tram Hoang Mathematics Tairi Roque Mathematics
Sommer Kaskowitz Biological Science Kai-Ya Tsai Mathematics D r. C. Eugene Jones ,Chair
Maria Ousley Biological Science John Urrea Mathematics cejones @ f l
ulerton.edu
Frank Pastore Jr. Biochemistry James Wrkich Mathematics D epartm ent of Ch em is try &
Brian Petrie Biochemistry Bioch em is try
Bret Polopolus Mathematics McCarth y H al 5 80
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Adrian Prunean Biological Science ( 14 ) 278-36 21
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Tetsuya Tsukamoto Biological Science D r. Robert Belol Chair
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Jennie Walcek Biological Science rbelol f l
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D epartm ent ofG eol ogical
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D r. Joh n Fos ter,Chair
jfos ter@ f l
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NSM Awards Banquet 2003 Commencement
D epartm ent ofMath em atics
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The NSM commencement ( 14 ) 278-36 31
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The 20th annual NSM Awards Banquet ceremonies will take place on D r. Jam es Friel Chair
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will be held on Friday, May 16, 2003 at Saturday, May 31, 2003. The jfriel f l
@ ulerton.edu
the Brea Embassy Suites. This banquet keynote speaker for the University D epartm ent ofPhy s ics
is a special dinner to recognize students wide ceremony will be Orange McCarth y H al 6 11
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graduating with honors, and for the County Sheriff Michael S. Carona. ( 14 ) 278-336 6
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departments to recognize their D r. Roger Nanes , Chair
scholarship and award winners. Tickets will be available for pick rnanes @ f l
ulerton.edu
up the week of May 5th at the TSU Program in S cience Education
Tickets will be on sale from April 28, Information Desk. This will be the McCarth y H al 6 29
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2003 to May 12, 2003. The cost is last opportunity you have to pick ( 14 ) 278- 2307
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$22.00. Tickets can be purchased in up commencement tickets. Richard Lody ga,D irector
MH 166. rl ga@ f l
ody ulerton.edu
PAG E 2 M A Y 2003
News from the Departments
Biology
Dr. Steve Murray has been nominated to the Newly created National Marine Protected Areas
Federal Advisory Committee. Dr. Murray is one of two Californians awaiting confirmation of
their appointments to the 30-member committee. The committee reports to the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, and provides advice and recommendations to the secretaries of
commerce and the interior on marine protected areas.
President Gordon announced that Dr. Steve Murray has been selected as the 2002/2003 CSUF
Outstanding Professor. Dr. Murray is the 39th outstanding professor and the 15th from the
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics to be selected for this honor.
Math
Dr. David Pagni is one of the winners of the California State University Wang Family Excellence
Awards. The Wang Awards were established by Trustee Stanley T. Wang to recognize
outstanding achievements of faculty members and administrators.
Jan Sheridan has been selected for the 2003 College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Staff
Excellence Award. She serves as a constant source of support and information for the Math
Department. Congratulations Jan!
The department will hold a reception for graduates, their friends and families in MH 187
immediately following the CNSM Commencement.
Biology Seminars Chemistry/Biochemistry
May 7 Seminars
MARC Seminar
Superoxide dismutases in oxidative stress and metal May 8
"Lost in the Crowd, Nitric Oxide Now Showing It's
metabolism.
face in Surgery: Nitric Oxide Releasing Materials"
Dr. Chandra Srinivasan
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CSUF Mr. San Ng'wono, Graduate Student
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSUF
May 14
SCERP Seminar May 15
Mr. David Zalewski, Graduate Student
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSUF
May 21
Stuart Wooley
Department of Entomology May 22
University of California Riverside "Zeoliites and Their Applications: Adsorption,
Catalysis,and Ion Exchange"
Mr.Chao Kuan Tsai, Graduate Student
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSUF
N A TU R A L S CIENCES & MA TH EMATICS PAG E 3
Dimensions Feature Articles
Dimensions is the undergraduate research journal for NSM students.
Copies will be available in the Opportunity Center on May 19, 2003.
Theoretical Study on the Bromination of Cytosine Models of Negatively Damped Harmonic Oscillators:
Lawrence W. Gray the Case of Bipolar Disorder
Advisor: Dr. Fu-Ming Tao Darryl Daughterty, John Urrea, and Tairi Roque
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Advisor: Dr. Stephen Wirkus
Department of Mathematics,
Purification and Characterization of ADP-Glucose California Polytechnic university, Pomona
Pyrophosphorylase fromRhodospirillum rubrum:
Probing the roles of Arg-13 and Lys-40. A Mathematical Model for Jaundice and its Treatments
Jimmy Hernandez Tram Hoang, Shazia Khan, and Lorena Ortiz
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Meyer Advisor: Dr. Charles Lee
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Department of Mathematics
Rate Constants for the Reactions of Chlorine Atoms The Calculus of Quaternions
with Cyclic Ethers Using Long-path FTIR James M. Wrkich
Rachel Kelly Advisor: Dr. Alfonso Agnew
Advisor: Dr. Scott Hewitt Department of Mathematics
Department of Chemisrty & Biochemistry
Differential Cross Section Ratios for the Electron
The 1981 Corinth, Greece Earthquake Sequence: Impact Excitation of the Argon 3p54s Configuration
Geodetic and Coulomb Stress Modeling Peter Vandeventer
Ivan DeLeon Advisor: Dr. Murtadha Khakoo
Advisor: Dr. David Bowman Department of Physics
Department of Geological Sciences
Improved Questions Encourage Better Participation
On Separation Inheritance of Students Learning Science
Scot Childress Harshana R. Patel
Advisor: Dr. Alfonso Agnew Advisor: Nancy J. Pelaez
Department of Mathematics Science Education program
Raytheon Internship Information
Math Department Colloquia
Thursday, May 8th
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
LH 402
Raytheon is looking for sophomores and juniors Bruce E. Shapiro, Ph.D.
majoring in Computer Science, Electrical engineering, Understanding the Genome:
Mathematics and Physics for internships as Software
Student Engineers. This is a year round part time
How Close are we to a
opportunity. Star trek Medical Diagnosis?
So. Cal. EDISON is Hiring!
Wednesday, May 7
Wednesday, May 7th
12:15 - 1:30 p.m. CS 201
2:30 p.m., MH-513
Edison is looking for Chemistry, Biochemistry or Refreshments will be served.
Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering majors
to hire.
Free Food will be provided.
Student Clubs and Organizations Interested in Teaching?
Biology Club
Student Contact: Nicole Johanson Come see a discussion on
twiggyjohanson@hotmail.com
Control in the Classroom
Biology Graduate Student Club
Student Contact: Donovan German
dh060056@student.fullerton.edu
Tuesday, May 6 at 6:00 p.m.
Chemistry and Biochemistry Club
Student Contact: Jody Sawyer In the Opportunity Center (MH-488)
virgofever@yahoo.com
Computational Chemistry Club Hosted by the CSUF Student Chapter of
Student Contact: Lawrence Gray
larry_w_gray@juno.com
the National Science Teachers Association
Geology Club
Student Contact: Steve Turner
steve1turner@yahoo.com
Math Club Geolog y Club
Student Contact: Stephanie Proctor
Mathclub@fullerton.edu Spri
ng 2003 Even t s
Minority Biomedical Research Student Club (MBRS)
Student Contact: Jimmy Hernandez
J_hernandez@yahoo.com May 6th & 8th Rock Sale MH-208
National Science Teachers Association 11:30-2:00pm
Student Contact: Eryn Corralejo
twirlergurl1924@hotmail.com May 8th Geology Club Meeting
Physics Club MH-208 12:00 pm
Student Contact: Steve Mahrley
stevemarley@yahoo.com May 14th Speaker Series MH-327
Student Health Professions Association (SHPA) 4:30pm
Student Contact: Sean Rockwell
SHPA2@hotmail.com May 24th Beach Clean up and
Barbeque
(location TBA via website)
June 1st Annual Club Picnic,
Have science or
Craig Park
math questions?
Free tutoring is available in
the Opportunity Center,
MH-488!
ASI Yellow Ribbon Campaign
The Associated Students, Inc. is encouraging students to wear yellow
Visit us on the web at
http://nsm.fullerton.edu ribbons in support of our military troops.
To get a yellow ribbon you can stop by the ASI office, TSU-207 or call
714-278-3295.