{"id":282,"date":"2018-12-18T09:10:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T14:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2022-02-10T10:27:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T15:27:30","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An undergraduate research experience is a valuable complement in pursuing an education in the science and mathematics disciplines. These opportunities help students focus and refine their academic and career goals, develop problem-solving skills and apply concepts from the classroom. Student researchers develop teamwork, time management and communication skills. These skills are utilized in the lab, at local and national conferences and in publications.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-band\"><div class=\"prpl-band-content\">\n<h2>Research News and Projects<\/h2>\n<p><ul class='news-feed vertical'><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2026\/03\/andrew-gordon-speaking-stem-summit.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2026\/03\/andrew-gordon-speaking-stem-summit.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew Gordon speaking at the STEM Summit\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/2026\/03\/27\/building-confidence-and-versatility-for-professional-success-at-the-stem-summit\/\">Building Confidence and Versatility for Professional Success at the STEM Summit<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>You\u2019ve done the research. You\u2019ve analyzed the data. But how do you turn those experiences into a career?<\/span><span class='posted'>Friday March 27, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2026\/02\/matteo-guzman-lab.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2026\/02\/matteo-guzman-lab.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Matteo Guzman in the lab\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/2026\/02\/20\/finding-direction-how-matteo-guzman-turned-curiosity-into-first-place-at-science-slam\/\">Finding Direction: How Matteo Guzman Turned Curiosity into First Place at Science Slam<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>When Matteo transferred to the University in the spring of last year, he wasn\u2019t starting over,\u00a0 he was refining his direction<\/span><span class='posted'>Friday February 20, 2026<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/08\/islam-eri-scholarship-check.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/08\/islam-eri-scholarship-check.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Md Shahnul Islam receiving a check as part of his 2025 ERI Scholarship Award\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/2025\/08\/05\/environmental-management-phd-candidate-receives-2025-eri-scholarship-for-excellence-in-environmental-research\/\">Environmental Management PhD Candidate Receives 2025 ERI Scholarship for Excellence in Environmental Research<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Md Shahnul Islam recognized by Environmental Resolutions, Inc. for academic achievement and research impact under the supervision of Professor Huan Feng<\/span><span class='posted'>Tuesday August 5, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/06\/montclair-graz-group.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/06\/montclair-graz-group.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Neighbors Oversees&quot; group of Graz and Montclair representatives\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/2025\/06\/18\/75-years-of-transatlantic-friendship\/\">75 years of transatlantic friendship<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>The town twinning between Graz and Montclair has been actively practiced since 1950<\/span><span class='posted'>Wednesday June 18, 2025<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"\/csam\/category\/research\/\">More Research News<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band\"><div class=\"prpl-band-content\">\n<h2>Student and Faculty Research Experiences<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Emilie Luttman - Studying the American Kestrel<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"a11y-label\">Emilie Luttman is contributing to the research of the endangered American kestrel<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Graduate student spreads her wings with research opportunity at 精品成人福利在线\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-4L-YGDsAo?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Marc Favata - LIGO<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"a11y-label\">Marc Favata &#8211; LIGO<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Marc Favata &amp;amp; LIGO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uz9RA2uk864?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Scott Kight - Biology of Invasive Cockroach Species in South America<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"a11y-label\">Scott Kight &#8211; Biology of Invasive Cockroach Species in South America<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Student Faculty Research Take 4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LFHj5ZhO7DY?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Carlos Molina - Arsenic Contamination in Fish<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"a11y-label\">Carlos Molina &#8211; Arsenic Contamination in Fish<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Student Faculty Research: Take 2!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JhQabxPY4_g?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; 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