Author Archives: Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

T.J. Zenzal – The Life and Times of an Avian Field Ecologist

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

Hello, I am T.J. Zenzal, I grew up in Justus, PA (15 minutes outside of Scranton) and graduated from the University of Scranton in 2008 with B.Sc. in Environmental Science and a minor in Philosophy. As an undergraduate at the … Continue reading →

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Alumnus Jonathan Nicklas describes his path to graduate work at Georgetown/NIH

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

My name is Jonathan P. Nicklas. I graduated from the University of Scranton in 2018. As an undergraduate, I was a biology and philosophy double major. I also was a member of the Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program and … Continue reading →

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2015 Biology Graduate Rob Brzozowski advances to Postdoctoral Research in Host-Pathogen Interactions at Montana

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

Hi, my name is Rob Brzozowski, and I graduated from the University of Scranton in 2015 with a B.Sc. in biology. Following graduation, I joined the graduate program at the University of South Florida (USF) as a M.Sc. student in … Continue reading →

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The Biology Department Welcomes Four New Tenure-Track Faculty for Fall 2020

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

Culminating an intense, but highly successful search process carried out over the last nine months, the Biology department is excited to announce and welcome four new tenure-track faculty who will be joining us at the end of August, 2020. Together, … Continue reading →

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Biology Graduate Eva Rine reflects on Scranton and her new job at Sanofi

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

Hi, I’m Eva Rine, and I’m a senior biology major. I started off as a pre-med BCMB major, but I soon realized that my passion was not in chemistry but biology. I changed my major to biology and my concentration … Continue reading →

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Rising Biology Senior Jessica Fanelli awarded Royals Scholars Summer Fellowship in support of her Honors Research

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

Hi everyone!       My name is Jessica Fanelli and I am a rising senior at the University of Scranton. I am a biology major and a biochemistry minor. As a member of the Honors Program, I am conducting … Continue reading →

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Biology major Corinne Mackenzie tracks a Career as Physician Assistant

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

Hello, my name is Corinne Mackenzie and I am a current senior Biology major. I started my journey at the University of Scranton as a nursing major. It was not until my junior year that I decided to pursue a … Continue reading →

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Positions available at Pharm Giant Sanofi

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

Sanofi, whose regional facility in Northeastern Pennsylvania (Swiftwater, PA) is part of the international pharmaceutical and vaccine giant Sanofi-Pasteur, has a number of professional positions now available to upcoming graduates in the Biological Sciences. I received the following email today, … Continue reading →

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Graduating Physiology major Ashley Martino – prepping for a PA Program

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

Hello my name is Ashley Martino and I am a senior Physiology major at the University of Scranton. You may be wondering what can you do with this major?  I had the same thought when this new major opened up … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to our newest Scranton Summer Research Fellows!

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Terrence E. Sweeney Ph.D.

The Provost’s Office has just announced this summer’s recipients of the University’s prestigious President’s Fellowships for Summer Research. The Biology department is proud to announce that six of our students majoring in the Biological Sciences have succeeded in securing these … Continue reading →

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