Controlling when and where drugs are released inside biological systems remains a central challenge in targeted therapy. This work investigated how light-responsive nano-polymersomes could enable precise, on-demand cargo release by using pulsed laser irradiation to disrupt vesicle membranes with high spatiotemporal control. The research was presented at the Graduate Poster Exhibition during the 2025 SPARK!… continue reading
Designing and training deep learning models often requires advanced expertise, particularly when defining loss functions, optimizers, and model architectures. This work explored how large language models could lower those barriers by automating the creation of custom loss functions tailored to specific optimization goals. The capstone was presented at the Graduate Poster Exhibition during the 2025… continue reading
Turning a master’s thesis into a peer-reviewed article marked a milestone in Jeniska Rivera-Galarza’s graduate work. An MA candidate in Psychological Sciences, she described the publication as an honor that prepares her for the next stage of her academic career. The article, co-authored with her thesis advisor, Courtenay Cavanaugh, is published in the Journal of… continue reading
A buried history, a campus in upheaval, and a relationship under strain shape Lux et Lex, a novel in progress as of April 2025. Set at a fictional liberal arts college, the work examined how institutional memory, protest, and personal relationships collide when long-suppressed histories resurface. The novel was presented at the Graduate Poster Exhibition… continue reading
When scholars talk about Sociocultural Theory, they often rely on shared terms that carry heavy theoretical weight but uneven meanings. Clarifying those terms – without flattening their complexity – is the driving force behind A Brief Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts in Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning, coauthored by Próspero N. García, Associate… continue reading
From atmospheric pollution to the chemistry of life itself, Angélica L. González studies how human activity reshapes natural systems at a global scale. As Director of the Biology MS program at Rutgers University-Camden, she brings that perspective directly into graduate education. Her latest study appears in the December 9 issue of Nature Communications. The article,… continue reading
