School of Natural Sciences

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I hope that you had a wonderful summer and are enjoying the lead into the fall. There is a special magic in the air when students return to campus after the summer - the thrilling anticipation of learning new things and meeting new people, the bustle...

The SNS community was deeply saddened when former faculty member, Jinah Choi, passed away on August 28th. Here she is remembered by Founding Faculty members, Rudy Ortiz andHenry Jay Forman.
Unfortunately, our dear friend and colleague, Dr. Jinah Choi, lost her battle with cancer on August 28, 2018. While those who knew her will remember her in their own way, and for their own special interactions with Jinah, we’ll always remember her as...

School of Natural Sciences T-shirts Donated to a Second Grade Class in Oklahoma are Worn Proudly During the School's "College Pride" Mondays
T-shirts from the School of Natural Sciences made it all the way to an elementary school classroom in Oklahoma early this year, where they were proudly worn by Stacy Lewis’ second grade class during “College Pride” Mondays, an effort to get the children...

Meet Vanessa Ortega, Front Desk Specialist of the Dean's Office suite
As you walk into the School of Natural Sciences Dean’s suite in search of an administrator, a copy machine, or leftover snacks, it’s likely you’ve been greeted by the Front Desk Specialist, Vanessa Ortega. The face of the office, Vanessa manages the...