Matthew Garbin, a FDU honors student

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Matthew Garbin with his advisor, Patricia Melloy (Assistant Professor of Biological and Allied Health Sciences) at FDU’s Honors Research Day.

MADISON, NJ (04/26/2012)(readMedia)--  Matthew Garbin, of Clarks Summit, PA, will be one of over 3,000 students to graduate from Fairleigh Dickinson University on May 15, 2012, at the Izod Center. He is one of 13 seniors to complete the rigorous Honors Program at FDU's College at Florham.

Students in the Honors Program must graduate with a 3.5 cumulative GPA and complete a thesis in their major during their senior year. Garbin presented his honors thesis project titled, "Studying the Effects of CDC23 Mutants on the Localization of the Anaphase-promoting Complex Activator CDC20 in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae," on April 18, 2012.

FDU's College at Florham is located on the former Vanderbilt-Twombly estate in suburban Morris County. Its focus is on providing outstanding on-campus and residential living opportunities, hands-on-learning experiences, strong graduate and professional school preparation, and customized educational options, all framed by a global perspective.