U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 Best Colleges rankings today and The College of New Jersey again received high marks. TCNJ ranked sixth overall and remains first among public colleges, in the “Best Regional Universities—North” category. TCNJ has held the top spot in its region among public colleges since 1991. The college ranked first…
Even as a child, Briana Brown put her passion for science into action, performing experiments in her bedroom and learning about animals and how the world worked. So this summer, when offered an exclusive internship in the University of Pennsylvania’s genetic counseling program, Brown jumped at the chance to gain some real-world science experience. Brown,…
From jellyfish and dairy cows to artificial intelligence and educational biographies, this final round-up of Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience research projects showcases the variety and depth of academic inquiry TCNJ students and faculty immerse themselves in during their “time off” between semesters. But these are just a sampling of the research taking place in…
While the formal Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience program at TCNJ is coming to an end, many of the projects are only the beginning of great things to come this academic year. Check out this week’s round up of projects-in-progress — where they’ve been and where they’re heading next: PROJECT Investigating the effectiveness of a visual…
Wait your turn, fall semester — TCNJ’s Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience is still in full swing, with students and faculty across disciplines working in tandem to conduct research, create works of art, and empower themselves and others. This week, we’re highlighting another four projects happening on campus: PROJECT Vaccine hesitancy in the Black community FACULTY…
For Javier Morales, seeing fireworks decorate the night sky, filling the darkness with shapes and color, sparked a curiosity and a love for physics. It wasn’t the spectacle of the event, but the control of the pyrotechnics, that made him want to pursue the field of physics. “Thinking about how incredible it was that people…
If you’re in the tri-state area and look to the skies early on Thursday morning, June 10, you might notice something highly unusual — the rising sun will resemble a crescent moon. Lauranne Lanz, assistant professor of physics, explains what you need to know about this quirky springtime sunrise. 1. Wait, what? On June…
Despite a year and a half of remote learning and quarantine, members of TCNJ’s Class of 2021 finished out their college careers and turned their tassels at in-person ceremonies May 19–21. That’s #LionStrong. Here’s what’s next for some of #TCNJ2021’s remarkably resilient grads: Victoria Giardina, journalism and professional writing She’s joining the New York Post’s…
The red plastic cup has become synonymous with good times, popping up at picnics, parties, and tailgates all over the country. But single-use plastics are coming under scrutiny for their negative impact on the environment. Team Zero, composed of four TCNJ seniors, is on a mission to bring to market a comparable, but compostable version,…
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