TCNJ math professor Jana Gevertz is helping to lead a federally funded effort to better understand chronic Lyme disease, particularly how it affects the brain and nervous system. Gevertz is contributing her expertise in computational biomedicine to a multi-institutional study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. The project, a collaboration between researchers at TCNJ,…
They’ve turned their tassels and snapped their selfies. Now, the real world is calling for the Class of 2025 — and they’re ready to answer. With diplomas in their hands and big dreams ahead, TCNJ’s freshly minted grads are off to do great things. Here’s a look at what some of them are up to…
The College of New Jersey held its 169th commencement celebration on May 22–23, 2025, with school-specific ceremonies that served as the culmination of the TCNJ experience for the Class of 2025. The class consisted of 1,728 undergraduate and 327 graduate students, and boasted 244 cum laude (3.60-3.74 GPA) graduates, 240 magna cum laude (3.75-3.89 GPA)…
When IT data revealed that the computers in a second-floor lab in the Biology Building were rarely used, the biology department looked to students for inspiration on how to repurpose the space. “Students want spaces to be together: more whiteboards, more places to collaborate,” Wendy Clement, department chair, says. “And we were also running out…
With spring in the air, farmers and gardeners across New Jersey are looking forward to their first early-season harvests after a long winter. But at The College of New Jersey, the growing season never stopped when the cold came. Microgreens, herbs, lettuces, berries, tomatoes and peppers — they’re all ripe for the picking right now,…
The College of New Jersey will partner with Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space and the Outdoor Equity Alliance to launch a new internship program aimed at diversifying the land stewardship workforce. A $49,990 Watershed Restoration and Community Engagement Program grant, awarded by New Jersey Audubon through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, will fund…
U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 Best Colleges rankings today and The College of New Jersey was ranked as the top institution in the “Best Regional Universities—North” category. TCNJ has held the top spot in its region among public colleges every year since 1991, but this year, it vaulted to the top overall…
The College of New Jersey has been awarded a $1,339,503 grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch the New Jersey Biomed-Bridge Scholars Program. Over the next five years, this innovative initiative will provide resources and pathways for groups of students from Brookdale Community College and Mercer County Community College to transfer into TCNJ’s…
Zay Farzan knew nothing about photonics when she transferred to TCNJ, but that quickly changed after joining professor David McGee’s physics lab. There, she got in touch with her experimental side, building lenses and getting hands-on with the lasers and advanced microscopes that help researchers push the boundaries in the burgeoning field of photonics: the…
Summer was hot with research at TCNJ. Throughout June and July, 92 students and 45 faculty members worked on 53 projects as part of TCNJ’s Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience, known as MUSE. The eight-week experience gives students the opportunity to conduct research or engage in creative activity in collaboration with TCNJ faculty members in all…
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