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TCNJ partners with Thomas Jefferson University to add doctor of pharmacy program

TCNJ partners with Thomas Jefferson University to add doctor of pharmacy program

TCNJ announced today that starting in fall 2022, the college will offer a doctoral program in pharmacology in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.   Students in this new program will spend the first four years of the program at TCNJ pursuing a bachelor of science in biology or chemistry. Then, provided academic requirements are…

How this TCNJ biologist is getting a worm’s eye view of cellular stability

How this TCNJ biologist is getting a worm’s eye view of cellular stability

Meet Nina Peel, TCNJ’s resident worm wrangler.  In her lab, Peel looks through her microscope, examining thousands of squiggly worms known scientifically as C. elegans. She uses these minuscule creatures as a model organism — a non-human species used in a lab — to help her understand biological processes and phenomena. Peel is looking into…

Physics prof’s new Fulbright award supports STEM connections across the Atlantic

Physics prof’s new Fulbright award supports STEM connections across the Atlantic

TCNJ physics professor David McGee is making international connections for TCNJ science students, thanks to support from a Fulbright Specialist Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. McGee recently returned from Berliner Hochschule für Technik in Germany, where he worked with staff and faculty in putting the finishing…

TCNJ remains among leaders in producing physics teachers

TCNJ remains among leaders in producing physics teachers

TCNJ’s School of Science and School of Education continue to battle the national shortage of physics teachers by producing qualified educators at a pace that ranks among the best in the nation. The college has again been recognized by the Physics Teacher Education Coalition with the 5+ Award after graduating six well-prepared physics teachers in…

TCNJ remains top-ranked public college in region

TCNJ remains top-ranked public college in region

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…

Projects may be coming to an end, but the opportunities for next steps are now falling into place

Projects may be coming to an end, but the opportunities for next steps are now falling into place

  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…

From investigating cybersickness to optimizing culverts, TCNJ research satisfies any taste

From investigating cybersickness to optimizing culverts, TCNJ research satisfies any taste

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…

From research into vaccine hesitancy to reimagining a symphony, TCNJ’s summer research projects are making waves

From research into vaccine hesitancy to reimagining a symphony, TCNJ’s summer research projects are making waves

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…

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