PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 17 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Zia Mian, a physicist and co-director of Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), has been appointed to the U.N. Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters. Established in 1978, the Board advises the U.N. Secretary-General, currently Antonio Guterres, on matters concerning arms limitation and disarmament, including st more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSAwa) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers University awarded the Fulbright Chair in Global Health -- cosponsored by Rutgers Global and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) -- to Mara Rubia Andre Alves de Lima, a pulmonologist at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) in Brazil. The chair -- who will be at the helm for one semester and who also serves as regional director for South America and t more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSPer) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: As first-year Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., continues to identify strategic opportunities to enhance the institution, he has welcomed two new members to the executive cabinet of organizational leaders. Joining the College as vice president of human resources and organizational development, Meredith Gatzke will direct efforts that support the 1,500 employees at the  more PR

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- Coyne PR issued the following news on Dec. 14, 2021: During the 2021 Close It Summit, Coyne Public Relations and Bayer Consumer Health were awarded 1st place in the SHIFT Awards for their campaign, Claritin(R) Outsideologist Project. Presented by the makers of Claritin(R), the goal of the campaign is getting 1.2 million children to spend an extra hour outside each week. The multiyear campaign reinforces Claritin(R)'s commitment to getting families outside as t more PR

LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSAwa) -- Rider University issued the following news release: Dr. Pamela Pruitt, the executive director of Rider's Center for Diversity and Inclusion, and Dr. George A. Pruitt received the Caren Franzini Capital City Award at Greater Trenton's fourth annual Caren Franzini Capital City Award Celebration on Dec. 6. The event honors the legacy of Caren Franzini, a former CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and one of the founders of Greater T more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSAwa) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Four students were awarded fall 2021 Board of Trustees Fellowship for Distinguished Students awards at the December board meeting. They are: Awardee: Alicia Jenkins - Senior, Mathematics major, Africana Studies minor Advisor: Dr. Terri Carr, Director of Career Education and Development Project: The Osprey Excellence Experience The Osprey Excellence Experience is a two-day event targeting students of col more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- ABC News, the news division of Walt Disney Television, issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2021: DR. ANTHONY FAUCI SUNDAY ON "THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS" Dr. Anthony Fauci White House Chief Medical Adviser National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director * * * UKRAINE PANEL Martha Raddatz ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Co-Anchor, "This Week" William Taylor Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine VP, Strategic Stability & Security, more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSPro) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Your future is YOURS--whether that means earning an academic degree or enrolling in a career training program to learn hands-on skills in your chosen industry. At Raritan Valley Community College, we offer options for every student! RVCC's Workforce Training Center provides lifelong learning opportunities to foster a highly skilled workforce through industry-driven training, profes more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 15 (TNSRes) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2021: In the beginning, Rob Pringle didn't have a choice. His grandparents were passionate naturalists who loved exploring the outdoors with him and his younger sister, and his parents' idea of vacations when he was growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, were backpacking adventures and camping in the mountains. They are fond memories today, but Pringle recalls a certain amount o more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2021: Continuing his commitment to expand early childhood education in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy today announced a second round of more than $2.7 million in Preschool Expansion Aid, bringing high-quality pre-K programs to an additional five school districts. "Access to high-quality pre-K has been shown to improve long-term educational outcomes for our students," said Governor Mu more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2021: Governor Murphy, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Deputy Director of Port Department Bethann Rooney, Senator Joe Cryan, Port Newark Container Terminal CEO Jim Pelliccio, and International Longshoreman's Association Chief of Staff & Director of Public Relations Jim McNamara visited the Port of Newark today to highlight New Jersey's supply chain infrastructure and  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following transcript on Dec. 13, 2021: * * * Governor Phil Murphy: Good afternoon, everyone. I'm joined by the woman to my right who needs no introduction, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, Judy Persichilli. To her right, another familiar face, the State's Epidemiologist, Dr. Christina Tan. Great to have you back. To my left, another guy who needs no introduction, the Superintendent of the State Police, Colo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated a key milestone in the Port Authority's transformation of John F. Kennedy International Airport with the groundbreaking for a $1.5 billion privately financed expansion and modernization of Terminal 4. Earlier this year, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reached a revised agreement with Delta Air Lines and JFK International Air Termina more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2021: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has reached a revised agreement with The New Terminal One (NTO) - a consortium of financial sponsors - to build a 2.4 million square foot state-of-the-art new international terminal that will anchor the south side of John F. Kennedy International Airport. The $9.5 billion project will be built in  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from the Washington Examiner shows there is yet another spender in the GOP's nasty Republican Senate primary as the super PAC American Leadership Action has formed in support of New Jersey's Mehmet Oz. The race, which is already made up of flawed and well funded candidates, is only going to get messier and more expensive with another group spending on attack ads. While Carla Sands is more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 15 (TNSJou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: In countries like the U.S. and the Netherlands, antidepressants are a commonly prescribed treatment for postpartum depression. But a new study by Princeton University scholars suggests that prescribing rates in some areas of the Netherlands are too high. This usage is connected to several negative outcomes: mothers are less likely to return to work, they are l more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 16 (TNSRes) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Three students from Raritan Valley Community College's Honors College presented their independent "Capstone Course" projects during a symposium, held December 14 at the College's Branchburg campus. The RVCC Honors College students and their projects included: * Mark den Hollander of Pittstown, an Education P-12 major, presented on "The Importance of Classical Literature for Modern  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 14 (TNSOps) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers is launching a new initiative to improve the health and quality of life in economically disadvantaged communities dealing with food insecurity, high unemployment, low high school graduation rates and shrinking household income - funded through a $10 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The four-year grant, part of a larger presidential and universitywide commitment supp more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 14 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Cybersecurity researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the Georgia Institute of Technology have proposed new ways to protect 3D printed objects such as drones, prostheses and medical devices from stealthy "logic bombs." The researchers will present their paper, titled "Physical Logic Bombs in 3D Printers via Emerging 4D Techniques," at the 2021 Annual Computer Security Applications Conferenc more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2021: It's been two years since the first cases of the coronavirus were detected in China. Since then, the disease has spread around the globe, causing more than 800,000 deaths in the United States and 5 million deaths worldwide and transforming our lives in unprecedented ways. Rutgers Today spoke with some of the university's experts in health care, environmental science and engineering, education,  more PR

CASTINE, Maine, Dec. 17 (TNSOps) -- The Maine Maritime Academy issued the following news release: This week, President Brennan joined the state maritime academy (SMA) presidents in signing a letter to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) expressing support for a new plan, EMBARC, which will combat sexual assault on U.S. flag vessels. If implemented, the program will support safe sea training for cadets and midshipmen. * * * December 14, 2021 To: Lucinda Lessley, Acting Administrator, U.S. Mar more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSJou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology show that strain on ventricular walls explains where lesions develop in the aging brain * * * As our brains age, small lesions begin to pop up in the bundles of white matter that carry messages between our neurons. The lesions can damage this white matter and lead to cognitive deficits. Now, researchers at Stevens Institute of Techno more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 15 (TNSOps) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University students in Monica Amadio's Technology and Innovation Management course had a chance to listen and learn from high-profile alumni speakers in a special speaker series that showed students how technology is evolving and being used in different industries. "I wanted our students to see the variety of different opportunities available to them," said Amadio, professor of Business Studies an more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Dec. 14 (TNSOps) -- Stockton University issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2021: New Jersey needs to bolster food access and equity to underserved communities as well as heighten awareness about farming, nutrition and the resources available to help people, speakers said at the first N.J. State of the Food System Symposium hosted Dec. 3 by the New Jersey Food Democracy Collaborative (NJFDC) and Stockton University. Douglas Fisher, N.J. Department of Agriculture Secreta more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 14 (TNSOps) -- Thomas Edison State University issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2021: Thomas Edison State University (TESU) announced today that it has saved students more than $1.6 million this year with Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) courses. ZTC courses harness Open Educational Resources (OER) and other no-cost alternatives to replace standard textbooks. OER materials reside in the public domain - or are openly licensed - and encompass a rich array of reading more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, Dec. 17 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon and Google Cloud are working together to bring the power of the cloud closer to mobile and connected devices at the edge of Verizon's network. With Verizon 5G Edge with Google Distributed Cloud Edge, Verizon plans to bring Google's compute and storage services to the edge of the local network enabling the bandwidth and low latency needed to support real-ti more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: Global research and education leader Wiley today announced the asset purchase of eJournalPress (EJP), a leading provider of software and support services for scholarly publishing. With this investment, Wiley plans to drive the evolution of the technology and platforms that underpin research publishing and advance the future of research communication. EJP's online manuscript submission, peer  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 17 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021: Global research and education leader Wiley today announced a three-year open access agreement with Carnegie Mellon University, a renowned research university in the United States. The agreement will enable Carnegie Mellon's researchers the ability to publish all accepted articles open access in Wiley's journals, meaning that they are freely available to read and share upon publication. This  more PR