PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 21 (TNSRes) -- Princeton University issued the following news: By Wendy Plump, Department of Chemistry When Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ralph Kleiner set out to tell the story of landmark discoveries in chemical biology, he kept one goal foremost in mind: make it compelling. This month, he and his research group met that goal with a series of videos for high school students. Backed by the able narration of graduate student Emilia Arguello, the videos use prim more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 19 (TNSPer) -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: Bethany Usher, associate provost for undergraduate education at George Mason University, has been elected to serve as president of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Usher will become president-elect on July 1, 2022, taking a seat on CUR's Executive Board, and succeeding 2022-23 CUR president Ruth Palmer (emeritus College of New Jersey) in the summer of 2023. "Dr. Usher has led [Mason's] more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 20 (TNSPer) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Princeton University's Board of Trustees on April 9 approved the extension of Christopher L. Eisgruber's presidency by at least five years, citing a record of accomplishment that has enhanced the University's global preeminence in teaching and research during a period of transformational gains in student body diversity and philanthropic support, as well as historic campus expansion. "As the University a more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 23 (TNSAwa) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Recently, the Market Research Center at the Stillman School of Business hosted its sixth annual Pair Up with the Pirates: Networking & Awards Reception. The event was co-hosted by Graduate Student Samone Rowe and Undergraduate Julia Boivin. Rowe was also one of two students awarded the Student of the Year Award, along with Pennie Papamichael. Students, business professionals, and other members of t more PR

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey, April 22 (TNSPer) -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon announced that Christina Schelling will be joining as Senior Vice President of Talent and Diversity. After more than two decades as a proven and effective human resources leader, Schelling will lead Verizon's DE&I, talent acquisition, learning and development, career planning and leadership programs. When she joins the company on May 2, she will  more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, April 21 (TNSPar) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III, Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., the Bergen County Commissioners and Bergen County Division of Economic Development Director Joanne Cimiluca have joined forces to develop a portfolio of free support services for entrepreneurs through the Bergen County Business Resource Network. "Keeping our nearly one million residents sa more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 23 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following joint news release: Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker are pleased to announce the implementation of an enhanced northeastern reciprocity recognition for educator certification. Beginning today, educators from Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 23 (TNStalk) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: David Remnick, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who has elevated The New Yorker's prominence as editor since 1998, will be awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree when he addresses graduates at the 256th anniversary commencement of Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences on May 15, 2022, the Rutgers Board of Governors voted today. "As a New Jerse more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 23 (TNSRes) -- Princeton University issued the following news: When it comes to understanding and protecting the environment, New Jersey provides fertile ground for Princeton University researchers. The state's four geological regions and its mix of urban, rural and suburban communities allow Princeton faculty, staff and students to develop environmental and climate solutions on their home turf that address an array of global concerns. "I think as scientists we wan more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 20 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: As part of its commitment to making the state more resilient to the impacts of climate change, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today launched an online tool that will help planners, local governments, developers and residents better understand that extreme precipitation events are increasing, as confirmed by recent studies by the North more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 22 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 21, 2022: Furthering its commitment to protect all New Jerseyans from the worsening impacts of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the Murphy Administration is announcing an additional $6 million investment to offset the cost of electric trucks in vulnerable communities, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: As Earth Week is celebrated this year with the theme of Invest in Our Planet, the Murphy Administration is launching a new blue and green carbon grant program that will invest $15 million in projects across New Jersey that create, restore and enhance salt marshes, sea grass beds, forests and urban parks that sequester atmospheric carbon in the fight against climate change.  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 19 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: Building on the Murphy Administration's investments in environmental infrastructure, State Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette has announced the launch of a $10 million lakes management grants program that will fund projects to mitigate stormwater and runoff pollution, improving recreation or conservation at public lakes throughout New Jersey. Local  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 23 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: To expand upon the Murphy Administration's historic investments in local parks, open space and natural resource restoration, the Department of Environmental Protection is launching Outside, Together!, a recreational initiative that will bring the public, local leaders, conservation organizations and ecotourism industry together to produce a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Re more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 21, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today marked the historic opening day of adult-use recreational cannabis sales in New Jersey at Zen Leaf in Elizabeth - one of several facilities across the state now selling cannabis to adults 21 years and older. The commencement of the adult-use recreational cannabis market represents another step forward in New Jersey's ongoing efforts to create a new can more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 20 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today visited Saint Luke Baptist Church in Paterson to urge legislators to take action and pass a comprehensive gun safety legislative package that was initially proposed by the Governor in April 2021. In December 2021, the Governor was joined by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin in Metuchen to urge the passage of the majority of these gun safety bills. If pas more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 19 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 18, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced that two classes of New Jersey State Police (NJSP) troopers will commence in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) to help bolster the ranks of the State Police and allow the Division to meet critical law enforcement and emergency management n more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 21, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy, NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett, Speaker Craig Coughlin, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, and other state and local officials today celebrated the groundbreaking on major renovations to transform the Perth Amboy Train Station into a modern, customer-focused, and fully-accessible facility. Renovations will include the construction of two new high-leve more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 23 -- New Jersey American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 3,480 feet of aging water main in Cinnaminson starting this month. The company will upgrade the aging 6- and 8-inch cast iron water lines that were installed in the 1960s with new 8-inch ductile iron main along the following streets: * Hartford Drive from Burgundy Drive to Concord Drive * Concord Drive from Hartford  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: It's been another tough news cycle for Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick and his struggling campaign. In an interview with KDKA's Jon Delano, McCormick was asked about losing the Trump endorsement sweepstakes to New Jersey daytime TV host Mehmet Oz, how his wealth prevents him from understanding real Pennsylvanians, and the impact of nasty attack ads in this messy GOP primary. The more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 20 -- Pennsylvania American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of construction to replace more than one mile of water main in Montgomery County to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions, and increase water flows for firefighting. The cost of the system improvements, which replace 6,600 feet of main dating back to the 1930s, is $3,400,000. This week, Penn more PR

CLAREMONT, California, April 20 -- Pomona College issued the following news: Abdul Ajeigbe '22 had plans to visit Paris, where he looked forward to seeing people watchers, banlieues and the Eiffel Tower. His travel plans were cancelled in 2020, however, when the COVID-19 pandemic began. "I couldn't go outside; I spent a lot of time at home in Newark, New Jersey. So, I was trying to find a way to be outside without actually being outside," Ajeigbe says. After watching an anime show, Sword Art  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 20 (TNSBook) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news on April 18, 2022: Social Security remains beloved and holds bipartisan support among American citizens. Yet the program faces an insolvency crisis. It pays out more in benefits than it collects in taxes and is therefore devouring its trust fund. By 2034, when the fund is projected to run dry, it's estimated that 81 million Americans will face automatic benefi more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, April 22 (TNSRes) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: After tossing his cap at graduation in a few weeks, Ramapo College student Patrick Centeno will be embarking on a multi-leg journey that will take him first to the Midwest and then halfway around the globe to further his studies with the goal of pursuing a career in U.S. Department of State. Patrick, an International Studies major, received a prestigious Boren Fellowship and will be a participant of the  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 19 (TNSPro) -- Rowan University issued the following news: The Rowan University MBA is the first and only AACSB-accredited program in the country offering business-focused cannabis coursework designed to meet the emerging and evolving needs of the cannabis industry. AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for business schools and colleges, whose accreditation is synonymous with the highest standards in business education. "Companies directly involved  more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 22 (TNStalk) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University's Commencement 2022 will feature a keynote address by Dennis W. Pullin, the president and CEO of Virtua Health, and it will honor Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Joseph Cosgrove and Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, president of the American Osteopathic Foundation, who will accept an honorary Doctor of Science degree. Rowan's main University Commencement ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 7 more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 21 (TNSRes) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Mass public shootings are incomprehensible crimes. But it's crucial to pinpoint their causes in order to prevent them, said Dr. Joel Capellan, assistant professor of law and justice studies in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Mass public shootings are very different from family- or felony-related killings, said Capellan, Shooters' motivations influence how they prepare and attack and the number  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 20 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as grand as any that can be seen in movies like "Dune." Now, a Rutgers research study has provided a new explanation of how dunes can form even on a surface as icy and roiling as Io's. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, is based on a study of the physical processes controlling grain motion cou more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 19 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: In a landmark genetic study of more than 121,000 people, Rutgers and an international consortium of researchers have identified extremely rare protein-disrupting mutations in 10 genes that strongly increase an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia. The Genomic Psychiatry Cohort (GPC) study based at Rutgers, which contributed to the SCHizophrenia Exome Meta-Analysis (SCHEMA) directed by the Bro more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 20 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Inhaled nanoparticles - human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products - can cross a natural, protective barrier that normally protects fetuses, according to Rutgers University scientists studying factors that produce low-birth-weight babies. The scientists reported in the medical journal Placenta they were able to track the movemen more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 20 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Heavy rainfall, flooding, increasing heat waves and heat-related illness are likely to become more common in New Jersey by 2100, according to a report by researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist and the University of Delaware. State of the Climate: New Jersey 2021 is an annual overview for state and local decision-makers, hazard planning and c more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 20 (TNSRes) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Education Leadership Graduate Assistant Li Kang was part of a research team that conducted the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) 2021-2022 Salary and Benefits Study. The study team was led by Christopher Tienken, Associate Professor of K-12 Education Leadership, Policy, and Management at Seton Hall. The team also included Tara Thomas, Policy Analyst from AASA, and Dr. George Peter more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 20 (TNSRes) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Inside the Core this week we hold our third Inter-religious Panel, this time on the topic of Suffering and Healing, co-sponsored again by the Center of Catholic studies and, for the first time, the Center for Faculty Development. Dr. Amar Dev Amar of the Stillman School of Business has worked closely from the beginning on this project, bringing a lot of vision and passion to these panels, so he is tr more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 21 (TNSPro) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: deacon formationx320The Center for Diaconal Formation at Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology proudly announces its new remote delivery option for deacon candidates outside the Northern New Jersey area, the online Master of Arts in Theology. Consistent with its existing in-person graduate degree, the 12 course, 36-credit curriculum is designed to integrate students' intellectual formati more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSEco) -- Moravian College issued the following news release: Moravian University and St. Luke's University Health Network announced a new addition to their longtime partnership, the establishment of an outpatient psychiatric office on the Main Street campus of Moravian University in Bethlehem. The addition of the outpatient psychiatric associate's office on the Moravian University campus represents the sixth such location for St. Luke's, joining others in B more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, April 22 (TNSJou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release on April 21, 2022: * * * Stevens Institute of Technology AI project models first impressions based on facial features * * * When two people meet, they instantly size each other up, making snap judgments about everything from the other person's age to their intelligence or trustworthiness based solely on the way they look. Those first impressions, though often inaccurate, can be extreme more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 21 (TNSPar) -- Stockton University issued the following news: A partnership between Stockton University and Meet AC is poised to bring Stockton faculty to the resort to provide lectures and educational workshops for meeting and event professionals at national conventions and meetings. Meet AC is Atlantic City's destination management organization (DMO) that supports the meetings and conventions industry. These meetings and conferences range from professional organiz more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 22 (TNSPol) -- Stockton University issued the following news on April 21, 2022: As legal marijuana sales begin in New Jersey, a majority of adults would welcome dispensaries selling cannabis in their towns, and half would market it as a tourist attraction, according to a Stockton University Poll released today. But results do vary slightly by region. Of the 640 state residents sampled in the poll, 56% said they would support dispensaries selling legal recreational m more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, April 20 (TNSAcc) -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University's School of Business has earned extended accreditation from AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International, a global nonprofit association that maintains the highest standards in business education. "Every AACSB-accredited school has demonstrated a focus on excellence in all areas, including teaching, research, curricula development, and student learning. T more PR