PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured definitive evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of WASP-39b, a gas giant planet orbiting a sun-like star 700 light-years away. "This discovery heralds the dawn of a new era in exoplanet research," said Tansu Daylan, a Princeton astrophysicist who is one of the co-authors of the paper in Nature detailing the discovery. "JWST has started giving  more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Sept. 3 (TNSawa) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: Bergen Community College STEM Program Director Luis De Abreu has earned statewide recognition as a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. The June 2022 "I CAN STEM" New Jersey STEM Role Model award, presented by the New Jersey STEM Pathways Network, acknowledges De Abreu's efforts to develop academic, cocurricular and extra-curricular activities for STEM students t more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 31 (TNSpar) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology with a growing presence in New Jersey, is partnering with Rutgers University-Newark to create and fund a new program designed to drive diversity and innovation within the financial technology field. The Fiserv-RU-N Program for Inclusive Innovation will create a center on campus that will serve as a research and incubation sp more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2022: For(bes) The Culture is on a mission to create equitable pathways for Black and Brown professionals. In alignment with this, FTC announced today its Journeys to Wealth series - a set of three-day immersive experiences that w ill take For(bes) The Culture members and Black business professionals on a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Participants will embark on an enriching journey that explores the past more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, recently announced that Bluegrass Greensource has been awarded a 2022 Water and Environment Grant. "We congratulate Bluegrass Greensource on being named a 2022 Water and Environment recipient," said Kathryn Nash, pr more PR

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Sept. 3 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: Montclair State University is growing. As a new school year begins today, Montclair - already the second-largest university in New Jersey - will welcome another record-breaking incoming class and the largest total enrollment in its history. The institution welcomed 4,065 students to campus for the fall 2022 semester as part of the Class of 2026. It is the largest first-year class i more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 27 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 6,000 feet of aging water main in Gloucester Township starting today. 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: * Main Street from Austin Avenue to East Front Street * Huntington Avenue fr more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Department of Environmental Protection will host the first in a series of virtual public stakeholder meetings at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, launching a Visitor and Vehicle Use Survey to develop an access and use plan for Wharton State Forest, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. At 124,350 acres, Wharton State Forest is the largest tract of land with more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: As part of the Murphy Administration's ongoing efforts to help New Jerseyans impacted by the opioid crisis, and in recognition of Overdose Awareness Day, Governor Phil Murphy today announced additional steps the Administration is taking in New Jersey. Through a new online portal and Executive Order No. 305, the Governor has established two methods through which members of the publ more PR

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Aug. 30 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy today visited Atlantic City to highlight recent State funding for the community, including millions of dollars in municipal aid in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) budget. As part of the Governor's ongoing commitment to supporting communities throughout New Jersey, Atlantic City is one of many municipalities that will benefit from direct State investments i more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2022: One year after Tropical Storm Ida struck New Jersey, claiming 30 lives and damaging homes and businesses across the state, Governor Phil Murphy highlighted state investments toward building resilient local communities. In addition to the more than $650 million devoted to expansive response and recovery efforts to date, the Administration is supporting recently established Ida reco more PR

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2022: Governor Phil Murphy visited East Brook Middle School today to announce a $6.5 million investment in American Rescue Plan funds toward a statewide school security initiative to collect and digitize school building blueprints and make them available to first responders. Accurate and uniform maps are critical to enable law enforcement personnel to swiftly respond to emergencies in u more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2022: Individuals ages 12 and older are now able to obtain a COVID-19 bivalent booster dose, which should be received two months after their most recent booster or primary series. This updated version of COVID-19 boosters offers stronger protections against severe illness and death from Omicron sub-variants. The recommendation by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Newark Board of Education issued the following news release: At the new teacher orientation held last week, Superintendent Leon said, "Our schools can't run without you and our children won't learn without you. We are excited that you are here and we want you to know that we are dedicated to making sure you know and feel how important you are every day. I know you could have selected any school district in New Jersey and we are so honored that you selected Newark. more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: A multi-year study of the social cost of carbon, a critical input for climate policy analysis, finds that every additional ton of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere costs society $185 -- far higher than the current federal estimate of $51 per ton. After years of robust modeling and analysis, a multi-institutional team led by researchers from Princeton  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Princeton's leadership in environmental studies had a seminal meeting of the minds in 1992, when President Harold T. Shapiro saw the opportunity to leverage the University's strengths in environmental sciences and engineering. His goal was to begin positioning Princeton as a world-class center for solving the planet's environmental challenges. Author and conservationist Tom Barron, a 1974 alumnus and the more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Princeton University issued the following news: * * * In the last 50 years, oxygen-deficient zones in the open ocean have increased. Scientists have attributed this development to rising global temperatures: Less oxygen dissolves in warmer water, and the tropical ocean's layers can become more stratified. * * * But now, contrary to widespread expectations, an international team of scientists led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemi more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Elaine Pagels, the Harrington Spear Paine Foundation Professor of Religion, and Princeton University's Papers of Thomas Jefferson have received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in a round of grants to humanities projects nationwide announced in August. "NEH is proud to support the many scholars, curators, storytellers, filmmakers and teachers who are helping preserve, examine a more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A team that includes Rutgers scientists has designed a synthetic protein that quickly detects molecules of a deadly nerve agent that has been classified by the United Nations as a weapon of mass destruction and could be used in a chemical warfare attack. This development could pave the way for a new generation of tailor-made biosensors and treatments that could be deployed against the chemical warfare  more PR

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSper) -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Preston Clawson of Califon has been selected as the new Alumni Representative to the Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) Board of Trustees. Clawson graduated from the College in May with degrees in both Computer Science and Mathematics. While at RVCC, he was a member of the Student Government Association (SGA), serving as its Vice President of Information & Media. He also helpe more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (RowanSOM) has been awarded a five-year, $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, continuing the medical school's support for the New Jersey Area Health Education Centers (NJ AHEC) that provides training and education for students seeking careers in health professions within underserved areas. The NJ AHEC Program has been a more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Adding to the body of increasing scientific evidence indicating human activity is causing climate change, Dr. Andra Garner researches the effects of fast-rising temperatures and worsening hurricane outcomes along the East Coast. In a November 2021 article published in Earth's Future, Garner presented widely reported findings on evolving tropical cyclone patterns based on some 35,000 computer-modeled hurrican more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: The university-led project is in response to a broader effort to protect critical coastal civilian and Department of Defense infrastructure and personnel at risk of climate change Rutgers has been awarded $12.6 million by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an oyster-based shoreline ecosystem to help protect coastlines from storm damage, flooding and erosion. The Rutgers-l more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A consortium of scientists led by Rutgers University has developed a high-density DNA chip for the eastern oyster to better research and breeding * * * The Rutgers shellfish breeding program, in on-going project supported by the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fishery Service, is testing a high-density DNA chip for  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Emotional support for parents may bolster family resilience and help young children flourish despite adversity, according to a Rutgers study. "While exposure to adversity increases risks for children, we found that very often children who demonstrated positive signs of flourishing even after being exposed to negative life events were raised by parents or caregivers who had access to their own supportiv more PR

MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Aug. 30 (TNSfund) -- Saint Elizabeth University issued the following news: Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) was awarded a two-year $200,000 grant from Bank of America to support Hispanic-Latino students pursuing careers in healthcare through its Progresando initiative. The initiative was created to help Hispanic-Latinos achieve upward economic mobility through careers in healthcare, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally sens more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSper) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on Sept. 1, 2022: Katia Passerini, Ph.D., Seton Hall Provost and Executive Vice President, was elected to the Administrative Board for the International Federation of Catholic Universities. The election took place at the IFCU General Assembly at Boston College in August, which was attended by 200 leaders of Catholic universities around the world. Following her election, Provost Passerini now serves as more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 1 (TNSpar) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: The Catholic Social Thought in Action Academy, a Seton Hall University Innovation Challenge Grant initiative established by the Social Work Department and Catholic Studies Program, has entered a partnership with St. Joseph's University Medical Center. The partnership will give Catholic Studies and Social Work double majors unique opportunities to put their classroom learning into practice, promoting p more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Summer is a time to refresh and recharge, but it also a time to pursue new opportunities. For students in the Environmental Studies program here at Seton Hall, the summer is an especially ideal time to get outdoors and engage in research projects, internships and other activities. One of the hallmarks of the Environmental Studies curriculum at Seton Hall is its focus on experiential education. Studen more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Sept. 2 (TNSpro) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: With Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, what better way to elevate your organization's knowledge of cyber risks and best security protocols than through Seton Hall's new four-day intensive executive education Cybersecurity program. Seton Hall's School of Diplomacy and International Relations and the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies are proud to offer the new Cybersecur more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 31 (TNSper) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on Aug. 30, 2022: The Center for Catholic Studies is pleased to welcome Fr. Brian Cronin, C.S.Sp. as the fourth Toth Lonergan Visiting Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies. Fr. Cronin will be in residence at Seton Hall for the 2022 Fall Semester, living at Immaculate Conception Seminary, teaching an undergraduate course, delivering a campus-wide lectures and facilitating monthly seminars on mission f more PR

WAYNE, New Jersey, Sept. 3 (TNSpro) -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: William Paterson University's Cannabis Research Institute has launched two online courses on medical cannabis, designed for pharmacists and medical practitioners. These non-credit, self-paced courses, which result in a professional certificate, are offered in collaboration with Concinto Inc., an accredited provider of continuing medical education by the Canadian Council on Continuing Education  more PR