Young people in Trenton will soon have an opportunity to get out of gang culture and into job training programs, thanks to the efforts of an interdisciplinary team from The College of New Jersey and colleagues at the Trenton Police Department and Rutgers University-Camden. The Attorney General’s Office will provide $1.1 million.
Yearly Archives: 2013
Change agent: Gautam Prasad ’98, MD, PhD
A revolution is afoot in the field of cancer care. Spurred by new insights into the genetic basis of tumors, scientists are pursuing ever-more-precise therapies to block their growth at the molecular level, engendering hopes that even the most complex and aggressive malignancies may one day yield to treatment.
Change agent: Jake Voytko ’08
Google Docs, the suite of web-based productivity tools available through the Internet search giant’s Drive service, is changing the way people work by allowing users anywhere in the world to collaborate in real time on the same spreadsheets, presentations, and word processor documents.
Change agent: Tammy Tibbetts ’07
In a world where 80 percent of girls will never finish primary school, Tammy Tibbetts has become a powerful advocate for women worldwide.
Ending South Africa’s HIV/AIDS Crisis
Mohapi “Funky” Ralethe (MEd ’12) is saving children’s lives in his native country.
Transforming K–12 Education in South Los Angeles
While looking for a new job, Jennifer (Coughlin) Epps ’94 found her calling.
Change agent: Judge Marvin Adames ’94
A standout student in a poor neighborhood in Newark, Marvin Adames ‘94, was encouraged to imagine a bright future for himself.
Woods Man
Bishop is a guy who likes making things — and who likes to help other people make things, too.
Greatest Moments in Lions Sports History
TCNJ’s greatest moments in Lions sports starting from the 1920’s.
A genealogy of math education
Assistant Math and Statistics Professor Farshid Safi is working on a multiyear genealogy project that traces the evolution and development of the field of mathematics education in the United States.