Forty-seven children are diagnosed with cancer every day. For the last decade, TCNJam has worked to lower that number through fundraising and other initiatives with the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, which provides financial and emotional support for families of kids battling cancer. Earlier this month, TCNJam capped off their year-long campaign that raised $130,211 with…
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TCNJ partners with Hamilton Township School District to offer early college credit and financial savings to families
As part of The College of New Jersey’s continuing efforts to help reduce the cost of a college degree for families in New Jersey, TCNJ has partnered with the Hamilton Township School District (Mercer County) to allow students in the district to earn up to two years’ worth of college credit while still in high…
An interdisciplinary sustainability initiative is taking root at TCNJ
A campuswide sustainability initiative that took root last semester is blooming this spring as a number of projects — like the planting of a wildflower meadow — are underway and more are planned as part of Campus as a Living Lab. The initiative, known colloquially as CaLL, is designed to foster collaboration across disciplines and…
TCNJ celebrates Earth Week by setting sights on achieving carbon neutrality
The College of New Jersey kicked off Earth Week 2024 by announcing plans to develop a comprehensive energy plan called “TCNJ 2040: The Carbon Neutral Journey.” The plan will establish a roadmap for converting fossil fuel-consuming equipment so the campus will ultimately be served entirely by carbon-free energy sources such as renewables and nuclear power.…
Three TCNJ seniors earn recognition from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program is one of the most competitive sources of support for students in STEM fields, with the vast majority of recipients being first- and second-year graduate students. This year, three TCNJ seniors earned recognition on the sought-after list of honorees. Biomedical engineering major Allen Hong and sociology major…
TCNJ students “far and away” national undergraduate leaders in health communication conference presentations
According to the world-renowned organizer of the nation’s most prestigious health communication conference, Professor Nancy Harrington, TCNJ students are far and away the nation’s leaders in undergraduate paper presentations. She offered this opinion when three TCNJ undergraduates (two majoring in communication studies, another in public health) and one master of public health graduate student presented…
TCNJ mathematics professor honored by the Mathematical Association of America
Matthew Mizuhara, associate professor of mathematics at The College of New Jersey, was presented with the 2024 Distinguished College Teaching Award from the New Jersey section of the Mathematical Association of America at its spring meeting last month. Mizuhara was recognized by his colleagues and students as a thoughtful and highly effective educator with a…
TCNJ physics major named 2024 Goldwater Scholar
Physics major Michael Polania ’25 was named a 2024–2025 Goldwater Scholar, the most prestigious national designation for undergraduate mathematics, science, and engineering students. Out of 1,353 faculty-nominated sophomores and juniors from 446 academic institutions nationwide, only 438 students received the Goldwater Scholarship for the 2024–2025 academic year. The award offers up to $7,500 per year…
TCNJ’s “baby lab” is looking for new recruits
It’s never too early to start a love of learning, and TCNJ’s Cognitive Development Lab is looking for new recruits. The lab — colloquially called “the baby lab” — is located on campus in the Social Sciences Building. It is run by Aimee Stahl, associate professor of psychology, whose research focuses on how infants and…