Meet Nina Peel, TCNJ’s resident worm wrangler. In her lab, Peel looks through her microscope, examining thousands of squiggly worms known scientifically as C. elegans. She uses these minuscule creatures as a model organism — a non-human species used in a lab — to help her understand biological processes and phenomena. Peel is looking into…
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TCNJ launches study abroad program in Taiwan
Starting this summer, up to 15 TCNJ students per year will have the opportunity to study abroad at Tamkang University in Taiwan, thanks to a partnership between the college and the Taiwanese government. The Huayu BEST (Bilingual Exchanges of Selected Talent) Program will include a language partnership for TCNJ students to practice Mandarin and a…
Student researchers get to the heart of romantic relationships during a pandemic
Romantic relationships in young adulthood (and most any other time!) can be complicated, even without a pandemic. So students in the psychology department’s Romantic Relationships Research Lab set out to take a look at love in the time of COVID-19. They conducted interviews with 48 peers at TCNJ who were in relationships that lasted three…
TCNJ’s Social Epidemiology Lab unearths important COVID link
As the nation enters its third year of the pandemic, students and faculty at the Social Epidemiology Lab in the School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey have discovered a compelling connection between pandemic mortality and social capital across the nation. Social capital is a set of shared values…
Physics prof’s new Fulbright award supports STEM connections across the Atlantic
TCNJ physics professor David McGee is making international connections for TCNJ science students, thanks to support from a Fulbright Specialist Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. McGee recently returned from Berliner Hochschule für Technik in Germany, where he worked with staff and faculty in putting the finishing…
TCNJ participating in Garden State Guarantee program
TCNJ announced today that it will participate in the Garden State Guarantee program, a new initiative from the state of New Jersey. The Garden State Guarantee, which begins with the 2022–23 academic year, is New Jersey’s promise to make a college degree more accessible and affordable. By reducing out-of-pocket costs for students and families, New…
TCNJ remains among leaders in producing physics teachers
TCNJ’s School of Science and School of Education continue to battle the national shortage of physics teachers by producing qualified educators at a pace that ranks among the best in the nation. The college has again been recognized by the Physics Teacher Education Coalition with the 5+ Award after graduating six well-prepared physics teachers in…