For the seventh consecutive year, The College of New Jersey took home top honors in its category in the annual New Jersey College and University Flu Challenge. Of the six schools in the state that participated in the medium school category, TCNJ had the highest percentage of students who self-reported they had received the flu…
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School of Science faculty member Monisha Pulimood takes on new role at NSF
Monisha Pulimood, professor of computer science at The College of New Jersey, went from applying for and receiving grants from the National Science Foundation to analyzing and reviewing them for potential funding. Pulimood, who has been at the college since 2004, is now serving as a program director for the NSF. “Over the years I have…
Nursing major Elyse Ryan delivers care in areas where it’s needed most
When the rural villagers of Frankadua, Ghana, saw Elyse Ryan ’26 in her nursing scrubs, they would stop her in the street to ask her to assess their medical conditions. Some had wounds that needed treatment. Others needed walkers or wheelchairs. It was a scene that Ryan, a nursing student minoring in public health,…
When it comes to romantic relationships, two TCNJ researchers offer advice on how to fight smarter, not harder
You emphasized over and over how important the event was to you, and still, your partner showed up late. “One person might say, ‘What a jerk. I’m really angry,’” says TCNJ Senior Research Scholar Candice Feiring. “Another person might say, ‘I get it, they’ve been super-stressed lately. I know they’ll make it up to me.’”…
Education professor Brian Girard takes inspiration from gaming on a quest to improve classroom outcomes
Building an engaged community in the classroom can be challenging for teachers, especially in our post-pandemic world. That’s where education professor Brian Girard hopes to make change — with help from games. Using gaming principles in the classroom isn’t new, but Girard’s approach to it is. It’s not about playing games, in the traditional sense, in the…
TCNJ celebrates Black History Month
The College of New Jersey’s annual celebration of Black History Month will begin on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 11 a.m. with the raising of the Pan-African flag outside of Trenton Hall and an opening ceremony featuring representatives from TCNJ’s Black Student Union, TCNJ’s NAACP chapter, and more. The ceremony signifies the start of a…
Communication studies professor Yifeng Hu embarks on projects to document and share our country’s AAPI history
Yifeng Hu, associate professor of communication studies, spent a good part of last summer documenting the stories of Chinese immigrants and their descendants in Arkansas. Now, she hopes that similar storytelling projects will soon capture the voices of Asian communities in New Jersey. The project is part of the ASIANetwork-Mellon Foundation Award for AAPI…
Matthew Lawrence keeps the screams coming with latest film
By day, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Matthew Lawrence teaches digital filmmaking. By night, he puts his pedagogy to practice, writing and directing horror movies. Here, he talks about his latest film, “Bloody Axe Wound,” which was released in theaters in December, his process, and the filmmakers and movies he admires most — including a…