Academics & Research
TCNJ communication studies students break records at D.C. Health Conference
TCNJ’s Department of Communication Studies furthered its reputation for producing top-notch undergraduate research, with a record-breaking number of student-authored papers chosen for presentation at the D.C. Health Communication Conference in Fairfax, Virginia. Eight TCNJ students were the only undergraduate students in the nation invited to present papers at the conference hosted by George Mason University…
Engineering professor fleshes out a new way to study biological tissue
Karen Yan is manufacturing the natural. The biomedical and mechanical engineering professor researches tissue engineering — a multidisciplinary field focused on developing functional tissues that can repair or replace damaged biological tissues. Artificial skin, for example, is one of the successful applications of engineered tissues. If it sounds like science fiction, think again. It has…
TCNJ students win National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. This year, two TCNJ seniors received this prestigious award. Kristen Vogt Major: Chemistry Faculty mentor: Dr. Joseph Baker Research interest: Chemical biology Grad school: Tri-institutional PhD…
2 TCNJ students named 2019 Goldwater Scholars
Biology majors Aaron Lee ’20 and Avi Shah ’21 were named 2019 Goldwater Scholars, the most prestigious national designation for undergraduate students studying mathematics, science, and engineering. Out of 1,223 faculty-nominated sophomores and juniors across the country, only 496 students received the Goldwater Scholarship. The award offers up to $7,500 per year to cover costs…
Two alums score a fat investment on ABC’s Shark Tank
Students at TCNJ bought into the Fat Shack concept long before billionaire investor Mark Cuban, making a local success of an alumnus-run business selling sandwiches that are a mashup of everybody’s favorite hangover foods. But now, with a $250,000 investment from Cuban, Tom Armenti and Kevin Gabauer (both ’09), are poised to watch their business…
TCNJ students dig on-campus archaeology opportunity
This spring semester, students in George Leader’s Archaeological Field Methods class searched underground for clues into what life and times were like around our campus some 250 years ago. They excavated areas around the exterior perimeter of the circa 1720 William Green Farmhouse, located on the southern edge of campus behind George Ackerman Park, in…