WHO: Over 600 students and 150 faculty members from all seven schools WHAT: The main event in a month-long celebration of TCNJ students and their outstanding scholarly and creative achievements during the 2017–18 academic year. WHEN: Wednesday, May 2 WHERE: All around campus! Check the website for exact locations. Visit the Celebration of Student Achievement…
Academics & Research
Donna Shaw’s book traces the bloodline of tainted hemophilia drugs
In the mid-1990s, TCNJ journalism professor Donna Shaw was browsing through news when she came across a story that would ultimately change the course of her life. In a story about hemophiliacs suing over tainted blood products she recognized the name of the prominent Philadelphia lawyer involved with the case, whom she immediately called. “He…
Jacob Boyle and Ryan Chiu’s pint-sized prototype aims to improve mental health care on a personal level
Meet MARCo, a charming little robot with LED eyes and a squishy foam body that lands somewhere between a stuffed animal and a stress ball. MARCo, whose name is an acronym derived from Mentally Assistive Robotic Companion, is a therapeutic device for individuals suffering from mental illness, specifically depression, bipolar disorder, and general anxiety disorder.…
Dr. Kathryn A. Foster named TCNJ’s 16th president
New Jersey native will return home, bringing to The College of New Jersey 30 years of experience as a proven teacher, scholar, leader, and staunch advocate of public higher education. The TCNJ Board of Trustees voted unanimously this morning to appoint Dr. Kathryn A. Foster as the 16th president of The College of New Jersey.…
Tufts professor gets geometrical about gerrymandering
Moon Duchin, associate professor of mathematics at Tufts University, visited TCNJ on Feb. 27 to share her insights into the mathematical side of a hot-button political issue: gerrymandering. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania’s congressional map was ruled unconstitutional as a result of the practice, where the boundaries of an electoral constituency are manipulated or redrawn in…
Psychology professor shares how reading-to-dog programs can help elementary school literacy, behavior
It’s not often you walk into a classroom to attend a presentation and find that it’s going to be given, in part, by a dog. Bob the golden retriever recently accompanied his owner, psychology professor Jean Kirnan, for a talk on animal-assisted intervention: the use of animals to promote human wellness. Bob,10, is Kirnan’s family…