SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: Seton Hall University has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to help the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology ("ICSST") establish a Preaching as Hospitality formation program, a five-year, multi-faceted effort that seeks to form preachers who will grow in their self-confidence as they prayerfully encounter God in Scripture, and experience the power of Christ  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today it awarded a combined total of $500,000 to 30 organizations in 10 states across the U.S., supporting communities served by American Water through the 2023 Workforce Readi  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., today announced the results of its companywide AmerICANs in Action! Month of Service. More than 800 American Water employees across our national footprint participated in approximately 75 community volunteer projects, contributing over 2,500 hours of service. AmerICA  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it was recently recognized by the Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) with the 2023 Corporate Board Gender Diversity Award, for exceeding gender parity on its Board of Directors. EWNJ is dedicated to increasing female representation in N.J. corp  more

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Atlantic Cape Community College issued the following news: It will be a season of change for the 2023-24 Atlantic Cape Community College Buccaneers Men's Basketball team with only one student athlete returning this fall from last season's roster. The team will look to build upon two consecutive years of positive growth, on and off of the court, that has yielded back-to-back playoff berths, top 15 national rankings, upset victories, and multiple Division I an  more

MAYS LANDING, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Atlantic Cape Community College issued the following news: Atlantic Cape Community College has been named a Language Learning School by the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), allowing the college to offer English as a Second Language (ESL) certificate and pathway programs for degree-seeking international F1 visa holding students. Atlantic Cape's ESL Certificate program will be offered to those students who place into the ESLN070 course while the E  more

PARAMUS, New Jersey, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Bergen Community College issued the following news release: As the United States prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that recalls the immigration experiences of the country's first English settlers, Bergen Community College has launched a comprehensive oral history research initiative to document the stories of first- and second-generation Bergen County immigrants. The College has issued an open call for submissions from all individuals living   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- Berkeley College issued the following news release: NJBIZ recently honored James Marshmon, Director, Student Development and Campus Life and Manager, Berkeley College Foundation Food Pantry, among its inaugural Veterans in Business Award nominees. Marshmon, a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard, is a resident of Linden, NJ. Marshmon was honored alongside 40 award recipients from companies including Hackensack Meridian Health, EY, the New Jersey State Veterans Chamber o  more

EWING, New Jersey, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: The College of New Jersey will bolster its efforts to increase diversity in the teaching professions and recruit more teachers of color with the help of a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The effort aims to address a report from The National Center for Education Statistics which shows that 80 percent of K-12 U.S. public school teachers are white women. "There is a di  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and business unit of Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced that it, along with partners Visa and Caisse d'Epargne CEPAC, are implementing a contactless open payment system for the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropole on the Marseille public transport netw  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Conduent, a business process services and solutions company, issued the following news release: Conduent Transportation, a global provider of smart mobility technology solutions and business unit of Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), is helping agencies implement programs to ease the financial burden of roadway tolls for motorists, benefiting low-income individuals and families. This summer, the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) and its partners launched tw  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) received the esteemed Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Careers in Medicine (CiM) 2023 Excellence in Medical Student Career Advising Award. This recognition underscores CMSRU's unwavering dedication to guiding medical students in their journey to explore career options, make vital specialty choices, and secure coveted residency positions nationwide. CMSRU  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Shajina Anand, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, specializes in authentication and security in cloud computing. Anand works closely with her students on impactful, original research with immediate relevance to today's cyberthreats to commercial websites, online gaming platforms, and cloud networks. Together with two sets of four students, she recently  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- Coyne PR issued the following news: Coyne PR proudly celebrated as Tom Coyne was honored by PRSA-NY with the prestigious John W. Hill Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Big Apple Awards held on November 15 at TAO Downtown in New York City. This accolade underscored Tom's remarkable contributions to the industry over the years, embodying the spirit of excellence that the award represents. As PRSA-NY's top honor, the John W. Hill Award recognizes lifetime p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Fragrance Creators Association issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: Fragrance Creators Association (Fragrance Creators) gathered members and industry stakeholders to celebrate the association's achievements and to anticipate what is coming around the corner during its 2023 Annual Meeting, held today, November 14, at The Chart House in Weehawken, New Jersey. "We focus on helping our members future proof their businesses," said Farah K. Ahmed, President & CEO, F  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The High Meadows Environmental Institute issued the following news: Shifting water levels have driven a significant decline in navigation conditions in recent decades along the Mississippi River, a primary engine of commerce in the United States, research from the federal government and Princeton University shows. The researchers examined changing water levels along the 2,300-mile waterway from 1963 to 2020 and evaluated the impact on commercial shipp  more

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Hudson County Community College issued the following news release: Earlier this year, Hudson County Community College's Hudson Scholars program won the prestigious 2023 National Bellwether Award for Instructional Programs and Services. Now, Hudson Scholars has been named one of eight finalists for the Bellwether College Consortium's 2024 Legacy Award at the upcoming 30th Annual Community College Futures Assembly (CFFA) that will be held next February in San A  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Jennifer Mazawey as a partner in the Real Estate practice area. Mazawey joins K&L Gates' Newark office from Genova Burns LLC. With more than two decades of experience, Mazawey advises clients on a range of matters related to real estate and construction issues. She regularly represents developers in the various phases of the development process, often appearing before  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 16 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Blaire Morseau grew up in New Jersey and spent most of her life there, including her undergraduate years at Rutgers University, yet she considers Michigan her home. As a citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, which is based in Dowagiac, Michigan, Morseau spent many summers in the Great Lakes State where she attended powwows and worked at various internships. She also served as her tribe's first   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz has appointed Douglas Baumstein as Co-chair of the firm's Securities Litigation practice with immediate effect. He joins existing Co-chair, John Sylvia. Doug is a first-chair litigator with significant experience representing clients in securities litigation, complex commercial litigation, and bankruptcy-related litigation. He has a strong track record of achieving favorable outcomes for clients before federal and  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Corey Dzenko, Ph.D., associate professor of art history in the Department of Art and Design, recently published a book chapter in the collection of essays, "Imagining Air: Cultural Axiology and the Politics of Invisibility." Dzenko was invited by Tatiana Konrad, Ph.D., of the University of Vienna's Department of English and American Studies, to participate in both a lecture series and book publicati  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that he has appointed Carolyn Murray to serve as Acting Sussex County Prosecutor, replacing Annmarie Taggart, who is set to retire as Acting Prosecutor effective December 1, 2023. Since April 2019, Murray - a former Family Court judge and former state and federal prosecutor - has served as the inaugural director of the Conviction Review   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that he has appointed Kevin D. Lutz to serve as Director of the Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards (OLEPS). The appointment becomes effective on January 1, 2024, when current director Christina M. Glogoff assumes a senior leadership position within the Division of Law. "The public's confidence in law enforcement depends on  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor announced today that a Michigan woman was found guilty after trial of defrauding the New Jersey Medicaid Program. The guilty verdict came after a four-day jury trial in Morris County before Superior Court Judge Claudia Jones. Michael Ann Ellis, 62, of Flint, Michigan, was found gui  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that New Jersey has entered into an overall $6.5 million multistate settlement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC ("Morgan Stanley") that resolves the states' investigation into two data security incidents that compromised the personal information of more than 3.37 million in  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 18 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Following his recent creation of an Artificial Intelligence Task Force, Governor Phil Murphy today announced a new policy to guide State employees to responsibly use generative AI to improve how government delivers services to New Jersey residents. "New Jersey's public sector professionals are absolutely essential to ensuring that the Garden State leads the nation as the best pla  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that he has selected Jennifer Sellitti to become New Jersey's next Public Defender. Sellitti will succeed Public Defender Joe Krakora upon his retirement on January 31. Her nomination will also be submitted to the Senate for a full five-year term. "With over two decades of experience as a public defender and 17 years working within the New Jer  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today announced that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will commit over $5.5 million in funding to support a multi-faceted approach to immediately expand access to fresh, healthy grocery shopping options for Atlantic City residents. Out of 50 Food Desert Communities (FDCs) in the state, Atlantic City is the second-highest-ranked, demonstrat  more

HOLMDEL, New Jersey, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2023: During a Veterans Day ceremony today at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Holmdel, Acting Governor Tahesha Way announced the implementation phase of "Unite New Jersey Veterans" - a digital platform designed to empower frontline veteran service providers to quickly and securely refer New Jersey veterans to the resources and services they need. The platform will modernize  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority today hit one billion trips on the New York City subway in 2023. The billionth customer was identified as Brian Jones from Teaneck, New Jersey, who tapped into the subway system at 175 St A station at 10:54 a.m. This milestone comes six weeks earlier than last year, when the subway reached one billion rides  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Emerson Electric, a technology and engineering company that provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news: Emerson has introduced the new ASCO(TM) Series 327C solenoid valve, which features a direct-acting, high-flow design that provides superior flow-to-power ratio compared to similar valves. The Series 327C design features a balanced poppet construction that permits high flows at minimum power  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Nov. 18 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the October 2023 total gaming revenue results. * * * Casino Win: Based upon filings with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, Casino Win for the nine casino hotel properties was $228.1 million for October 2023, reflecting an increase of 3.4% when compared to $220.6 million reported in October 2022  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: David Oh, an alumnus of the Ph.D. and master's programs at Newhouse, will return to his alma mater in the spring as a tenured associate professor of communications. He will teach classes in media and diversity and cultural theory. Oh arrives from Ramapo College of New Jersey, where he taught courses on media, audiences and identity, as well as research methods. Oh's researc  more

EWING, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: "What's wrong with psychology?" was both the title of psych professor Jarret Crawford's presentation, and the big question he asked a room of colleagues from across campus to consider recently. Crawford's own answer to the question draws a similarity to his transition from a Catholic to an atheist, and he points to "the replication crisis" as the reason for his loss of faith in his chosen field. The re  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Pearson Education issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company and Forage, a platform dedicated to helping students get jobs at the world's top employers, today announced a partnership to embed job simulations into Pearson's MyLab courseware platform and in Pearson+. Millions of students use MyLab each year to access their coursework and eTextbooks. This month, Forage's simulations will be avail  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * A call for more transparency about employment ad images and their delivery * * * In 2019, following several lawsuits, Facebook no longer allowed employers to target specific ages, genders, or zip codes when advertising for open positions. The move was part of a series of actions the platform has taken in recent years to reduce discrimination in adver  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news: Princeton sociologist Kathryn Edin has spent her career studying America's poorest people in cities across the country. When she received an invitation to focus on America's poorest places, she thought she'd know what to expect. But when she and two co-researchers used big data to create the Index of Deep Disadvantage -- a map of the poorest places in the U.S. -- they were stunned. The map revealed that   more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- William Paterson University issued the following Q&A on Nov. 13, 2023, with Minerva Salinas Guttman, founding associate dean of the School of Nursing: * * * With nearly 1,700 nursing students enrolled today--about 600 of whom started in the fall 2023 semester--William Paterson University has become one of the largest producers of nurses in New Jersey. At a time when there is a critical shortage of nurses across the state and nation, WP is playing a vital role in t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Good afternoon! To outgoing President, Mayor Ray Heck, thank you for that warm introduction. And thank you for your tremendous leadership, here with the League of Municipalities, and back home in the Township of Millstone. I must say, Ray--you have offered a real master class in municipal leadership. I mean, outside of your time as Mayor, you have served as a police officer, a  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- Rowan University issued the following news: Melissa Taft Manners, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Rowan University's College of Science & Mathematics, recently received a $457,983 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study resilience to chronic stress and the positive effects of physical exercise on the brain. Chronic stress is stress that builds over time while living or working in certain environments or through experiences such as a  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Melissa Taft Manners, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Rowan University's College of Science & Mathematics, recently received a $457,983 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study resilience to chronic stress and the positive effects of physical exercise on the brain. Chronic stress is stress that builds over time while living or working in certain environments or through experiences   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rowan University's Center for Research & Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATES) has been awarded a $30 million, five-year contract--with the first two years funded at $11.5 million-- from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), to expand Arctic region research. Led by Yusuf Mehta, Ph.D., and Ayman Ali, Ph.D., CREATES researchers   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Rowan University issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: In October, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) hosted the 2023 annual OMED medical conference in Orlando, Florida, bringing together thousands of osteopathic physicians, medical students, and other health professionals. Dr. Ira P. Monka, the newly appointed 127th president of the AOA and a Rowan-Virtua SOM alumnus, was in attendance and showed a sense of pride when he reached his alma mater's  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Rashanique Quarels, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Science & Mathematics, has received a grant for nearly $250,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research to improve a chemical process that could be used to develop new pain medications. The work is supported by a year and a half of preliminary research at Rowan. Many painkillers  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: The key to a longer life could be the way a person perceives their aging experience, according to a new study led by Rachel Pruchno, Ph.D., professor of medicine at the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. Recently published by the scientific journal, The Gerontologist, the study found a significant association between the subjective successful aging (SSA)   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Rowan University issued the following news: Organic chemists study the structure and reactions between the most basic molecules that make up living organisms. By examining millions of molecules that interact to support living systems and even brain functions, these scientists create new reactions in order to develop new medicines and treatments. As an organic chemist researcher in Rowan University's Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Gustavo Mour  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: * * * Strategic $2.5M grant will improve STEM student retention and graduation rates * * * To support lasting cultural progress on campus so underrepresented STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) undergraduate students can excel and graduate, the Driving Change Initiative at Rutgers-Camden has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Over   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith In a groundbreaking study that could revolutionize dental pain management, Rutgers researchers have found that cannabidiol (CBD) - the non-addictive marijuana derivative - alleviates acute dental pain. This first-of-its-kind result appears in the Journal of Dental Research and indicates that CBD, which produces no "high" among users, may be an equally effective but far safer alternativ  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2023: By Robin Lally Seven years ago, Gregory Peck was working as a busy trauma surgeon, often spending more than 100 hours a week keeping people alive in the operating room or the intensive care unit. Then his father, a contractor, died because he wasn't wearing an anchored safety harness while working on a roof. "I realized at that time that no matter what I could have done even if he was brought   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers professor creates free, comprehensive guide for municipalities based on extensive research * * * By Kitta MacPherson For years, Rutgers ecologist Brooke Maslo has studied how to redesign flood-prone landscapes so they can best protect the communities they border from the ravages of swollen brooks and rivers and rising seas. State and federal programs that enable the acquisition of flo  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following on Nov. 11, 2023: * * * Rutgers physician heads international trial funded by the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute * * * By Jennifer Forbes Mullenhard An international clinical trial led by physician Jeffrey L. Carson, distinguished professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, found that a liberal blood transfusion given to patients who have h  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 18 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College President Dr. Michael J. McDonough is being recognized nationally as the "Standout President" by the 2023 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. He is one of two recipients in the country honored as a Standout President or Chancellor of a college or university. The ALL IN Awards are presented in recognition of exemplary leadership in helping advance undergraduat  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Raritan Valley Community College's Service Learning Program has received an incredible gift from Don and Penny Pray of Westfield, NJ, and Jupiter, FL, that will benefit RVCC students in their efforts to give back to the local community. The couple's five-year commitment of $150,000, directed through the RVCC Foundation, will be used to create greater recognition and exposure for the achieve  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: With internationalization a high strategic priority, Seton Hall University is expanding upon a long-time collaboration with Lyon Catholic University, France to create a more comprehensive policy for internationalization, which includes more opportunities for collaborative international research, student and faculty exchange, French language immersion, and other related areas of collaboration. Over the past f  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: On October 24, Seton Hall hosted a meeting of the Catholic Studies Focus Group of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU). Having joined the prestigious IFCU in 2021, Seton Hall has been an active member institution of the organization, with Interim President Katia Passerini, Ph.D., serving as representative of North America on the Board of the IFCU. Under the direction of Ines Murzaku,   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 18 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: As part of New Jersey's ongoing efforts to address the growing young adults mental health crisis, Governor Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) Brian Bridges, Ph.D., have launched the state's inaugural New Jersey Higher Education Mental Health Summit. Hundreds of professionals and front-line practitioners are expected to attend the gathering on January 10, 2024 at Seton Hall University in South  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: A groundbreaking scholarly article by three Seton Hall faculty members has been translated into Albanian to be republished in a leading international journal, Revista Lente Sociologjike (Sociological Lenses). The article, originally published as "Centering those on the periphery: Mother Teresa as exemplar of Catholic Social Thought (CST) and social work core commitments to dignity, service, and justi  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: On October 27, Seton Hall University's Catholic Social Thought (CST) in Action Academy was featured in a colloquium at St. John's University in New York. A joint venture between the Department of Social Work and the Catholic Studies Program and supported by the Provost's Office and the Office of Grants and Research Services Innovation Challenge Grant to deepen research, the CST in Action Academy was held up as  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Joseph Huddleston, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, appeared on the PBS program, One on One with Steve Adubato. Watch here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taExEjl_4f4). Adubato, the Emmy-award-winning TV host who also teaches at Seton Hall, spoke to Huddleston about the devastating crisis in Israel and Gaza. The aim of the segment, said Adubato, was to help h  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: As the mother of three children who grew up in a world of ever evolving and socially interactive technology, Professor Gaia Bernstein knew there could be problems with online addiction, and a need for moral accountability for the safety of younger generations. What she didn't foresee when she set out to write her recent book from Cambridge University Press, Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Tech  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: By Nancy Enright Inside the Core this week, we are excited to hold our first TEAMS Scholars' Forum event of the year (as our first was co-sponsoring Bill Connell, Ph.D., in October). On Tuesday, November 14 at 4 p.m., Core Fellow Jason Scully, Ph.D., is discussing his book Isaac of Nineveh's Ascetical Eschatology (Oxford University Press 2017). Prof. Scully, who holds a Ph.D. from Marquette Universit  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: On Friday, November 3, the Center for Catholic Studies partnered with Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life to hold its second annual Faculty Development Day for Catholic School Teachers. Over 50 teachers, administrators, and educators representing 20 Catholic schools across four dioceses gathered in Bethany Hall for a full day of talks, discussion, and dialogue on this year's program theme, "Science   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: Seton Hall University is proud to announce the appointments of Alumnus William Bisset '14, as the 12th president of Lourdes University and Dale Caldwell, Ed.D. '17, as the 15th president of Centenary University. Bisset earned his doctorate in the Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy program at Seton Hall University. He has held senior-level positions at four nationally recognized colleges and un  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 15 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: With the threat of nuclear war at a level not seen since the Cold War, researchers from the Science and Global Security (SGS) program at Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs have estimated there would be 300 million casualties across North America if the United States' nuclear silos were ever attacked. The findings come after a two-year examination an  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: Artificial intelligence and other technologies are not just the future of the traditionally cautious biopharmaceutical industry, they are saving lives now. And students entering the workforce with technical skills will play a critical role in the effort. That was the message Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) CEO Giovanni Caforio brought to an appreciative Stevens audience gathered in the university's Tech Flex  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Stockton University's "Evening of Excellence" has been honored with the 2023 Best of District II Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District II in the Events category. "We are honored to receive the 2023 Best of District II Award from CASE. This recognition is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our faculty, staff and alumni who made the inaugural 'Evening of Excellence'  more

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Nov. 16 -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: Montclair State University has launched the first Teacher Certification Apprenticeship Program in the state of New Jersey backed by the U.S. Department of Labor, directly addressing the national teacher shortage by creating an earn-while-you-learn pathway for current paraprofessionals to become classroom leaders. The University hosted a special signing ceremony to announce the historic initiative, w  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 14 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Justin Agan Diverse education and experience from across North America have prepared one of the Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering's newest faculty members for the next phase of his career as an assistant professor at Texas A&M University. Dr. Amirali Najafi joins the department on the heels of a post-doctorate position in New Jersey. Born in Iran and raised in On  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Monica Turner was just 19 years old in 1978 when she first arrived at Yellowstone National Park to work for a summer as an interpretive ranger at Old Faithful. She had never been out West before, and it was the first time she saw the forests of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The experience inspired the self-described city girl from New Jersey to commit herself to studying ecology and conducti  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Princeton University issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2023: Representatives of Princeton University spent more than a week traveling in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan on a New Jersey economic development trade mission led by Gov. Phil Murphy, strengthening ties and seeking new research collaborations with companies there. Back home, Princeton officials are already arranging visits to campus from six of the companies that they visited or whose repr  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Nov. 17 -- William Paterson University issued the following news release: The Office of Alumni Relations--and the University's more than 85,000 alumni--have a new home in the John Victor Machuga Student Center on campus as of the fall 2023 semester. The move, after two decades in the Allan and Michele Gorab Alumni House in nearby North Haledon, is designed to provide additional opportunities for alumni to interact and engage with students. The new space will be rededicated a  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- William Paterson University issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: William Paterson University's College of Science and Health Advancement Council--a group of accomplished alumni and friends--unveils SHINE: the Science & Health Industries Network for Excellence. Their goal? Expand students' career readiness and success with campus events, mentoring, corporate partnerships, and more. Or, as their motto states: "Today's Leaders for Tomorrow's Success."  more