NJIT Professors To Receive Coveted Edison Awards at R&D Council Event

Posted On Thursday, November 1, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , , , , ,   
par par NJIT Research Professor'c2~Reginald Farrow'c2~and NJIT Professor'c2~Gordon Thomas'c2~will be the recipients Nov. 8, 2012 in the Liberty Science Center of'c2~ an Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey.'c2~ The event, which kicks off the Council'e2'80'99s 50th Anniversary celebration, will honor more than 30 inventors and 13 ...

NJIT Celebration 2012 Coming Up Nov. 2, 2012

Posted On Thursday, November 1, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , ,   
par par NJIT will hold its annual black-tie benefit dinner, Celebration 2012, on Nov. 2, 2012 at The Pleasantdale Chateau, West Orange. Entertainment will be provided by noted singer, songwriter and composer Neil Sedaka.par par 'e2'80'9cDinner proceeds will endow scholarships for students at NJIT,'e2'80'9d said Jacquelynn Rhodes, associate vice president for development.'c2~ 'e2'80'9cMany NJIT ...

Far from Random, Evolution Follows a Predictable Genetic Attern, Princeton Researchers Find

Posted On Monday, October 29, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , , ,   
Evolution, often perceived as a series of random changes, might in fact be driven by a simple and repeated genetic solution to an environmental pressure that a broad range of species happen to share, according to new research. Princeton University research published in the journal Science suggests that knowledge of a species' genes ...

Princeton's Financial Aid Allows Students to Graduate Without Debt

Posted On Friday, October 19, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: ,   
The Princeton financial aid program provides grants (instead of loans) that do not need to be repaid, making it possible for students to graduate with zero debt. "Princeton's financial aid program is one of the best in the country for low- and middle-income families," said Robin Moscato, director of undergraduate financial aid. "Since ...

Ocean Township Elementary Teacher Surprised with $25,000 National Milken Educator Award

Posted On Friday, October 19, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , ,   
Trenton, NJ –A seemingly routine school-wide assembly turned into the surprise of a lifetime when the Milken Family Foundation honored Patrick O'Neill, a fourth-grade teacher at Ocean Township Elementary School in Oakhurst, New Jersey, with a Milken Educator Award.  One of education's most prestigious recognitions, the national Award—presented by Dr. ...

$15 million gift from Wallace brothers funds dance building and theater

Posted On Thursday, October 18, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , ,   
Princeton alumni brothers Monte J. Wallace and Neil W. Wallace have contributed $15 million for the first individual building named in the University's planned arts complex. The Wallace Dance Building and Theater will be named for Monte, a member of the Class of 1953, and Neil, a member of the Class of ...

Video feature: In the field, graduate students lead air-quality sensor research

Posted On Tuesday, October 16, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , ,   
A team of five Princeton engineering graduate students is leading a yearlong field research project using new laser sensors to measure pollutants with unprecedented sensitivity. The sensors use quantum cascade lasers to perform chemical fingerprinting of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane and water vapor, as well as ammonia ...

Plasma laboratory wins $12 million grant for fusion research

Posted On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , ,   
A center based at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has won a highly competitive $12.25 million grant to develop computer codes to simulate a key component of the plasma that fuels fusion energy. The five-year DOE award could produce software that helps researchers design and operate ...

From New Jersey schools to Nigerian markets, Paluck examines social dynamics

Posted On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , ,   
Elizabeth Paluck, an assistant professor of psychology and public affairs, is pursuing research in New Jersey middle schools and Nigerian markets as she explores how peoples' actions are affected by what they sense about the beliefs of those around them. Students in middle schools across New Jersey are embarking on ...

Glenn Foundation grant launches Princeton lab for research on aging

Posted On Saturday, October 6, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , ,   
Under a new $3 million grant from the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research, Princeton University researchers will study the biology of aging and healthspan. The grant will establish the Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for Aging Research at Princeton under the leadership of Coleen Murphy, associate professor of molecular biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative ...

New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Task Force To hold Public hearing on October 23, 2012

Posted On Friday, October 5, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: ,   
The New Jersey Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Task Force will conduct a public hearing on October 23, 2012, at the Learning Resource Center – Central, 200 River View Plaza, Trenton, NJ. The purpose is to provide the general public with an opportunity to present their ideas and personal experiences ...

Middlesex County Fourth-Grade Teacher Named New Jersey 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year

Posted On Thursday, October 4, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , , ,   
Trenton, NJ – The Christie Administration today selected Lauren Marrocco, a fourth-grade teacher in Perth Amboy’s Edward J. Patten Elementary School in Middlesex County, as the New Jersey 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year. Commissioner of Education Chris Cerf and the State Board of Education honored Marrocco at a ceremony in Trenton. ...

Princeton extends learning through online Coursera classes

Posted On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , ,   
Historian Jeremy Adelman is spending this fall teaching "A History of the World since 1300" to more than 50 students at Princeton University — and 80,000 students across the globe. Adelman is among seven professors debuting classes on the educational website Coursera as the University explores online technology to enhance learning ...

Department of Education Releases Violence and Vandalism in Schools Report

Posted On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , , , ,   
Trenton, NJ – The Department of Education today released the Violence and Vandalism Report for the 2011-2012 school year. The report is produced each year to transparently share self-reported incidents from districts of violence, vandalism, harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB), weapons offenses, and substance offenses. With the enactment of the Anti-Bullying ...

Christie Administration Approves Two Charter Applications, Including the First Charter Conversion Under New Administration Reform

Posted On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , ,   
Trenton, NJ – Continuing its commitment to increasing the number of high-quality school options for underserved students, the Christie Administration today approved two charter applications during its September approval round – International Academy of Camden Charter School (Camden) and Phillip's Academy Charter School (Newark, East Orange, Irvington).  Phillip's Academy Charter School ...

Adlers endow curatorship and programs at Princeton University Art Museum

Posted On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , ,   
September 24, 2012 A $4.5 million gift from Allen R. Adler, a member of Princeton's Class of 1967, and his wife, Frances Beatty Adler, will endow a curatorship, lectureship, and a programs and exhibition fund at the Princeton University Art Museum. The gift's two funds will focus on European art from the medieval ...

Video feature: 'Princeton: Ivy and Espalier'

Posted On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , ,   
September 24, 2012 Princeton's campus, when studied carefully, reveals the meticulous and expert care that the landscaping receives. Indeed, the mature plantings are the product of creative minds, past and present, and countless hours of labor.   Nowhere is this more evident than the presence of climbing ivy and espalier — anchored shrubs ...

Tilghman to step down as president in June

Posted On Sunday, September 23, 2012 By . Under NEW JERSEY  Tags: , , , ,   
Shirley M. Tilghman September 22, 2012 Shirley M. Tilghman, president of Princeton University since 2001 and a leader in the fields of science and American higher education, will step down as Princeton's 19th president at the end of this academic year. Tilghman informed the Board of Trustees of her decision this ...
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