Princeton
Scientists Find Potential 'Off-Switch' for HIV
While there is no cure for
lingering viral infections such as HIV and herpes, a recent
study at Princeton University suggests it may be possible
to deactivate such viruses indefinitely with the flick of
a genetic switch. |
Bloomfield
College Receives Support from Investors Savings Bank
Charitable Foundation
Bloomfield College and Investors
Savings Bank Charitable Foundation (ISBCF), the philanthropic
arm of Investors Savings Bank, recently announced a grant
of $100,000 given in support of the development of the new
Center for Academic Development (CAD), a 12,500 sq. ft building
currently under construction on the Bloomfield College campus. |
Centenary
College Professor To Have Art Exhibited at Viridian Artists,
Inc. in New York City
Carol Yoshimine, associate
professor of fine arts and director of Centenary College's
art gallery, will present a solo exhibition of etchings and
paintings at Viridian Artists, Inc. in New York City. |
NSF
Awards Grant to Support Biofertilizer Research at Rutgers-Camden
A research project at Rutgers
University's Camden campus could help revolutionize agriculture
through the use of fungi as |
Rutgers
School of Law-Newark Professor Wins Prestigious Derrick
Bell Award
Professor Karima Bennoune has
been selected by the Association of American Law Schools' Section
on Minority Groups to receive the 2006 Derrick A. Bell, Jr.
Award for her outstanding contributions to legal education
in the field of international law. |
New
Princeton Course Combines Engineering and Community Service
Edward Coyle connects engineering
students in need of real-world design experience to local non-profit
organizations struggling to use technology to better serve
the community. |
Princeton's
Gallo to Receive MLA Book Award
A book by Rubén Gallo, assistant
professor of Spanish and Portuguese languages and cultures
at Princeton, has been chosen for the Modern Language Association's
Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize. |
Princeton's
Suckewer Wins Prize for Laser Research
The American Physical Society
has selected Szymon Suckewer, professor of mechanical and aerospace
engineering and co-director of the Program in Plasma Science
and Technology, to receive the 2007 Arthur Schawlow Prize in
Laser Science. |
Felician
to Host Fulbright Visiting Specialist
Felician College is one of 57
U.S. colleges and universities selected to host a Fulbright
Visiting Specialist from one of the world’s many Muslim communities
during academic year 2006–2007. |
United
Nations Approves Felician NGO
Felician College has been approved
as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) by the United Nations. |
Police
Academy Opens at Mercer County Community College
Beginning January 16, Mercer
County police recruits will now be able to study at the new
Police Academy at Mercer County Community College (MCCC). |
Rutgers
President Announces Winning Team in Design Competition
The team, led by renowned architect
Enrique Norten of Ten Arquitectos, will partner with Rutgers
to design new public spaces on the College Avenue Campus -
the first phase of a long-term initiative to enhance the entire
New Brunswick-Piscataway campus. |
Four
Princeton Seniors Named Marshall Scholars
Princeton seniors Tamara Broderick,
Neir Eshel, Tianhui (Michael) Li and P.G. Sittenfeld have been
awarded 2007 Marshall Scholarships for graduate study in England. |
Princeton's
Sahner awarded Rhodes Scholarship
Princeton senior Christian Sahner,
an art and archaeology major who plans to pursue a career as
a professor of ancient history, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship
for graduate study at the University of Oxford. |
Nanotech
Tools Yield DNA Transcription Breakthrough
Researchers at Rutgers have
resolved key questions about a fundamental life process and
their discoveries could lead to new ways to combat deadly bacterial
diseases. |
Princeton's
Ying-shih Yu selected for Kluge Prize
Ying-shih Yu, Princeton's Gordon
Wu '58 Professor Emeritus of Chinese Studies, has been named
the co-winner of the third John W. Kluge Prize for lifetime
achievement in the study of humanity. |
Rutgers'
Bloustein School Named One of Nation's Top 10 Graduate
Schools in Urban Planning
The Edward J. Bloustein School
of Planning and Public Policy has been ranked No. 8 in the
U.S. and No. 5 in the Northeast in an independent nationwide
survey of professionals, educators and students. |
Rutgers
Ethics Initiative Launched to Encourage Government Reform
A survey by the Prudential Business
Ethics Center at Rutgers Business School shows residents look
to citizens groups and the governor to raise ethical standards
and combat political corruption. |
Rutgers'
Barry Qualls Named New Jersey Professor of the Year
Barry V. Qualls, a 35-year veteran
professor of English literature, joins professors from other
states honored for their dedication to teaching undergraduate
students and their influence on teaching. |
Rutgers
Only A Power In Football? Not Even Close
Rutgers' philosophy faculty
ranked No. 2 in the English-speaking world and academic programs
from history to practical mathematics also receive top ratings
in their fields. |
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