EWING, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news: Avi Shah of East Brunswick, New Jersey, has been awarded a Fellowship worth $8,500 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi--the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Shah is one of 58 recipients nationwide to receive a Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship. Shah received a bachelor's degree in biology in spring 2020. As a Phi Kappa Phi Fellow, Shah will pursue a Doctor of Med  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: * * * DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today issued the following statement on Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman's primary victory in Vermont: "Congratulations to Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman on his primary victory tonight. David has spent his career fighting for equality, clean air and clean water, and an economy that works for all Vermonters. As a State legislator in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Aug. 11 by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: * * * Today, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced he has selected U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California as his running mate for the 2020 election. Democratic Governors Association Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued the following statement: "Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris is a watershed moment in American politics that re  more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Aug. 12 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: As much as mental health experts keep saying the demand for their services runs deep in New Jersey during the pandemic ... there's no one who can say they've fully excavated just how low the change to daily life has brought Jerseyans. But Elena Mazza of Monmouth University can guess: It's probably deeper than any one organization can get to the bottom of. And Mazza, clinic coordinator for the school and di  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 12 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: Bestselling author Elena Aguilar has released her latest book, Coaching for Equity, which addresses inequities in schools and provides actionable ways to transform classrooms and create equitable schools where all children thrive. Coaching for Equity dives into the critical topic of equity in the classroom, part of the larger conversation about racial equity. The book aims to help readers develop the knowled  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- John Wiley and Sons issued the following news release: New research suggests that although sociodemographic factors have been associated with poor outcomes for patients treated for testicular cancer, guideline-directed, expert care can help to address this issue. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Numerous barriers to optimal treatment for testicular cancer exist in underserved populat  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint news release on Aug. 10: Governor Phil Murphy, Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, and Department of Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson today announced the Administration's proposal to provide long-term care facilities with $155 million in additional funding as they look to reopen to visitors and resume normal operations. The funding--which will be a mix of state and federal moni  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Murphy and Department of Education Interim Commissioner Kevin Dehmer announced that New Jersey's public and private school districts will be open for in-person instruction for the start of the school year. Public school districts can begin the school year via remote-only instruction if they cannot adequately meet critical health and safety protocols outlined in the state's school reo  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following joint news release on Aug. 10: Governor Phil Murphy and Superintendent of the State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan today announced an Administrative Order authorizing the reopening of computer labs at private and public colleges and universities in New Jersey. Computer labs at public and private colleges and universities must abide by the health and safety protocols as well as sanitization requirements that a  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Governor Murphy today announced the first phase of the New Jersey Small and Micro Business PPE Access Program, designed to ensure that the State's small businesses and non-profits have access to the fairly priced personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary to facilitate safe working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The phase was approved by the NJEDA's Board today, advancing t  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 12: Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S362 and A2456) to further strengthen NJ TRANSIT's paratransit services for individuals with disabilities. "We know that Access Link serves as a critical transportation resource for New Jerseyans with disabilities, who deserve reliable, efficient transit services," said Governor Murphy. "These improvements will further strengthen our publi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Governor Phil Murphy today advised individuals traveling to New Jersey from states or territories with significant community spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state or territory. In addition to the Virgin Islands, the updated advisory includes two additional states Hawaii and South Dakota - with Alaska, New Mexico, O  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 12 -- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee issued the following press release on Aug. 11: Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chairman John Currie are lauding presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden's selection of California Senator Kamala Harris to be his Vice Presidential running mate. The highly anticipated announcement was made earlier today by the Biden campaign. "Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris is a watershed   more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- William Paterson University issued the following news: Through a grant from the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA), the William Paterson University Department of Nursing will provide $650,000 in scholarships to disadvantaged students this upcoming academic year. Through the grant--which will be available to WP students for the first time in the institution's history--the University is eligible to receive future funding for up to five years. The HR  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: New Jersey-based RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. has licensed a group of patented drug development compounds from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Foundation. The newly licensed compounds, developed by the laboratory of James Cook, act on a particular neurotransmitter receptor in the brain, which has shown promise for treatment of epilepsy and other convulsant disorde  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news release: As technology becomes more advanced and accessible, its role on the global political stage has increased -- for better or worse. While the internet has revolutionized communication, evidence now points to governments and other state actors using new technologies to try to shape election outcomes. A report co-authored by researchers at Princeton University's Sch  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: Rutgers researchers have been awarded a $20 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to evaluate new point of care tests that would diagnose tuberculosis (TB), the number one cause of deaths worldwide due to an infectious disease. The research team of infectious disease experts at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School will receive the grant over five years and will conduct early studies of new diag  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Aug. 12: Graphene, an extremely thin two-dimensional layer of the graphite used in pencils, buckles when cooled while attached to a flat surface, resulting in beautiful pucker patterns that could benefit the search for novel quantum materials and superconductors, according to Rutgers-led research in the journal Nature. Quantum materials host strongly interacting electrons with special properties, such as enta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on Aug. 11: Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that will require the federal government to eliminate all shortages of face masks and distribute masks to the public as soon as possible. The bill is sponsored by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and has over a dozen cosponsors, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Other cosponsers include U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on Aug. 10 by Chair New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: * * * On Saturday, President Trump signed four executive orders falsely promising fiscal relief for the millions of struggling Americans who have been left in the lurch by Republicans' dereliction of duty. The executive orders and memorandum put forward by the president equate to nothing but a false promise. DGA Chair New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy toda  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) has recognized the achievements of Stevens Institute of Technology's ACES (Accessing Careers in Engineering and Science) program with its 2020 Diversity and Inclusion Award. The award is given to an organization that encourages and rewards diversity and inclusion initiatives, and implements programs that remove barriers and improve the clima  more

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, Aug. 13 -- Stockton University issued the following news: Greg Fischer reached for his phone to make a call just before midnight. He was deep in the woods and could hear the rumbling of a fast-approaching thunderstorm. Rapid, nasally noises, a cross between a quack and a honk, came out of his phone speaker as he played a video of a male Pine Barrens Tree Frog calling in search of a mate. A real-life frog answered in the trees behind Fischer, who is a 2020 Environmental S  more

WAYNE, New Jersey, Aug. 14 -- William Paterson University issued the following news on Aug. 13: Though they had to wait more than two months after they officially graduated, members of William Paterson University's Class of 2020 got to walk across the stage in cap and gown this week to be publicly celebrated for their achievements. From Monday, August 10 through Thursday, August 13, the University hosted a series of ten smaller outdoor commencement ceremonies on campus. In order to comply with  more

BRONX, New York, Aug. 12 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: Chemotherapy usually cures children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but the treatment may hamper brain development and impact key cognitive functions including sensory processing, memory, and attention. Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM), and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey have received a five  more