State Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for Sunday May 10, 2020 ( 25 items ) |
$125,000 Grant Will Support Rider's Renowned Westminster Concert Bell Choir
LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, May 8 [TNSgrants] -- Rider University issued the following news release on May 7:
Rider University is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a $125,000 Presser Foundation capital grant to support the University's renowned Westminster Concert Bell Choir.
The grant will be used to create a specialized rehearsal space on the first floor of the Fine Arts Center on Rider's Lawrenceville campus. The space will accommodate the choir's extensive collection of handbells a
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College of New Jersey: Physics Professor Lauranne Lanz Uncovers Something New About Jumbo Galaxies That Has the Astronomy World Spinning
EWING, New Jersey, May 4 -- The College of New Jersey issued the following news:
Lauranne Lanz spied Jupiter through a telescope when she was just 4 years old, the first celestially significant moment in her life but not the last: The budding astronomer would eventually help identify a new class of galaxies.
Super spirals, discovered in 2016 by a team of four astronomers including Lanz, assistant professor of physics, challenge scientists' understanding of galaxy formation. Bigger, brighter, a
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County College of Morris Foundation Launches Titan Emergency Fund Campaign to Assist Students
RANDOLPH, New Jersey, May 6 -- County College of Morris issued the following news:
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of the students at County College of Morris (CCM) reported that they faced financial challenges, ranging from food insecurities to housing issues. Now that many have lost jobs, been confronted with health and mental health issues, required laptops or other equipment to take classes online, or encountered other challenges, the financial difficulties students face have re
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County College of Morris School of Liberal Arts Launches 'quar-ART-ine'
RANDOLPH, New Jersey, May 8 -- County College of Morris issued the following news:
The School of Liberal Arts at County College of Morris (CCM) has launched "quar-ART-ine," a virtual platform featuring the artistic works of professors and students created during or inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The "quar-ART-ine" website, located at www.ccm.edu/quar-ART-ine, is designed to feature a wide range of creative works, from poetry and painting, to photography and pottery, to dance and music, to
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Del. Gov. Carney and Six Governors Announce Joint Multi-State Agreement to Develop Regional Supply Chain
DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware Governor John Carney, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a joint multi-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, other medical equi
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Felician University Conducts Survey on Remote Learning
RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, May 9 -- Felician University issued the following news release:
The COVID-19 Pandemic forced Felician to move to remote learning and telework almost two months ago.
In the best of all possible worlds, the computer skills of everyone working in the academic environment would be equal. In reality, there is a wide range, not only in technology skill, but in the comfort levels of users as well. Results of a survey identifying problems members of the University Community may
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Felician University Wraps Up First Design Your Life Course
RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, May 9 -- Felician University issued the following news release:
The course is called Design Your Life. It's not about engineering, nor is it a psychology class. It's based in Felician University's Center for Innovation, and according to the Center's Director Dr. Robert Clougherty it has students looking at important life questions, such as what major to select, using design thinking.
"The idea is that happiness and success are not the same and that most students are gea
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N.J. Gov. Murphy Announces Expanded Access to Testing at New Jersey's Community Based Testing Sites
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Governor Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey's Community Based Testing Sites located at Bergen Community College and PNC Bank Arts Center will expand access to testing for COVID-19. The two testing locations, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be open to asymptomatic New Jersey residents.
In addition
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N.J. Gov. Murphy Announces Team of Experts With National Experience to Conduct Review of New Jersey's Long-Term Care Facilities
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Governor Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey has engaged a team of experts with national experience to conduct a rapid review of the state's 575 long-term care facilities to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and reduce impacts of future outbreaks. The team will produce a set of recommendations for the New Jersey Department of Health and long-term care facilities, as well as advise on potential state
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N.J. Gov. Murphy Announces That Schools Will Remain Closed Through the End of the Academic Year
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 4:
Citing the need to protect the health of New Jersey's 1.6 million public and private school students as well as thousands of educators and support staff, Governor Phil Murphy announced that statewide school closures will be extended through the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. Private schools with longer academic years will remain closed until at least June 30.
While the prohibition of
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N.J. Gov. Murphy Names Restart and Recovery Advisory Council
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Governor Phil Murphy announced the formation of a statewide council of leaders to advise on New Jersey's restart and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Governor's Restart and Recovery Advisory Council will work in conjunction with the commission named last week and will bring together leaders from various industry, community, and faith-based groups and institutions across New Jersey to advis
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N.J. Gov. Murphy Signs Executive Order Extending Public Health Emergency in New Jersey
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 138 which extends the Public Health Emergency declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103 and extended on April 7 through Executive Order No. 119. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renewed.
"Extending this declaration ensures that we can continue using every resource a
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N.J. Gov. Murphy Signs Executive Order to Recognize New Fiscal Realities Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 4:
To further address the ongoing fiscal disruption and uncertainties caused by COVID-19, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 137, rescinding Executive Order No. 73 (2019), which directed the Department of the Treasury to achieve a $1.276 billion surplus by the end of this current fiscal year.
"No one has been more committed to restoring our state's fiscal foundation than I have,"
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N.J. Gov. Murphy Signs Hunger Free Students' Bill of Rights Act
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 5 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Governor Phil Murphy signed A1104, also known as the Hunger Free Students' Bill of Rights Act. The bill seeks to prevent school districts from taking adverse action, such as denial of meals or public identification measures, known as "lunch shaming," against students who have school meal bills that are in arrears.
The bill also requires districts to annually provide all parents and/or guardians wit
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N.J. Gov. Murphy, A.G. Grewal Announce Recent Graduates of Health Care Programs Can Join Fight Against COVID-19
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 6 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Acting on a commitment to further expand New Jersey's health care workforce in response to COVID-19, Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that recent graduates of nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, and respiratory care therapy programs who have not yet been able to take and pass their licensing exams will be granted temporary emergency licenses. The New Jersey Di
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo, Colleagues Announce Joint Multi-State Agreement to Develop Regional Supply Chain for Medical Equipment
ALBANY, New York, May 4 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a joint multi-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, other medical equip
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National Experts Join Rutgers Law Center to Examine Surging Insurance Crisis
CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 9 -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news:
Restaurants, health clubs, stores, and many other businesses large and small have been forced to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of these businesses purchased business interruption insurance, which is designed to cover lost income from closures due to fires, floods, and other catastrophic events. But insurance companies have said that losses from the most catastrophic event imaginable--a g
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Northeastern Awards Grants to 6 Universities to Help Increase the Number of Women in Computer Sciences
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 5 [TNSgrants] -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
Northeastern University's Center for Inclusive Computing has awarded the first round of grant funding to six higher education institutions, in order to help recruit and retain more women in their computer science programs and boost the representation of women in the field as a whole.
The six universities--Columbia University and Barnard College, Colorado State University, the New Jersey Institute of
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Princeton: Expansion, Environmental Impacts of Irrigation by 2050 Greatly Underestimated
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 5 -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news:
The amount of farmland around the world that will need to be irrigated in order to feed an estimated global population of 9 billion people by 2050 could be up to several billion acres, far higher than scientists currently project, according to new research. The result would be a far greater strain on aquifers, as well as the likely expansion of agriculture into natural ecosystems as farmers search f
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Princeton: Expansion, Environmental Impacts of Irrigation by 2050 Greatly Underestimated
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 8 [TNSenvironmentresearch] -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news:
The amount of farmland around the world that will need to be irrigated in order to feed an estimated global population of 9 billion people by 2050 could be up to several billion acres, far higher than scientists currently project, according to new research. The result would be a far greater strain on aquifers, as well as the likely expansion of agriculture into natural ecosy
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Princeton: Senior Cole Morokhovich's Unexpected Path to Studying What Hummingbirds Could Tell Us About Climate Change
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 8 -- The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news:
Each year, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) supports senior-thesis research by students from departments across the University. This story is part of a series exploring the disciplinary variety of PEI-funded undergraduate research carried out by members of the Class of 2020.
Princeton senior Cole Morokhovich still marvels at the possibility that his academic path may have come down to on
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Ramapo College Partners With State Institutions to Encourage NJ Students to Transfer to New Jersey Colleges and Universities
MAHWAH, New Jersey, May 6 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release:
Ramapo College of New Jersey has joined with nine other state colleges in an unprecedented partnership initiative to encourage New Jersey students to transfer to participating New Jersey public colleges and universities, rather than return to an out-of-state institution. Details outlining the initiative are spelled out on Ramapo College's website at www.ramapo.edu/transfer/nj-come-home/
Key benefits under the new pr
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Stevens Institute of Technology: Infragistics Partners With Stevens Venture Center to Support COVID-19 HealthHack II
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 8 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
Infragistics, the leading provider of UX and UI tools for designers and developers, announced that it is partnering with the Stevens Venture Center, Stevens Institute of Technology's tech incubator, to sponsor and support the COVID HealthHack II.
COVID HealthHack II is the second in a series of virtual hackathons organized by the Stevens Venture Center to address challenges presented by the global
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Stockton University: Students Eligible for $5 Million in CARES Act Grants
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, May 2 [TNSgrants] -- Stockton University issued the following news:
Stockton University has begun taking applications from students to obtain emergency grants through the federal CARES Act program.
Stockton received $5 million to provide Stockton CARES Emergency Grants for eligible students.
The funds are available to students who are eligible for federal financial aid. More than 85% of Stockton students receive federal financial aid, and more may now be eligible.
The S
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Study on Helping Med Students Reduce Stress Becomes Personal for Rutgers Researchers
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 5 -- Rutgers University issued the following news on May 1:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) student Paul Lavadera expected his career would put him on the front lines of dealing with medical emergencies.
But he never could have imagined he'd be graduating during the biggest global pandemic in a century when he joined forces two years ago with Tracey Shors, Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, on a study to find out whether ae
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