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News and Announcements

Category: Biology

Andreia Resende '22, Alex Diaz ’12 MAT, Professor Douglas Larkin and Biology Professor Sandra Adams

A New Science Teacher Comes Full Circle

Finding support with mentors who believed in her, a graduate of the Noyce Science Teacher Program now inspires her students to believe in themselves

A Discussion with a Cell Biologist

Dr. Elma L. González, a Mexican-born American plant cell biologist, joined us via Zoom to discuss her career and research.

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Biology Student Wins Second in Poster Contest

Melissa Mazzaro, who is pursuing a Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences BS/MS, won the award at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society

Samantha Benjamin in the lab

How Student Researchers Can Change the World

Student scientists presented their research at the Fall 2021 Casabona Future Scientists Competition

Dr. Sandra Adams in one of her lab classes

When to get a booster shot if you are fully vaccinated and had COVID

Dr. Sandra Adams spoke with Katherine Rodriguez from NJ.com regarding when to get your Covid-19 booster

Charles Ezenwanne in the lab

Charles Ezenwanne wins National Awards and Accolades through Lung Cancer Research Project

Through the awards from the Society of Toxicology and Promega Corporation, and previously a Research Grant from the Wehner Research Committee at Montclair State University, Charles will conduct his project developing the potential anti-cancer supplement Methylsulfonylmethane.

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Global Soil Organic Carbon Stocks in Natural and Urban Ecosystems

The research of doctoral student Shih-Chien Chien and Biology Professor Dr. Jennifer Krumins helps present a globally comprehensive picture of soil organic carbon stocks between natural and urban ecosystems.

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NJ Sees Spike in Human West Nile Virus Cases as Mosquito Season Keeps Going

Dr. Matthew Aardema, Assistant Professor, Biology speaks with NBC10’s Ted Greenberg to discuss why this season has benefited mosquitos

Dr. Matthew Aardema by lab equipment

NJ squashed thousands of spotted lanternflies. Still, it’s ‘impossible to wipe them out’

Dr. Matthew Aardema, Assistant Professor, Biology, spoke with NorthJersey.com about the invasive insect

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Embrace kelp forests in the coming decade

Dr. Colette Feehan was the primary author of this letter published in Science Magazine

cownose ray

Cownose Rays Alarm Swimmers On Jersey Shore

Dr. Paul Bologna talks about these creatures, currently in their annual migration

Dr. Matthew Aardema by lab equipment

How do you prevent tick bites?

Matthew Aardema spoke with Nicole Pajer from HuffPost in their guide to ticks