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Faculty Mentor Spotlight: Dr. Ying Cui

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What we can do to keep the Garden State beautiful?

Dr. Matthew Schuler, Assistant Professor of Biology, wrote this opinion piece for NJ.com in honor of Earth Day

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Lessons Learned from Running a Scholarship Program for Undergraduate Pre-Service STEM Teachers

Drs. Douglas Larkin and Sandra Adams discuss their experiences with the Noyce Science Teacher Scholarship program

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Doctoral Student Joins Ocean Expedition to Investigate Climate Change

Victoria Hojnacki is one of 52 scientists selected for International Ocean Discovery Program expedition

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A Morning of Research in CELS

Students filled the building with posters and prepared talks showcasing their research accomplishments during the Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium

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N.J. plastic bag ban: Why are grocery stores banned from using paper bags?

Dr. Matthew Schuler, Assistant Professor, Biology, spoke with Steven Rodas from NJ.com about how to inform people of the State’s upcoming bag ban

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CSAM stands out at Accepted Students days

CSAM faculty, staff and students met with accepted students and their families during the events held on April 2nd and April 9th

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Tracking forest biomass and disturbance with NASA’s MISR

Dr. Mark Chopping, Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies, and colleagues have published NASA-funded research to map aboveground biomass and disturbance in southwestern forests using multi-angle imaging.

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Will the plastic bag ban in N.J. help the environment? Here’s what experts say.

Dr. Pankaj Lal, Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies, speaks with Jackie Roman about the upcoming bag ban

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Plastic remains the most collected litter at New Jersey beaches

The annual Beach Sweeps Report from Clean Ocean Action documented that 82.3% of items collected by volunteers were made of foam or plastic

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Physics students win best poster competition at LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration meeting

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Apply to Join the NJ STEM Innovation Fellowship in Science

Montclair State University is pleased to announce that the application for the NJ STEM Innovation Fellowship in science is now open!