The team reported the findings to the National Society of Genetic Counseling in September and they are now working on an article about the research for a scientific journal.
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Education
HCCC enters dual enrollment pact with Kearny school district
Under the program, Kearny High School students will have the opportunity to earn associate's liberal arts degrees upon high school graduation.
Read More »Rowan launches Center for Neurodiversity
The new center will expand support and academic services to a wide range of students, often high-functioning, high-achieving students whose brains operate somewhat differently than what is considered “neurotypical.”
Read More »Chef Burke serves up scholarship fund at Brookdale Community College
Chef David Burke's contribution will cover the cost of an entire semester for two students. In return, they'll work for him in one of his restaurants – while being paid – for six months.
Read More »NJCU, Consulate General of Mexico sign MOU to create Acelera Nueva Jersey
New Jersey City University's Guarini Institute for International Education and Economic Mobility will administer the program, which aims to promote joint opportunities between Mexican firms, the school and the Government of Mexico.
Read More »Bloomfield College seeks monetary support to avoid closure next year
The 153-year-old school – where more than 85% of students are people of color, 71% are eligible for Pell Grants, and the family median income is below $32,000 – said that its primary source of revenue is tuition, but that enrollment has gradually declined over the past decade.
Read More »Rutgers Cooperative Extension to offer free virtual workshop to women farmers
The free, virtual program marks 10 years of Annie’s Project New Jersey, a risk management educational program that offers tools to succeed by focusing on five areas of farm risk: marketing and pricing, financial management, human and personal, production and legal.
Read More »Repollet officially installed as Kean president
University alumnus and former New Jersey Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet was named the first Black president of the university last year.
Read More »Officials break ground on tech hub in New Brunswick
The project is a $665 million, 550,000-square-foot medical education and research center. Rutgers and Princeton universities both plan to use the facility, along with Hackensack Meridian Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Read More »Study: Seton Hall produces $1.6B annual economic impact on New Jersey
“Seton Hall is at the forefront of educational institutions in our state. And its contribution to the vitality of our economy is evident – not only as a creator and supporter of jobs, but also through its preparation of well-trained and work-ready graduates to fill them," according to New Jersey Business & Industry Association President and CEO Michele Siekerka.
Read More »Centenary receives $300K to continue Cyclone Strong sexual assault initiative
The three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Justice continues funding for a Coordinated Community Response Team at Centenary and for a part-time coordinator to oversee and manage the program.
Read More »Rowan breaks ground on $73M fossil museum
The 44,000 square-foot Jean & Ric Edelman Fossil Park Museum will be set on a 65-acre property in Mantua Township that once was a marl quarry. It is expected to create hundreds of jobs and to eventually welcome 200,000 or more guests per year.
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