fbpx

Education

Jul 16, 2018

Support system Early help can shape future success

Whether buying into the entrepreneurial life or starting a business from the ground up, it's important to tap into helpful resources at an early, formative point in a company's growth track.

Jul 16, 2018

Schools adding degrees, courses in disciplines coveted by business

New Jersey colleges are creating new degrees in response to emerging needs of businesses, especially in technology fields.

Jul 12, 2018

Centenary awarded 13K for intergenerational programs

The Council of Independent Colleges has awarded a $13,000 grant to Centenary University to fund intergenerational programs that link college students with older adults in the community.

Jul 10, 2018

Murphy announces narrowing of PARCC exams

New Jersey will begin scaling down how much it relies on the controversial PARCC standardized testing, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday.

Jul 9, 2018

Workforce nonprofit assists underserved, veterans

James Sessions credits a local nonprofit for equipping him with occupational skills that paved the way for career success.

Jul 9, 2018

Simulator lets Rowan researchers put rubber to road

Rowan University is using a heavy vehicle simulator to replicate the effects of motor vehicles on asphalt in a project aimed at helping transportation officials design better roads.

Jul 6, 2018

Former Rowan president Donald Farish dies at 75

Former Rowan University President Donald Farish died Thursday of an illness at a hospital in Boston. He was 75.

Jul 5, 2018

Rutgers gets 464,000 from National Science Foundation

Rutgers University has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant of $464,412 for research into how to improve the efficiency of communications algorithms.

Jul 2, 2018

Community College Consortium spreads skills, opportunity

The New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce & Economic Development works to connect workers seeking skills training with programs available through New Jersey’s community colleges.

Jul 2, 2018

Entrepreneurship 101 Teaching the ABCs of startups

From “Wizard of Menlo Park” Thomas Edison to more recent business creators such as Def Jam Re-cordings co-founder and former Saddle River resident Russell Simmons, New Jerseyans have set the bar in entrepreneurship.

Jul 2, 2018

Rutgers center gets 2.6M for road safety research

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded almost $2.6 million to the Rutgers University School of Engineering’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation for research into safer road construction.

Jun 28, 2018

NJIT applications increase by 12 percent

The New Jersey Institute of Technology saw its undergraduate applications rate increase by 12 percent between 2017 and 2018.