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.
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.
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.
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.
Workforce nonprofit assists underserved, veterans
James Sessions credits a local nonprofit for equipping him with occupational skills that paved the way for career success.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.