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Balancing Audiology and Exercise Science Needs

Montclair State University’s Audiology Clinic leverages cutting-edge virtual reality tool for enhanced balance assessment and research

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How Effective Communication Can Benefit Scientists

The power of storytelling is at the heart of Montclair State University’s Mario M. Casabona Future Scientists Awards Program

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Study: Gen Z Perceive Risk ‘Everywhere They Turn,’ Early Research Shows

Interviews shed light on risk factors contributing to youth mental health crisis, including mass shootings, social media and the climate crisis

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Musical Numbers: Understanding How Math and Music Merge

In building a thongophone for mathematical analysis of its pipes for pitch, Montclair students find the connection between music and math

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Study: ‘Pizzagate’ Posts on X Spike Dramatically After Elon Musk Boosted the Conspiracy

The debunked conspiracy is foundational to QAnon, experts say, and a fictitious representation of human trafficking

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Montclair Researchers Training the Next Generation of Farmers for Looming National Food Crisis

National food quantity requirements are expected to double by 2050 and the agricultural workforce is changing, too

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Greening It Forward

2023 PSEG ISS Green Teams benefits students, organizations and medical facilities

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Hot Summer Days Ignite Scientific Minds

University’s labs provide research opportunities for undergraduates in everything from studying the climate crisis to keeping swimmers safe

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Buffalo Supermarket Shooter Plagiarized 80% of Rationale Section of Manifesto from Hate Sites, Study Shows

Research shows the dangerous impact of unmoderated extremist online content

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Study Examined Social Media Reactions to Affirmative Action, Student Loan Forgiveness SCOTUS rulings

Sadness and disgust were the dominant sentiments on social media posts following the landmark decisions

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Chemistry Student Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Montclair State University undergraduate Marisa Messina’s research targets breast cancer treatment through enzyme study

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Innovative Research Takes Center Stage at Student Research Symposium

Nearly 200 Montclair State University student researchers share their findings on diverse range of topics