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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

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Professor Earns NSF CAREER Grant to Advance Nuclear Physics Research

Grant will also provide access to high-level research for students typically underrepresented in laboratory science

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Professor Selected for Groundwater Research Fellowship in Nigeria

Duke Ophori will travel to Nigeria to develop curriculum for groundwater and contaminant transport modeling

Pankaj Lal

How Do Offshore Wind Projects Affect New Jersey’s Recreational Fishing Economy?

Research led by Earth and Environmental Studies Professor Pankaj Lal will explore the socioeconomic implications of offshore wind development in the Garden State

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Listening for Cosmic Clues

As a Liberty Science Center guest astronomer, Montclair State University Professor Marc Favata explored the ways we can ‘listen’ to space and time

Ying Cui

New Study Uncovers Cause of End-Permian Mass Extinction

Findings from Montclair-led research team show the origin of history’s largest mass extinction

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Listening to the Music of the Universe

As a Liberty Science Center guest speaker, Professor Marc Favata will explore the ways we can “listen” to space and time

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Study: Valentine’s Day 2023 is All About Gifts, Less About Love

The commercialization of Valentine’s Day is more prevalent than ever on social media, which may negatively impact mental health

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How Charter Schools Can Increase Equity

New research highlights the need for greater emphasis on underserved populations when authorizing new schools

Screenshot of a Tweet by Twitter CEO Elon Musk, inviting users to vote in a poll that asks "Should Twitter offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam?" Out of 3,162,112 votes, 72.4% voted YES and 27.6% voted NO.

Study: Use of ‘Groomer’ Hate Speech Increased on Twitter After Colorado Springs Nightclub Shooting

Findings points to impact of CEO Musk’s ‘general amnesty’ on the social media platform