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Category: Research

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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

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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

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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

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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