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University News

Category: Science and Technology

SGA President Leila Jones, stands in foreground, with executive board members, from left, Carmela Beitler, Edlyn Eugene and Danny Gonzalez. Edlyn and Danny are leaning against a tree.

The Students Representing the Class of 2026 on Commencement Stage

From scholarships to food‑insecurity efforts, Montclair State University’s SGA team heads into the graduation spotlight after reshaping support for students across campus

Melvin Rodriguez, wearing a white lab coat with a Montclair State University patch and blue gloves, sits at a fluorescent microscope in a dim lab. He looks intently through the eyepiece while holding a petri dish glowing bright green under the microscope lens, surrounded by scientific equipment and incubators in the background.

A Promise to His Grandmother Will Carry Him to a Career in Medicine

For Molecular Biology major Melvin Rodriguez, studying melanoma in zebrafish is more than academic – it’s a promise kept and a path toward healing

Isabella Zarate Gonzalez, wearing a blue SPARK T-shirt and a green-and-white crochet cardigan, sits at a table holding a worksheet, speaking with an elementary student who is seated around her during a classroom activity.

From One Major to Three in Four Years: Connecting Data Science, German and Linguistics at Montclair

In a German language program for local children and on an archive translation project, Isabella Zarate Gonzalez shows how Montclair’s mix of STEM, world languages and community engagement helped her connect her interests into a single path

Kelly Witters stands in a marine biology lab with arms crossed, in front of stacked aquariums and tubing used for aquatic research.

How Montclair’s 4+1 Program Turned My Childhood Science Project into Real Marine Biology Research

At Montclair State University, the combined BS/MS in Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences helped Kelly Witters turn a third-grade horseshoe crab project into hands-on research for coastal conservation

Collage of Green Teams students over 10 years working on sustainability projects across New Jersey, including urban gardens, farms, infrastructure sites and community presentations.

Montclair State University Mobilizes Green Teams for Environmental Solutions and Sustainability

In its 10th anniversary year, the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies engages students in impactful environmental projects across New Jersey including corporate sustainability, flood mitigation, urban greening and regenerative agriculture

Montclair undergraduate student and Goldwater Scholarship winner, Joseph David Quinn-Vitabile at the Montclair University Data Center.

AI, Innovation and Faculty Mentorship Help Power this Montclair Goldwater Scholar’s Scientific Ambitions

How one Montclair State University student is leveraging artificial intelligence to unlock the mysteries of the universe

Melissa Spigelman with laboratory glassware in the foreground.

This Montclair State University Graduate is on a Mission to Revolutionize Cancer Treatments

Graduate Spotlight: How Melissa Spigelman has resolved to heal, inspire and innovate using research, scholarships and faculty support

Biology Professor Thomas Mueller looks at a tank of zebrafish.

When Art Meets Science: Montclair State University’s Groundbreaking Collaboration

Students demonstrate that innovation thrives at the intersection of disciplines

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Montclair Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Advance Interdisciplinary Research on Human-Machine Interaction

Team will utilize 3D driving simulator to create new STEM research opportunities for students

Tropical Cyclones are a Growing Threat to Coastal Ecosystems, New Study Shows

New research led by Montclair professor shows past and potential future impacts of storms on marine life

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Montclair State University Receives $3 Million Grant to Provide Mental Health Services During Internship Experiences

The National Science Foundation’s Institutional Transformation Project initiative will allow Montclair to embed group counseling into internships and research experiences

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Computing Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Human-Robot Collaboration

Research focuses on leveraging the value of human-robot partnerships