Could a Jersey lab be the key to unlocking the sun’s energy on Earth?
Scientists have been working to achieve fusion energy for nearly 70 years.
Science & Technology
How former Navy SEALs use artificial intelligence to make schools safer
A company uses AI technology to detect weapons via a live camera feed in order to alert law enforcement and the people in a school during active shooter incidents.
Can Congress stop the scourge of robocalls?
Rep. Frank Pallone’s sponsoring a bill to crack down on robocallers.
Kean University receives nearly $1.7M in federal funding for STEM program
Kean University has been awarded nearly $1.7 million to create a STEM program. The goal is to provide strategies other universities and colleges can emulate and increase success rate for ...
The future of cell service is 5G, but what will it cost consumers?
A seamless 5G world is still years away. It’ll take time to build up the infrastructure and guarantee cybersecurity, but it’s the future.
Aviation research park hailed as ‘silicon valley of the future’
The National Aviation Research and Technology Park is dedicated to facilitating research and development in aviation and aerospace technology.
NJ hospital provides targeted radiation therapy, reducing side effects
Proton therapy targets radiation to a specific area, sparing healthy tissue.
Atlantic City betting on new data center to spur development
Some say the investment hasn’t just established Atlantic City as a hub for online sports betting and gaming, but as a reason for more companies to relocate.
Big Ten conference focuses on uplifting women in STEM
At the first-ever Academic Alliance Summit on Women in STEM, Rutgers faculty and leaders discussed how to increase the amount of women in STEM fields.
Students learn about researching life on other planets
Rutgers scientists with the NASA-funded Enigma Project shared scientific research about the search for life in the universe with K-8 students.
College creates STEM center where students will lead design, research
The science, technology, engineering and math center has sections for robotics, drones, chemistry, computer science and more.
Prehistoric fossils found around William Paterson University parking lot
380 million-years-old fossils discovered at William Paterson University offer a unique opportunity to teach about climate change.
Middle school students build robots out of Legos for National Robotics Week
To celebrate National Robotics Week and whet interest for STEM education, middle school students build robots out of Legos.
Virtual reality helps children’s hospital patients escape pain and anxiety
At Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, patients are given VR treatment to help curb pain and anxiety.
Program hopes to help residents take part in Newark’s tech boom
Per Scholas' managing director says they expect to enroll 100 students this year, and two-thirds of those will be Newark residents.
