NJ hospital provides targeted radiation therapy, reducing side effects
Proton therapy targets radiation to a specific area, sparing healthy tissue.
Science & Technology
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.
Aquaponics lab piques students’ interest in science
Willingboro High School is home to an interactive lab for students to learn about a farming technique that uses fish waste as a nutrient for plants.
From Instagram to Rutgers lab, the art of microscopy
Images of microscopic organisms can be very pleasing to the eye, but they can also help with research into genomes.
NJIT conference focuses on expanding, improving women’s roles in STEM field
Female students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics were able to interact and network with female scientists, entrepreneurs and researchers.
A major home appliance maker says hacking concerns are overblown
The home appliance manufacturing industry is well aware of the potential dangers of smart appliances being hacked.
Doctors use virtual reality program to prepare for brain surgeries
Before slipping on a hospital gown, patients and surgeons at Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Neuroscience Institute slip on virtual reality goggles to fly through the brain, preparing for the ...
Startups find a home at Princeton incubator space
The shared space that currently houses 11 startup companies was created in partnership with Princeton University.
