In the Know – Issue 38
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More Highlights from Investiture
See how faculty, staff, students and dignitaries celebrated the day in a video montage and photo galleries.
Discoveries in Japan
Professors Carlos Molina (Biology) and Mika Munakata (Mathematics)spent nine weeks in Japan this summer, giving underrepresented students the opportunity to study abroad and conduct research with world-renowned Japanese researchers.
Doing Good by Giving Back
More than 300 campus volunteers commemorated the National Day of Service and Remembrance with service projects both on and off campus.
Shedding Light on Dark Matter
Assistant Professor Kent Leung (Physics and Astronomy) was awarded a grant to research the neutron鈥檚 electric dipole moment, which may illuminate fundamental physics problems.
Strength in Unity
Staff, faculty and students kicked off Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month on campus with a processional and a flag raising. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淯nidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.鈥
In the News
- President Koppell鈥檚 Investiture was covered by several local and regional outlets including , , , and more.
- President Koppell and Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) were both featured on the .
- President Koppell was on his program, Think Tank.
- Stephanie Silvera (Public Health) is mentioned in about the upcoming flu season and to discuss why President Biden鈥檚 statement to CBS that the 鈥減andemic is over鈥 may make it harder to convince people to get the bivalent booster as we head into colder months.
- Monica Taylor (Gender, Sexuality and Women鈥檚 Studies) is a featured expert in about what it means to be 鈥減anromantic鈥 and how it differs from pansexuality.
- Jennifer Robinson (Center of Pedagogy) is quoted in about the teacher-student diversity gap that has widened in the state.
- Paul Bologna (Biology) and his students were featured in about their work to restore protective eelgrass in the waters of Barnegat Bay.
Reminders
- You can check the COVID-19 Dashboard to find the latest campus COVID data, including case numbers.
- The University requires faculty and staff with access to student educational data to undergo yearly training in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). See your University email for information. The deadline to complete the training is Wednesday, October 12.
- Planned network maintenance on Wednesday, September 28 from 6-10 p.m. may result in a four-hour outage on Banner services (including NEST). See your email for more information.
- OIT will be upgrading Single Sign On (SSO) and our DUO Multi Factor Authentication services between 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 29 and 7 p.m. on Friday, September 30. Some University systems may have intermittent interruptions during this time. See your email for more information.
- Health Promotion is offering an . Participants will learn how to incorporate practicing mindfulness meditation into daily life to reduce stress.
Kudos
- To Yang Deng (Earth and Environmental Studies), who was recognized at the 2022 International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress & Exhibition with a gold , recognizing excellence and innovation in water management, research and technology in the category of 鈥淏reakthroughs in Research and Development.鈥
- To Teresa Fiore (Italian and Italian American Studies) who participated in at the Italian Consulate in New York City.
- To Jennifer Yang (Psychology), who received the Administrative Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship Grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH).
- To Steve McCarthy (Communication and Media) whose film Eva鈥檚 Promise made it into the 麻豆传媒在线 Film Festival and will be screened at The Clairidge on October 26 and 27.
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