Thursday, May 23, 2013
Millions of cicadas are about to invade New Jersey. So what's there to be afraid of?
With millions of cicadas about to surface the earth in North Jersey in the coming weeks, some of us may be feeling a bit anxious about this summer’s uninvited visitors. After all, it’s been 17 years since Brood II periodic cicadas made their last appearance — and who really remembers the summer of 1996? Montclair State University Associate Professor of Biology and Molecular Biology, Scott Kight, can help put those fears to rest. Kight, an evolutionary biologist who specializes in insect reproductive behavior, says although the insects may spoil a picnic or two this summer, for the most part we should sit back and enjoy the long-anticipated show. “It’s a gift, if you will, from nature that we live in a place where something so unusual can …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Montclair State will graduate largest class in school's 105-year history.
Award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson will deliver the Commencement address to the more than 4,000 graduating students at Montclair State University Friday. MSU will send-off the largest graduating class in the school’s 105-year history. The school will award 4,320 degrees at the 2013 Commencement to be held at the Izod Center in East Rutherford. Merkerson, who will receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters, has a distinguished career in film, television and theater and is best known for playing Lt. Anita Van Buren for 16 years on Law & Order, a role which has earned her multiple NAACP Image Awards. She is also the winner of Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her work in the 2005 HBO film Lackawanna Blues and was nominated for …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Outdoor jazz festival, dance programs part of $284,500 federal funds given to township.
Montclair will receive more than $40,000 in National Endowment for the Arts grants as part of the agency’s state and regional grant program, according to a published report. While the state will receive 15 grants totaling $284,500, according to a Tuesday NJ.com report, the township will receive $45,000 in grants of that money for events and programs including a free outdoor jazz festival presented by Jazz House Kids, a series of dance works at Montclair State University as well as a $25,000 award to Montclair State’s “Permission Grants: Three New Works Without Compromise,” according to a Tuesday report on NJ.com. Each April, the NEA awards the grants, the report said, singling out $879,000 to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts last …
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
A Montclair State University professor offers advice to parents for how to talk about the bombings.
The Boston Marathon bombings is an event that can be exceptionally difficult for children to understand. With news agencies running images and coverage nonstop, children and teens are easily influenced and can take in the wrong information. To help parents discuss the bombings with their children, Dr. Gerard Costa, director of Montclair State University's Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health, offers these tips. • Events like the Boston Marathon bombings can lead adults to become more anxious and vigilant, and these feelings can be transmitted to infants and children through gestures, pacing, interactions and words. Adults need to monitor their own states and help children to feel safe. If a parent is too anxious or …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Tool uses sound waves to dislodge undesirable sea creatures that plague local fisheries, water supply.
Montclair State University professor Meiyin Wu believes has come up with a simple device to help container ships kill off tiny, undesirable sea creatures attaching themselves to ships from far off ports, according to a published report Sunday. The biologist and director of the Passaic River Institute believes the creatures, which have been plaguing local fisheries and clog the intake pipes of drinking water treatment facilities and power plants, can be killed off using sound waves, according to a NorthJersey.com report. "Ultrasound has special properties that have already been in use as a disinfectant to control unwanted organisms, such as bacteria in laboratories or surgical settings," said Wu, adding, "It has been used to disinfect …
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The university's Fundraiser for Autism New Jersey will be held at Memorial Auditorium on April 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Acclaimed film and television star Moira Kelly will headline the second Fundraiser for Autism New Jersey held at Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University, at 1 Normal Ave., on Monday, April 29, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Kelly will be joined by comedian Sunda Croonquist, who headlined last year’s show, and musician Alan Grant. Joining them will be Jodi DiPiazza, who recently sang with Katy Perry during last fall’s “Night of Too Many Stars” telethon on Comedy Central. The money raised by the fundraiser will help Autism New Jersey provide education and support for teachers and other professionals responsible for educating and caring for children and adults with autism. Tickets for the event can be purchased at autism2013.eventbrite.…
Saturday, March 30, 2013
See the stories that made headlines this past week in Montclair
Montclair Police released surveillance footage of a man robbing a local convenience store last month. A Lyndhurst woman was arrested on Highland Avenue last week after police allegedly found her sitting in a parked car with nearly nine grams of cocaine, crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia. The council is in an “information gathering phase” with regards to the Nishuane Park water well project in the 4th Ward, officials said during a community meeting this week. Third Ward Councilor Sean Spiller said he does not want the former Social Security Office Building in his ward to become a homeless shelter, despite a letter from the federal government last month. A fire erupted in a two-story Forest Street apartment building shortly before…
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Julian Keenan of Montclair State University’s Biology and Psychology departments talks about research and how parts of the brain can be turned off to prevent lying.
Whether you are young or old, everyone tells lies in one way or another on a daily basis. Of course, there are all sorts of different lies — white lies, exaggerations, delusions, deceptions — and some are worse than others. But regardless of the what kind of lie it is, the same parts of the brain are used in manufacturing the fabrication. As April Fool’s Day approaches, Montclair Patch decided to talk with professor Julian Keenan of Montclair State University’s Biology and Psychology departments about the science of lies. A portion of the conversation is below. What kind of research have you done on the topic of lying? Keenan: We are looking at what areas of the brain are involved in deception, and the lying we are most interested in is…
Hayley Vicedomini, of Hopatcong, takes part in network's ‘Spring Fix’ as part of her Alternative Break program at MSU.
A Montclair State University student spending spring break at the shore isn’t that out of the ordinary. But Hopatcong native Hayley Vicedomini spent her time off from school at the Shore participating in the MTV alternative spring break program where she worked to rebuild a home devastated by Hurricane Sandy. And her efforts were recorded for reality show television. “We were rebuilding this elderly couple's home in Lavallette, NJ,” Vicedomini said. “They have the bay in their backyard and the ocean is on the other side of the street. The house got flooded up to the ceiling.” MTV , the United Way and mtvU, the network’s 24-hour college channel, recorded their efforts as part of their “Spring Fix,” program to air later this year. Vicedomini…
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Sit back and watch university students film and feature the excavation this weekend in 'Inside MSU.'
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Montclair State Univesrity students recently teamed up with the local Historical Society to dig into Montclair's long past. Students in the archaeological department conducted a minor excavation of the property behind the Clark House on Orange Road this weekend. Covering the dig was Montclair State student Monica Adams for "Inside MSU," a television news feature which is part of the university's new School of Communication and Media. The Historical Society — comprised of the Clark House, Israel Crane House and Nathaniel Crane farmhouse — is located on some of the first English farmland in Montclair, dating back to the turn of the 17th century. “It seemed to me the land was ripe for exploration,” said Executive Director of the …
John E. Capobianco
10:48 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
Not immiscible in court??? Admissible maybe? Immiscible means not being able to achieve homogeneity. more ›