march 2008 Contents

VIDEO: conductor hero

Guitar heroes, lay down your axes. The Virtual Maestro Interactive Conducting Kiosk lets you conduct an entire orchestra using a Nintendo Wii-mote. Designed and built by a team that included Teresa Nakra, assistant professor of music, and Chris Ault, assistant professor of interactive multimedia, the kiosk is on display at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center through April 15. Watch the video to see it in action. [Play video]

seeking insight into the cause of a silent killer

Could the furry, four-legged creatures that inhabit a third-floor lab in the Biology Building help determine the cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? Assistant Professor of Biology Jeffery Erickson and a team of independent study students are working to determine just that.

fixing new jersey's alternate route teacher
certification program

After more than a quarter century of travel along its path, New Jersey’s Alternate Route to teacher preparation has developed a few potholes. But a team of researchers that includes TCNJ faculty members has put forth a plan to fix the problems and keep this road to teaching certification open for future travelers.

school of business ranks among top schools in
Business Week survey

The College of New Jersey's School of Business achieved its first ranking in the Business Week Survey of Best Undergraduate Business Schools, placing 72nd out of the 96 undergraduate business schools that qualified for inclusion in the 2008 survey.

35 years of service could lead to 15 minutes of fame for Gospel Choir Ministries

TCNJ’s Gospel Choir Ministries (GCM) is about more than just singing. Group members also perform community service in the immediate area and across the United States. During GCM’s Spring Break service mission to New Orleans, LA, several GCM members were filmed by camera crews from ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

march sports briefs

A women’s basketball standout was named as a finalist for All-America honors, while her coach was tabbed as the regional Coach of the Year. A wrestler was named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America Team. Plus, updates for several other Lions’ teams. Read all about it in this month's Sport's Briefs.

In Brief

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