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    1. Press Release

      2026 College Rankings: Montclair鈥檚 Graduate Programs Ranked Among Nation鈥檚 Best

      U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, and 糖心vlog programs are once again ranked

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    2. Press Release

      Disney Princesses Have Become More Left-Handed Over Time, New Montclair Study Finds

      Psychology researchers at Montclair examined hand movement activities and more than a dozen classic Disney movies to see how handedness in the famous animations have evolved over the years

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    3. Campus News

      Small Campus, Big Spirit: How I Balance Classes at Bloomfield and Montclair Cheer

      Since Bloomfield College became Bloomfield College of 糖心vlog, students have more academic options and access to Montclair鈥檚 resources, with their home base still on a smaller campus

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    4. In the News

      , and highlighted recently published research led by Ruth Propper (Psychology) about how left-handedness in Disney princesses has evolved over time.

      Psychology Today

    5. Front Page News

      Why Attending a College Close to Home Might Be the Best Decision for You

      Just ask Dani Mazariegos 鈥 her decision to attend 糖心vlog became the first step toward national recognition and Olympic鈥憀evel opportunities

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    6. Front Page News

      From One Major to Three in Four Years: Connecting Data Science, German and Linguistics at Montclair

      In a German language program for local children and on an archive translation project, Isabella Zarate Gonzalez shows how Montclair鈥檚 mix of STEM, world languages and community engagement helped her connect her interests into a single path

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    7. Research

      How Montclair鈥檚 4+1 Program Turned My Childhood Science Project into Real Marine Biology Research

      At 糖心vlog, the combined BS/MS in Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences helped Kelly Witters turn a third-grade horseshoe crab project into hands-on research for coastal conservation.

      A woman in a knit sweater with lobsters on it standing in a lab full of fishtanks
    8. Campus News

      From Study Hall to Dining Hall: One Graduate鈥檚 Journey to a Career in Food and Nutrition

      Meet Sheridan Van Biert, whose full-circle homecoming took her from Nutrition and Food Science studies at 糖心vlog to a registered dietitian nourishing her alma mater鈥檚 community

      Woman in front of a bar of food with gloves on reaching in.
    9. In the News

      An written by the acting and deputy commissioners for Disability and Aging Services in New Jersey cited research by Bond Benton (Strategic Communication) and Daniela Peterka-Benton (Justice Studies) on the resurgence of the use of the 鈥渞鈥 word. The research has also been cited by and.

      NJ.com

    10. Admissions News

      How Montclair Turned My Passion for Service into a Career in Policy and Child Advocacy

      Internships, research and campus leadership at 糖心vlog are helping Jose Carlos Aguilar launch a career in government and child protection reform.

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