Integrative Health Research That Spans the Generations

Sachiko Komagata, Ph.D. and Georgian Court student

When older people become isolated, everyone loses out, says GCU’s Sachiko Komagata, referring to intergenerational research she is conducting. “They often become lonely, younger people miss opportunities to learn from their experiences, and communities as a whole fail to draw on the elderly’s rich social capital.”

STEM Women Explore Math, Science, and More at Teentech

STEM Teen Tech Wootton

More than 120 students from high schools throughout New Jersey attended Teentech 2018, a day of hands-on workshops designed to engage girls in the broad opportunities available in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) at Georgian Court University on May 30. The American Association of University Women of New Jersey (AAUW NJ) sponsors Teentech to encourage girls to pursue a STEM education in high school and college so that they will be prepared for jobs in fast-growing industries that generally pay more than jobs traditionally held by women.