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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Stick Menu” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#2f2f2f” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” sticky_position=”top” motion_trigger_start=”top” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”8px” box_shadow_blur=”6px” saved_tabs=”all” collapsed=”on” background__sticky_enabled=”on|desktop” background_color__sticky=”#8c0000″ background_enable_color__sticky=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” width=”90%” max_width=”2560px” custom_padding=”1.25vw||1.25vw||true|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_menu menu_id=”17″ menu_style=”centered” active_link_color=”#ffffff” dropdown_menu_bg_color=”#ffffff” dropdown_menu_line_color=”#720500″ dropdown_menu_text_color=”#2f2f2f” dropdown_menu_active_link_color=”#2f2f2f” mobile_menu_bg_color=”#ffffff” mobile_menu_text_color=”#2f2f2f” menu_icon_color=”#f4f4f4″ mobile_menu_bg_color_tablet=”#ffffff” mobile_menu_bg_color_phone=”#ffffff” mobile_menu_bg_color_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” menu_font=”Montserrat|700||on|||||” menu_text_color=”#ffffff” menu_font_size=”1.15vw” background_enable_color=”off” background_layout=”dark” menu_font_size_tablet=”2vw” menu_font_size_phone=”3vw” menu_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” mobile_menu_bg_color__sticky_enabled=”on|sticky”][\/et_pb_menu][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”Title Row” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_padding=”25px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”2vw||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” bottom_divider_color=”#ffffff” bottom_divider_height=”120px” bottom_divider_repeat=”0x” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1024px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text admin_label=”College News Text” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#8c0000″ text_font_size=”0.85em” link_font=”||||on|||#2f2f2f|” link_text_color=”#2f2f2f” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” custom_margin=”||11px|||” custom_padding=”0px||5px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#dfdfdf”]<\/p>\n
College News\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0 Long Read<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|||on|||||” title_text_color=”#000000″ title_font_size=”5.7vw” meta_font_size=”14px” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_margin=”||6px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” title_font_last_edited=”off|desktop” title_font_size_tablet=”7vw” title_font_size_phone=”10.5vw” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Montserrat||on||||||” text_font_size=”0.85em” link_font=”||||on|||#2f2f2f|” link_text_color=”#2f2f2f”]<\/p>\n by Angela Daidone\u00a0 |\u00a0 Winter 2021<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n When the news last year reported that Covid-19 had indeed been detected in the United States, it brought a sense of fear and uncertainty. However, many people set aside their anxiety and used their talents to help others in need and maintain some sense of normalcy in their lives. The 秘密研究所 community was among them. Here are a few stories: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Blurbs” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_padding=”1vw||1vw||true|false” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#720500″ header_5_font=”|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”#8c0000″]<\/p>\n Kristen Pascal \u201904 is among the research and development specialists working on Covid-19 research for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals<\/span>, headquartered near Tarrytown, N.Y. Regeneron is just one of the companies now working to identify and reproduce large quantities of antibodies that could prevent or treat Covid-19. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/03\/Pascal-K-alum-research-web.jpg” alt=”Ramapo alumna doing research in the lab” title_text=”Pascal-K alum research-web” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#720500″ header_5_font=”|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”#8c0000″]<\/p>\n Izumi Osawa-Minevich, Program Assistant for the Roukema Center for International Education, was among the College staff who kept the community connected this fall through virtual \u201cevents\u201d via online portals and webinars. Izumi held a weekly Japanese language lesson, one of Ramapo\u2019s Virtual Language Happy Hour offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/03\/Izumi-Japanese-lesson-web.jpg” alt=”Izumi Osawa-Minevich teaching Japanese crafts virtually” title_text=”Izumi Japanese lesson-web” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#720500″ header_5_font=”|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”#8c0000″]<\/p>\n Rajesh Adhikari, Associate Director of International Student and Scholar Services, was instrumental in securing a donation of Indian food for the 21 international students remaining in the residence halls. The food was donated by Alpana Shah, CEO of AMTRADE Inc. in NYC. Raj also helped in the distribution of the safely packaged food items. Said one student, “We really enjoyed the food. It was a nice treat. But most of all, we truly appreciated\u00a0Raj’s effort to make us feel at home.”<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/03\/Food-Distribution-web.jpg” alt=”Rajesh Adhikari and three students wearing masks showing the food that was collected” title_text=”Food-Distribution-web” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#720500″ header_5_font=”|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”#8c0000″]<\/p>\n Working from the College’s physics lab, Ihor Sydoryk, Engineering Physics Lab Coordinator, Kamil Starczak, Biology Lab Coordinator and Edward Saiff, dean of Ramapo\u2019s School of Theoretical and Applied Science, continue to produce 3D-printed face shield components for protective masks for front-line health care workers. The collaborative project, of which Ramapo is a part, includes 45 schools and small and big businesses combining their efforts. The result was the creation of nearly 5,000 protective medical masks.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/03\/Physics-Lab-web.jpg” alt=”Physics Lab with 3D printer, printing face shields” title_text=”Physics Lab-web” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#720500″ header_5_font=”|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”#8c0000″]<\/p>\n Cory Cannici ’10<\/strong>, owner of Evolve Training & The Parisi Speed School in Franklin Lakes, gives back to the community by offering free online fitness instruction for everyone. More than 1,100 Paterson Boys & Girls Club kids have been using the app to stay healthy during the quarantine.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/03\/Alum-Cory-Cannici-web.jpg” alt=”Four photo collage of Cory Cannici ’10 giving back to the community ” title_text=”Alum-Cory-Cannici-web” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”824px” collapsed=”on”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_4_font=”Oswald|||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#720500″ header_5_font=”|||on|||||” header_5_text_color=”#8c0000″]<\/p>\nAlumna used her research skills<\/b><\/h5>\n
Japanese lessons connected the community<\/b><\/h5>\n
Staff helped international students feel at home<\/b><\/h5>\n
Ingenuity at work in the physics lab<\/b><\/h5>\n
Alumnus gave back<\/b><\/h5>\n
Student business helped neighbors in need<\/b><\/h5>\n