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A PBS Documentary Highlights a Rutgers Professor’s Explorations into Islam and Black American Life
Chan-Malik, a professor of American studies and women’s, gender and sexuality studies in SAS, was intrigued when she came across the photo a number of years ago. Although their faces are partially covered, the women’s strong, stoic gazes leave an indelible impression. -
Rutgers Scientists Seeking Thousands of Participants for Major Cancer Study
Rutgers University professors have launched a major study into the underlying genetics of breast cancer that makes it easy for any U.S. resident age 18 or older to participate. All that’s needed is to fill out a brief online questionnaire and mail in a sample of their saliva. -
Beyond the Opioid Epidemic: Scientist Seeks to Develop non-Addictive Treatment for Pain
The opioid epidemic emerged in the 1990s with a surge in prescriptions for medications like oxycodone and hydrocodone. In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared the epidemic a public health crisis. -
Rutgers Psychologists Help Patients Overcome Exercise Anxiety and Recover Their Heart Health
Valerie Haynie knew after suffering a blocked artery that she had to change. “I was retired, and I sat at home,” the Central Jersey woman said. “I watched TV and used my computer. I wasn’t doing any exercise.” Change is never easy, and for people with heart problems especially, vigorous exercise can be scary. -
The 2022 Grossman Prize will Fund Research into Early Detection of Lymphoma
Ping Xie received the 2022 Grossman Innovation Prize to further her research into detecting B cell malignancies. -
Rutgers Researchers Aim to 'Edit' Proteins in Humans and Attain Insight into Illness
Rutgers researchers are seeking to develop the technology to modify or “edit” protein molecules in the body. -
Rutgers English Professor Developing Digital Bibliography of Black Authors and Print Work
Meredith McGill is co-director in the development of an innovative digital database dedicated to the study of Black-authored and Black-published books, magazines, and newspapers. The project, which recently received a Mellon grant, seeks to remedy the dearth of accurate, organized data about Black print. “I am tremendously excited by what this grant will bring to Rutgers and the many kinds of collaboration it will make possible,” says McGill, chair of the Department of English. -
Bildner Center Marks 25 Years as Intellectual Hub at Rutgers
The Bildner Center, a cornerstone of Jewish intellectual and cultural life at Rutgers University, marks 25th anniversary year. -
Science on the Seas Brings Lessons to K-12 Classrooms
When the research vessel Atlantis steamed out of Woods Hole, Mass. in June, scientists from Rutgers University and the University of Washington were on board for a 14-day deep-sea coring expedition aimed at resolving key climate science questions. Lauren Neizke Adamo, director of the Rutgers Geology Museum, was also aboard to make the mission come alive as a real-time learning experience for K-12 schools in three states and create an enduring lesson in science for students nationwide. Adamo, a professor of earth and planetary sciences in the School of Arts and Sciences, was joined by her own crew that included four public school teachers. They spent the voyage livestreaming and blogging to students in classrooms, public libraries, and the geology museum. -
Rutgers Students Explore Worker Justice in New Brunswick
From the Irish immigrants who dug the Delaware and Raritan Canal to the Latinx temporary workers of today, New Brunswick has long drawn immigrant populations ready to work but lacking in political power. Their workplace struggles are part of an online and traveling exhibit to which Rutgers students working under a Department of History professor contributed after searching through archives, meeting with labor activists, interviewing workers, and drawing connections to broader issues of race, inequality, and climate change.
