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The Rutgers School of Nursing, Newark, has been tapped to lead the research, education and training component of a new statewide initiative to improve maternal and infant care, and help eliminate racial disparities.

Rutgers University wrestler Anthony White, a scholarship recipient who has excelled academically and on the wrestling mat, lives out days filled with studying, wrestling, and gratitude.

Alumna Laura Houston was a zoo administrator for 20 years before accepting her new position in May as executive director of the Animal Welfare Association.

The students are working to slow down chronic illnesses, expand our understanding of the universe, develop faster computers and tackle challenging areas of theoretical math. 

   

Participants were asked to reflect on the lessons they’ve learned over the past year during the pandemic

Andrew Brooks, who led development of 1st approved COVID-19 spit test, dies at 51 By Kelly Hayes article Andrew Brooks is pictured at the RUCDR Infinite Biologics soon after the Rutgers COVID-19 saliva test received emergency approval from the FDA in April 2020. (Credit: Rutgers University/Nick Romanenko) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A Rutgers University research professor who was a key figure in the development of the first coronavirus spit test has died at age 51, the university said. Andrew Brook...

Virtual symposium on equity and inclusion to explore challenges facing higher education Rutgers is a diverse institution, reflecting the makeup of the communities around it in one of the most diverse states in the country. But compositional diversity is not enough. Are we intentional? Are we addressing inequities in who is represented and who is successful here? While students, faculty and staff are here, what is their experience? Have we cultivated a sense of belonging? Do we offer respect ...

Print Revered sports columnist and alumnus Jerry Izenberg has written his first novel, addressing a theme animating his work for decades: racial injustice. Alumnus Jerry Izenberg was born in Newark, New Jersey, where he had an illustrious career as a sports columnist for The Star-Ledger newspaper, leading to his induction into several halls of fame. His first novel is After the Fire: Love and Hate in the Ashes of 1967. Photography by Nick Romanenko; courtesy of Admission Press When it comes ...