Solving Grand Challenges Month
The Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics is proud to announce the inaugural Solving Grand Challenges Month, taking place across April 2026. This universitywide initiative invites schools, departments, institutes, and centers across Rutgers University to host dynamic programs that explore innovative solutions to pressing democratic challenges.
Throughout the month, you’ll find opportunities across to engage in hands‑on activities, conversations, and workshops that highlight Rutgers’ commitment to innovation, civic engagement, and public‑minded research. Solving Grand Challenges Month celebrates the creativity and expertise that makes Rutgers a leader in tackling complex societal problems.
- New Jersey State Policy Lab's Graduate Student Collaboratory - 3/25/26
- Citizen Activist Advocacy: A Civic Engagement Workshop - 4/1/26
- Voices of Belonging: An Art and Writing Workshop, Newark - 4/2/26
- Vote for Your Health: Lunch and Learn, Newark - 4/9/26
- Solving Societal Challenges Through Convergence Research - 4/9/26
- Reimagining Democracy: Justice Reentry & Community Voice Through Film, Newark - 4/15/26
- Vote for Your Health: Lunch and Learn, Newark - 4/16/26
- Improv for Democracy: Facilitating Dialogue, Civic Skills, and Democratic Engagement Through Applied Improvisation - 4/17/26
- Rethinking Democracy: AI, Politics and Power - 4/17/26
- Rutgers Democracy Lab Showcase - 4/23/26
- Overcoming Tensions in Climate and Sustainability Governance: A Workshop on Participatory Tools for Improving Local Democratic Processes for Sustainability - 4/24/26