Explore Great Things at Rutgers–Camden

After hundreds of 18th century human remains were discovered at a Philadelphia construction site, Rutgers forensic scientist Kimberlee Moran cofounded the Arch Street Project, bringing together dozens of scientists to study the archaeological trove and gain a better idea of what life was like in colonial Philadelphia.

Political scientist Kelly Dittmar, a widely sought-after national expert on gender and American political institutions, is director of research and scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers' Eagleton Institute of Politics.

“With about 850 Google Scholar citations, Dwertmann is one of our top publishers to be included in this year’s list.”—Poets & Quants on School of Business–Camden associate professor of management David Dwertmann, whose research focuses on diversity and inclusion (e.g., people with disabilities and immigrants in the workplace), social norms, and leadership. He partners with organizations for his work on these topics.

For her paper illuminating the history of the Detroit Housewives League, historian Kendra Boyd received the Letitia Woods Brown Article Prize from the Association of Black Women Historians.

The federal funding will support Rutgers–Camden’s efforts to partner with the City of Camden and other community organizations to support Camden residents at underutilized city community centers, with a focus on education, workforce development, arts and culture, health and wellness, and youth and families.

“Rutgers Law School has launched a statewide project to help exonerate people convicted of crimes they did not commit.”—WHYY on the Rutgers–Camden-based New Jersey Innocence Project

“Kudos for Camden Collaboration” —New Jersey Business Magazine on Rutgers–Camden, Rowan University, and Camden County College, which joined forces to build the $73 million Joint Health Sciences Center in Camden’s downtown. The center is a cornerstone of the "Eds and Meds" Corridor that is leading the city’s revitalization.

School of Nursing–Camden professor Kevin Emmons led the charge to vaccinate hard-to-reach residents, hosting COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinics in public housing complexes, aided by nursing students and Camden County staff. The nursing school is a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence.