Find out how the growing diversity in the classroom at Rutgers became the foundation human ecology professor Peter Guarnaccia's new book that examines how immigrant students preserve their family’s culture, while simultaneously adapting to culture in the United States to get into college.
Read about a Rutgers-led study that found streets considered low stress and suitable for children don't always get the same rating from their parents. “As we encourage more bike riding, we need to make sure people of all ages and abilities feel comfortable in places where vehicles and cyclists share a roadway,” said lead researcher Kelcie Ralph, from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers-New Brunswick.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of college football, Rutgers Today is sharing stories about how involvement with the game has shaped the lives of our students in many different ways. Find out how Marissa Piloto went from undergraduate athletic trainer with the Scarlet Knights to working with the Rockettes in the first in our series.
As New Jersey and other states lead nationwide efforts to address climate change, they are recognizing the disproportionate impact that climate change has on disadvantaged populations, according to a new Rutgers report.
Women who experience intimate partner violence, including physical, emotional, and controlling abuse, are more likely to suffer material hardship – the inability to purchase food, housing, utilities, medical care or other needs for a healthy life, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Read about a study led by led by Abel Moreyra at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School that found new risk factors for the condition and highlights the need for hospitals to develop improved infection prevention strategies.
Impermeable pavement made of concrete or asphalt covers more than 30 percent of most urban areas and can exceed 140 degrees Fahrenheit in the summertime, making the air feel ever hotter. But a special permeable concrete pavement designed by a Rutgers-led team of engineers can help reduce the “urban heat island effect.” Learn more.
Inspired after reading an autobiography by Ken Perenyi, a New Jersey-native who is considered one of America’s most successful art forgers, Geeta Govindarajoo, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology created the Chemistry of Art course, to explore the ways science and art are fused together.
More than 100 million people could die and mass starvation may occur globally if India and Pakistan wage a nuclear war, according to a study coauthored by Alan Robock in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Read more about the study that details the devastating toll of a nuclear war.
What shifted over the past 30 years that changed perceptions of the U.S.-Mexican border? Are current policies working? Will barring illegal immigration decrease crime and unemployment? Learn about a new course at Rutgers-New Brunswick that is offering an unbiased look at one of our most divisive political issues.
Read our Q&A with infectious disease experts David Cennimo from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Tanaya Bhowmick from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to find out when you should get the vaccine and how you can protect yourself during flu season.