The New Jersey Center on Gun Violence Research at Rutgers announced it is launching eight new studies on gun violence and prevention led by faculty members from across the university. Learn about the studies that address issues including mental health care spending; the effectiveness of existing laws and policies and whether building layout can prevent casualties in the event of a school shooting.
Paul Robeson directed by Marshall Jones from Mason Gross School of the Arts, runs through Sept. 15 and stars Nathaniel Stampley Jr., known for his role as Mufasa in Broadway’s The Lion King. Learn more about the production that coincides with the centennial celebration of Paul Robeson's graduation from Rutgers.
The Mason Gross Extension Division is redefining itself with a new name – Rutgers Community Arts – to better reflect its role bringing an education in the arts to the general public. Learn more about the program.
Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts today will mark the public opening of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, a $172 million redevelopment project that promises to transform New Brunswick’s downtown cultural arts district and provide new performance and professional opportunities for students at Mason Gross, the university’s arts conservatory.
Chinese and Rutgers scientists have discovered how aquatic plants cope with water pollution, a major ecological question that could help boost their use in wastewater treatment, biofuels, antibiotics and other applications.
"We can’t forget the past, but we can learn from it - not just in the Mississippi Delta but everywhere." Read about Christine Zemla's journey to the Mississippi Delta to interview Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr., the last living witness to the abduction of his cousin Emmett Till, in preparation for a new couse she is teaching this semester.
Learn about a groundbreaking exhibit at the Zimmerli Art Museum that explores how advances in science influenced modern art, from Einstein’s theory of relativity to newly powerful microscopic and telescopic lenses, as part of an initiative to bring together the study of art and science at Rutgers.
Do bulletproof backpacks and beefed up security measures in response to previous school shootings protect students? We spoke with Matthew Mayer, associate professor with the Graduate School of Education, whose research focuses on school violence prevention and promoting safe and productive schools, to find out.
Summer means vacation and relaxation for many, but for Rutgers alumna Viviane Rowan it's the busiest time of year at her interior design business based in Cape May. Find out what guides her work to make a shore house a comfortable home.
Dean Cecile A. Feldman talked to Gaten Matarazzo about his experience growing up with Cleidocranial Dysplasia, a rare genetic condition that affects bone development – especially cranial bones, collar bones and teeth – when she met the child star at a recent event.
