The Board of Governors approved a new facility for the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services, allowing for expansion of the program which provides employment opportunities and other services. The board also confirmed scholar Dorothy Roberts as the 2019 Rutgers-Newark Commencement speaker and awarded the William P. Alston Chair for the Philosophy of Religion to Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences professor Brian Leftow.
The Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship Program will give four participating New Jersey legislative or executive offices the assistance of doctorate-level scientists and engineers as full-time science aides for one year. Learn more about the pilot program that begins July 2019.
Have you checked out the new and improved area surrounding the Willie the Silent statue on Rutgers-New Brunswick's Voorhees Mall? Read about alumni Don and Penny Pray who made the upgrades possible to transform the area around Willie the Silent, named in The Huffington Post as one of the most loved statues on an American campus, into a place for visitors to linger.
A Rutgers-led team has discovered two genes that make some strains of harmful Staphyloccocus bacteria resistant to treatment by copper, a potent and frequently used antibacterial agent.
Learn about the hidden and previously forgotten gem tucked behind Rutgers University Inn, built as a gift to the daughter of one of Johnson & Johnson's founders by her husband, that is now being used to promote student research and academic partnerships.
Sacha Patera, a nationally recognized expert who coauthored a white paper on successful 21st-century partnerships between corporations and universities, will spearhead Rutgers’ new Corporate Engagement Center. Learn more about Patera's experience and the center's plans to build partnerships between the university and a broad range of companies.
A hormone that regulates our sleep and appetite may hold the key to a promising avenue to treat cocaine addiction, according to a study by the Rutgers Brain Health Institute. Find out why Gary Aston-Jones, the study's senior author, believes that stopping brain cells from producing this neurotransmitter could help treat addiction and prevent relapse.
On a night focused on national politics, former governor Chris Christie took time to talk about what he considers his most important legacy in the state: the integration of Rutgers University with most of the former University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Find out what else Christie had to say Tuesday during a public event hosted by Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Eagleton Institute of Politics that was part of a tour in promotion of his new book.
Christopher J. Molloy is appointed chancellor of Rutgers University-New Brunswick after having served since July as interim chancellor. "Dr. Molloy has expressed a vision that will increase Rutgers-New Brunswick's public prominence, provide a clear financial plan and expand internships and related opportunities for students," President Robert L. Barchi said.
Researchers have proposed a solution for athletes at higher risk for sports-related concussions: Protect your head with neck-strengthening exercises in the pre-season. Learn about recommendations physical therapists and athletic trainers can use to protect athletes that are outlined in a paper by lead author Allison Brown, an assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Health Professions.