The largest-ever, nationwide study of the experiences of LGBTQ college students tells a story of resilience and academic success despite mental health barriers. Results from a Rutgers–New Brunswick and Tyler Clementi Foundation funded study are provided in a white paper, as well as infographics categorized by campus climate, health outcomes and academic outcomes.
This weekend the Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir, in partnership with Rutgers–New Brunswick’s Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, will celebrate the fascinating, volatile and intensively creative music that was lost during the Holocaust during the “Soundscapes of Modernity: Jews and Music in Polish Cities” concert.
What would Florence Nightingale say about the 21st-century nursing workforce who are still predominately women and who are underpaid and undervalued for the same work as their male counterparts, asks Donna M. Nickitas, dean of the Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden, in a recent editorial published in Nursing Economics. Read the article to find out what she says should be done to fix the issue.
Robert Kopp, director of the Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and a professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, explains the findings of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that examined the benefits of trying to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, an objective that would require"far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.''
Antonina Mitrofanova’s grandfather, a cab driver who volunteered as one of 60,000 “liquidators” recruited by the Soviet government to mitigate damage from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, was diagnosed soon after with prostate cancer. Find out how decades later Mitrofanova, an assistant professor at Rutgers School of Health Professions, is using big data to fight cancer, a career inspired by her family’s history.
Fran Odin was in good health so when she got a severe headache and began vomiting she thought it was the result of food poisoning. Two days later she was in surgery after doctors determined that she had suffered a brain hemorrhage and they need to stop her brain from bleeding and causing another rupture. Read why doctors at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School say the Rahway woman's medical condition could not have been more serious.
The benefits of cranberries go far beyond serving as an ingredient in a sauce that pairs perfectly with Thanksgiving turkey. Native Americans used them to treat urinary infections, wounds and other ailments. The fruit may also boost the immune system, promote good gut bacteria and help prevent chronic disease. Read our Q&A with Amy Howell, an associate research scientist at the Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension, to learn why you should feel good about having them on the Thanksgiving dinner table.
Nancy Cantor, chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark, and RBHS Chancellor Brian Strom were both reappointed to a five-year term, President Robert Barchi announced. Read our story to learn more about their accomplishments during their time at Rutgers.
While most people would agree that parents should not have favorites, a new Rutgers-led experimental study found that women really preferred daughters and fathers – not as strongly – favored sons. The findings, says senior author Lee Cronk, a professor in the Department of Anthropology, may help people be better parents if they become more aware of unconscious biases they hold about their children.
Meet Leslie M. Kantor, the inaugural chair of the Department of Urban-Global Public Health, part of the Rutgers' School of Public Health, who has dedicated her career to public health as a pathway to social and economic justice. Learn more about her work as a leader in sexual and reproductive health in the latest in our series on Rutgers scholars and their impact on the women's movement.
Read about a group of students who recently spent a chilly November morning digging through the soil at Von Thun Farms to collect potatoes left behind after the season's annual harvest. The event, led by Student-Organized Rutgers Against Hunger and New Jersey Farmers Against Hunger, helped put food on the table this Thanksgiving for families in need.