During World War II, 2,500 Japanese Americans, deemed a threat to national security and incarcerated because of their race, came to a small town in South Jersey for a chance at freedom. Their story, a little-known chapter in the state's history, has been brought to light by students at Rutgers University-New Brunswick as part of a national traveling exhibit on display at the Douglass library.
Scientists from Rutgers University–New Brunswick and elsewhere documented fewer than 10,000 red knot shorebirds in Chile in January, down from more than 13,000 a year earlier.
Rutgers students and alumni received 14 Fulbright grants this year, putting the university among the top producers of Fulbright students for the ninth consecutive year
A new study by Jennifer Blake-Mahmud a doctoral student in the School of Graduate Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, finds that striped maples not only change their sex periodically, they wait until the last minute – three weeks before flowering – to do it. The switch appears to be triggered by physical damage.
Michael Antosiewicz, a double major in classics and history in the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick, is the university’s 10th Gates Cambridge Scholar in 11 years.
Tayari Jones, the author of four novels and an associate professor of English at Rutgers-Newark, is no stranger to accolades. But her latest novel, An American Marriage, which debuted at No. 2 on The New York Times bestseller list, has brought her recognition beyond her wildest expectations.
A Rutgers expert says what is important to remember at all times is that children look to adults for their reactions.
The larger the area, the more kinds of bees you need to pollinate the crops in that area. The research, published in the journal Science and led by Rutgers-New Brunswick ecologist Rachael Winfree, confirms the importance of biodiversity in keeping the planet habitable for human beings,
Frank Lautenberg left an outsized imprint on state politics and national policy by the time he died while in office in 2013. His papers, now curated and maintained by the Rutgers University Libraries, include 2,250 boxes of hats, buttons, campaign stickers and other artifacts that, laid end to end, would stretch the length of seven football fields. The Alexander Library at Rutgers-New Brunswick will launch a public exhibit of the papers Feb. 21.
Steven Brant, who broke new ground with the discovery of multiple genes for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and was the first to identify genes for IBD in the African American population, has established Rutgers as one of the six IBD Genetics Consortium centers in the nation. Read the latest in a series profiling new faculty across the university to learn more about Brant, Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Changlu Wang, a professor of entomology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, led a study with the New Brunswick Housing and Redevelopment Authority to find, count and kill cockroaches in a public housing development. Read about the results that reinforced common-sense methods of pest control.
Dental decay is the most prevalent disease among children – sending many who don’t have access to affordable care to emergency rooms. Rutgers School of Dental Medicine students recently participated in a national event to provide dental care to underserved children. Watch our video and read our story to find out how the state’s largest oral health care provider is making a difference.