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Rutgers Slam Team wins 1st place in tournament, competes in national invitational

The College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) at the University of Texas at Austin was a historic four days for the Rutgers University Slam Team. The team ranked 24 in the nation out of 68 schools and won first place in one of their tournaments.Apr 26 2016

Rutgers professor finds income inequality disproportionately effects senior citizens

A decades-long study on income inequality has been updated and finds senior citizens have greater economic issues than when they were younger.Apr 25 2016

Rutgers ranks in top 10 institutions for public health majors

Rutgers student finds correlation between political views, death anxiety

Death anxiety correlates to voters’ choices of presidential candidates, according to a recent study by a Rutgers Aresty fellow. Apr 19 2016

Rutgers University Model Congress prepares for annual conference

Rutgers community discusses millennial slang

Website aims to help Rutgers students find housing

Rutgers professor discusses effect of oil spills on fisheries

Islam Awareness Week introduces Rutgers students to Muslim community

Throughout this week, a team of about 80 volunteers has come together to put together an annual event — Islam Awareness Week — where activities and giveaways fill a big white tent at Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus.Apr 8 2016

Rutgers launches embedded study abroad programs

Study finds mixed-race individuals are fastest-growing demographic group, most discriminated against

Rutgers program provides homes to foster children

A Rutgers program is helping students in the child welfare system who do not have a home during the summer by providing a number of summer housing and internships opportunities.Mar 25 2016

Rutgers scientists lead study discovering world's longest distance flyer

Rutgers introduces underwater basket weaving class

Rutgers professor, student create braille map for visually impaired students

Rutgers community discusses new college models

Public Interest Research Group launches campaign to help students purchase cheap textbooks at Rutgers

Rutgers Habitat for Humanity builds homes for those in need

While many students spend their Saturdays doing homework, sleeping or relaxing, a group on the Rutgers campus is dedicating that time to building houses for families who do not have homes. Rutgers Habitat for Humanity, the University chapter of the international nonprofit group, helps provide housing for low-income families, said Vishnu Venkatesh, the group's vice president and a School of Arts and Sciences junior.Feb 18 2016

Polls show Trump still unpopular despite recent wins

Republican 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump has caught the media's attention this year, gaining both supporters and opposers. The first primary of the election season in New Hampshire reeled in results on Tuesday showing a landslide win for Trump on the Grand Old Party (GOP) side with 35.3 percent of delegate votes.This was a sharp contrast to a recent Gallup poll, revealing him as the most unfavorably viewed presidential candidate with 60 percent un-favorability.Feb 12 2016

Former chair at Rutgers—Newark dies at age 70

Rutgers fellowship aims to specialize cancer surgery training

The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is partnering with the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to create a new program for hopeful surgeons in cancer training.Feb 4 2016

Former Rutgers football players arraigned in New Brunswick

Rutgers honor society to help citizens file taxes

As tax season begins, there are many who might find filing taxes daunting and mysterious. But Beta Alpha Psi at Rutgers is helping low to moderate-income residents in the New Brunswick community ease through the experience. Beta Alpha Psi is an honor society within the Rutgers Business School for financial information students and professionals, said Community Service Director Eunice Kok. Members promote the study and practice of accounting and finance through professional meetings.Jan 28 2016

New class explains history of Rutgers

As Rutgers celebrates its 250th anniversary, a new course has been created to give students the opportunity to learn more about their centuries-old university. The online course, called “History of Rutgers University,” is open for the Spring 2016 term and available for registration to all students on the Camden, Newark and New Brunswick campuses.Jan 20 2016

Professor Emeritus, historian dies of cancer complications over break

Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair passes 2 million in funds

After a year and a half fundraising, the bank account for the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies has passed the $2 million mark. The endowed chair will enable Rutgers to have a permanent focus on a particular set of academic and intellectual concerns, said Alison Bernstein, director for the Institute for Women’s Leadership. “Gloria Steinem was a recipient of the Presidential Metal of Freedom, which is the highest civilian honor,” Bernstein said.Jan 19 2016

'Tis the season to volunteer and aid those less fortunate

As the holidays come into full swing this December, the season also serves as a time for many people to help out those less fortunate and at Elijah’s Promise there is no exception to this cause. Elijah’s Promise is located in New Brunswick and operates 365 days a year, with services including a soup kitchen, culinary school, catering business, a market that raises funds to support meals at the soup kitchen and a student run health clinic run launched in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “[The organization] was founded about 25 years ago, and our motto is: Food changes lives.Dec 8 2015

Professors of color make up small percent of Rutgers faculty

Once again, Rutgers was named the country's most diverse college by U.S. News. But according to recent data reports released by the National Center for Education Statistics, diversity for faculty members is lacking. Data shows that Rutgers' faculty is 62 percent white, 14.3 percent Asian-American, 4.2 percent black, 2.5 percent Hispanic, 5.9 percent foreign and 11.1 percent other, Mother Jones reported.Dec 8 2015

Across seas, students continue to study abroad despite recent terrorist attacks

A series of terrorist attacks last month killed 130 people and wounded 368 in Paris, also the location where many students from Rutgers are spending their semester studying abroad. As news of the recent attacks went out, the study abroad program at Rutgers contacted all the students studying in France.Dec 3 2015

Historical exhibition gives glimpse of Rutgers history throughout 250 years

All male a cappella group fuses South Asian and Western music

ONE at Rutgers reaching out to Sen. Booker amongst other state leaders

An organization on the Rutgers campus is determined to gain support for a bill that could change the lives of over 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa, and they have only just begun. ONE at Rutgers is an international, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization at the university using grassroots advocacy to bring awareness to issues that do not have a voice, said Lakshmi Kalluri, a School of Management and Labor Relations junior and vice president of the group. “As a university chapter – ONE at Rutgers – what we’ve been focusing on specifically in the past couple weeks is the Electrify Africa Act,” Kalluri said.Nov 12 2015

Students share thoughts on class requirements at Rutgers

With every school at Rutgers, there are requirements students must take in order to complete their degrees.Nov 12 2015

Rutgers students discuss experiencing intolerance

Incidents like the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown have revitalized awareness regarding intolerance in the past year in the U.S. But incidents of discrimination still occur for students at the University, which is renowned for its diversity.Nov 5 2015

Rutgers Career Services weighs in on importance of professional headshots

As students start to buckle down on perfecting their resumes, portfolios and LinkedIn profiles, the consideration of getting professional headshots taken comes to most minds. Students can certainly follow the route of having professional headshots taken, but it is not absolutely necessary, said Melissa Blake, assistant director for Public Relations and Marketing at University Career Services.Nov 3 2015

‘Feel the Bern’ or ‘I’m With Her’? Democratic candidates for election gain traction on campus

One was First Lady, a New York senator and Secretary of State, and the other is the longest-serving Independent in United States Congressional history. Both former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are running for the Democratic ticket in the 2016 general election and have a strong following on the Rutgers campus.Oct 29 2015

Conservative students at Rutgers discuss their role at the largely liberal college

College campuses typically have a reputation for their politically left-leaning student bodies, and Rutgers is no exception to the trend.Oct 28 2015

Numbers find possibility of students working to pay for college tuition is rapidly dwindling illusion

Decades ago, students could work their way through college while earning part-time wages. Now, it would take an average of nearly $11 an hour, working full-time in order to pay for annual average in-state public college tuition. According to USA Today College, if a student could devote 100 percent of their earnings toward tuition in this age, then paying off an in-state average of $9,139 per year in tuition with a $10.39 an hour, full-time job would be feasible.Oct 21 2015

Stories of hauntings are alive at Rutgers

Ghouls, ghosts and goblins, oh my! As the season of Halloween comes into full swing at Rutgers, the stories of hauntings and mysteries are still rich in the history of the nearly 250-year-old college. Richard Wells, chair of the Rutgers University Historical Society Alumni Charter Group, said the College Avenue campus has the most history behind it, where various accounts of spooky tales surround many of the decades and centuries-old buildings. Willow Grove Cemetery, located behind the New Brunswick Public Library and the Henry Guest House, is rumored to hold the ghost of Kusakabe Taro, Wells said.Oct 21 2015

Drug used in aid for cancer treatment linked to sharpening memory

A specific candidate from a class of drugs in cancer treatment has been found to be able to sharpen information in the brain and enhance long-term memory, a critical finding for Alzheimer’s research. This class of drugs works at the level of changing gene expression, which is important because these drugs can change which genes can become expressed or how much they become expressed, said Kasia Bieszczad, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology. “The reason it is used in cancer is because often one of the things the cell has to do in order to become cancerous is change how it,” she said.Oct 15 2015

New helpline aims to support military families

Many struggles and stresses accompany being in the military or having a loved one deployed, but a new helpline exists to make these situations easier to handle thanks to the National Call Center at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC). Military Mom2Mom is a 24/7 confidential peer support helpline, said Dawn Dreyer, supervising mental health specialist.Oct 15 2015

New helpline aims to support military families

Faculty, students discuss ‘Good Samaritan’ drug laws and policies

Rutgers alum Dave Dolan experienced something no student ever wants to endure: in 2002, his roommate overdosed the morning after a night of partying. “We had been partying the night before and when I awoke he was blue and vomit streamed from his mouth.Oct 7 2015

Laws schools see rise in applicants for first time in years, survey says

Rutgers creates ‘super catnip,’ to be available by seed in 2017

The Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (RJAES) has created a ‘super catnip’ that may just cause farmers and cats to grin like a Cheshire. Catnip is a perennial with aromatic oil that triggers a reaction by some cats, which causes them to become hyperactive, according to Rutgers Today, and also acts as an insect repellent. The RJAES has recently licensed the catnip – called CR9 – to Ball Horticulture, an Illinois company that will produce the seeds for commercial farmers, according to Rutgers Today. “In the past catnip wasn’t grown much because the plant itself was never developed to generate commercially acceptable yields from its leaves and flowers which produce its aromatic volatiles oils, and thus, wasn’t profitable,” said James Simon, professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology at the School of Environment and Biological Sciences and leader of the super catnip development.Sep 30 2015

Students, faculty discuss using gender-free pronouns

Tuition insurance available for college students in New Jersey

Lo and behold! Tuition insurance is now available for college students at Rutgers and in the state of New Jersey. Daniel Durazo, director of communications at Allianz Global Assistance, said the agency began offering tuition insurance in July in Arizona, and now offers it to nine states, including New Jersey.Sep 25 2015

Projected higher starting salaries for Class of 2016

The future of this year’s graduating seniors just got a little bit brighter, because the Class of 2016 is projected to have higher starting salaries after graduating.Sep 23 2015

Select health majors to receive scholarships after surprise tuition hike

No one likes a tuition increase, but several incoming students will be more at ease this year as Rutgers plans to offer scholarships for select health majors following a surprising tuition hike for the fall.Sep 16 2015

New Brunswick bar reopens, hopeful to expand and build reputation

If you thought you saw the last of The Court Tavern back when it closed in July, think again. The New Brunswick rock club reopened in the beginning of July under new management, optimistic about getting bands, artists, Rutgers audiences and music lovers to get involved with the Court Tavern and stop by.Sep 16 2015

Rutgers faculty and students participate in 'Day 1' campaign for bully prevention

Nearly five years after the tragic death of Tyler Clementi, preventative actions against bullying are still a top priority for both the faculty of Rutgers and those close to Tyler’s story. Rutgers faculty and incoming students participated in the ‘Day 1’ campaign when Richard L.Sep 15 2015

Rutgers to offer summer courses at Jersey Shore

Starting this summer, Rutgers students can have some fun in the sun in between classes as the University unveils new hybrid summer courses at the Jersey Shore. The summer courses will be offered at locations in Atlantic City, Avalon, Cape May and Point Pleasant Beach in a variety of subjects, said Elizabeth Beasley, director of New Brunswick Summer and Special Projects.Apr 3 2015

Rutgers professors address climate change, geoengineering, CIA interests

Dean, students share advice on how to maximize success during college

With everything students need to get done in order to graduate, find a career path and keep their sanity in tact, many might not know all the steps it takes to make the best use of their time. Rutgers students and faculty alike are now providing insight about how students can make the most of their college years.Feb 12 2015

Fraternity fundraiser brings community together for Timmy McDonnell

Saddled with T-shirts, coconut water and a lot of pancakes, several greek organizations raised money for Timmy McDonnell, a School of Arts and Sciences junior who was struck by a car in October. Theta Delta Chi fraternity hosted the event, working closely with the McDonnell family to spearhead the fundraiser. Gamma Phi Beta sorority and Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity also helped organize the event.Feb 6 2015

Workshop course presents risk communication regarding Ebola

When it comes to Ebola, there are few risks most people are willing to take to protect their health.Dec 3 2014

Campus chaplain leaves after decade of service

When Gregory Bezilla was a graduate student at Columbia University, his father was diagnosed with lung cancer. He began questioning the purpose of life and found the answers in the church. Now, after serving 10 years as a chaplain at the Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers, he is leaving. But despite walking away from the University, he said he will always be a lifelong learner as he moves to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in South River.Nov 25 2014