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Rutgers increases cybersecurity with 2-factor authentication system

University faculty and staff members can now take advantage of two-factor authentication, an added security feature for logging into email or other digital services, thanks to the introduction of NetID+.Sep 13 2016

SCIENCE: Why do leap years exist?

Rutgers scientists explain significance of gravitational waves

On Thursday morning, researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced that they had detected gravitational waves.Feb 15 2016

Hoverboards explode due to faulty batteries

In an email sent to all Rutgers University students last month, the Department of Emergency Services issued a temporary ban on all “hoverboards," according to The Daily Targum. These hoverboards, which are described in the email as “hands-free segways," have recently been in the news for exploding and catching fire in dramatic fashion. Many believe the cause for these explosions reside in the lithium-ion batteries that power the hoverboards.Feb 2 2016

State climate scientists shed insight on climate change

Global climate change is the “most urgent, number one” issue facing humanity today, Bill Nye said in an interview on Crossfire. New Jersey and other states in the Northeast just witnessed the coldest winter in recent times, but almost every other country and ocean in the northern hemisphere saw the warmest, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Apr 27 2015

Rutgers engineering students present findings at second annual research fair

Students discuss experiences at Interns Present

More than 85 percent of students who have internships receive two job offers after graduation, according to a sign in the Busch Student Center’s University Career Services window. As part of National Engineers Week, several School of Engineering students described their internship experiences for the 2nd Annual Interns Present competition. Interns’ presentations were judged on a basic rubric, said Kevin Bailey, the Vice President of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.Mar 2 2015

New study reveals seven new diseases linked to smoking

The Surgeon General warns people against smoking. A new study from the American Cancer Society found that smoking causes seven diseases previously not identified by the Surgeon General.Feb 23 2015

Former Rutgers football players host event for sickle cell awareness

ALS drug shows promise in treating melanoma

University professors named fellows by AAAS

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named two Rutgers professors as fellows, joining six other professors from the School of Arts and Sciences to receive the merit.Dec 8 2014