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Rutgers community speaks at Board of Governors meeting
By Hayley Slusser | December 18, 2019The Board of Governors held a meeting on Dec. 17 and various members of the Rutgers community attended to discuss different issues.
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Rutgers must increase transparency, independence of sexual harassment investigations, alumni say
By Brendan Brightman | December 9, 2019Rutgers still has ways it must improve on how it conducts sexual assault investigations at the Office of Employment Equity (OEE), said two Rutgers alumni still involved with the organization End Assault at Rutgers.
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Students attend vigil for Priyanka Reddy on steps of Brower Commons
By Madison McGay | December 9, 2019On Dec. 8, a vigil for Dr. Priyanka Reddy, who was killed in India last week, was held on the College Avenue campus.
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Faculty, lawmakers express concern with Schiano funding
By Madison McGay | December 9, 2019In a recent vote by the New Jersey General Assembly’s higher education committee — whether to fund a special care treatment center at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine — three members voted against the funds due to football head coach Greg Schiano’s contract, according to an article on NJ Advance Media.
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Robert Wood Johnson expands emergency department
By Aparna Ragupathi | December 9, 2019Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) recently opened the doors to a newly redesigned emergency department.
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Rutgers groups help local church test new program for food insecure students
By Puja Mahendru | December 9, 2019The College Avenue Community Church served lunch to food-insecure students from Nov. 4 to Nov. 15 as part of the Community Cafe initiative.
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Students, faculty weigh in on Rutgers heating system
By Joan Kim | December 9, 2019As winter approaches, heat has become a major issue on the campuses at Rutgers University.
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RUPD investigates report of suspicious package outside Buell Apartments
By Madison McGay | December 8, 2019The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) received a report of a suspicious package on Thursday Dec. 6, at approximately 10:18 p.m. in the area of the Buell Apartments, said University Spokesperson Neal Buccino.
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Faculty should receive same treatment as Schiano, AAUP-BHSNJ says
By Madison McGay | December 8, 2019The American Association of University Professors – Biomedical and Health Sciences of New Jersey (AAUP-BHSNJ) spoke out against Rutgers’ administration officials for hiring football head coach Greg Schiano.
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Climate organizations hold strike on Newark campus
By Hayley Slusser | December 8, 2019The North Jersey Climate Coalition led a climate strike at Rutgers—Newark on Dec. 6 to demand clean air, water and energy from New Jersey officials.
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Patients tolerant of risks most often relapse their opioid addictions, Rutgers researchers find
By Brendan Brightman | December 8, 2019Rutgers researchers have released a study that found those getting treated for opioid addiction were more likely to relapse if they were more tolerant of risky behaviors and situations, according to a University press release.
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Rutgers-led team receives $45 million to improve healthcare
By Aparna Ragupathi | December 5, 2019A joint investment of $45 million will aid a Rutgers-led team in developing medical breakthroughs for New Jersey patients faster through the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS).
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Rutgers hosts workshop for women, veteran farmers
By Puja Mahendru | December 5, 2019An event geared toward advising women and veterans in the field of urban farming was held on Dec. 3, on Douglass campus, as the first part of a workshop series called “Annie’s Project: Farming in New Jersey’s Cities and the Urban Fringe.”
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Douglass Residential College raises over $15 million through fundraising campaign
By Madison McGay | December 5, 2019Douglass Residential College (DRC) has raised more than $15 million through its fundraising campaign "The Power of the 100 Years," according to an article on Rutgers Today.
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Rutgers researchers use robotics to synthesize polymers
By Hayley Slusser | December 5, 2019An automated way to create polymers using robotics and custom software was developed by a team of Rutgers-led researchers, according to an article on Rutgers Today.
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Schiano urges unity, hopes to bring back pride to football program
By Jake Schmied and Brendan Brightman | December 5, 2019Head football coach Greg Schiano — standing alongside Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), Rutgers University President Robert L. Barchi, Board of Governor Greg Brown and Rutgers Athletics Director Pat Hobbs — held an introductory press conference at the Hale Center on Busch campus on Wednesday.
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Rutgers researchers teach science to local students
By Hayley Slusser | December 5, 2019Researchers in the Rutgers Evolution of Nanomachines In Geospheres and Microbial Ancestors (ENIGMA) organization began a program to teach astrobiology lessons to students in local schools, according to an article from Rutgers Today.