New Brunswick, NJ - A team that includes Rutgers University and National Institute of Standards and Technology scientists believes that a technology it is reporting this week in Nature Photonics could result in optical switches with sub-square-micron footprints, potentially allowing densely packed switching fabrics on a chip.
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New Brunswick, NJ - William Sanford Nye, also known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, will be among those who will speak at Rutgers University graduations next month. Bill Nye will deliver remarks at the flagship’s commencement at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway on Sunday, May 17.
New Brunswick, NJ - Rutgers announced the appointment of Mayo Medical School Dean Sherine E. Gabriel as dean of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, effective August 2015. Gabriel, who has been associated with the Mayo Clinic in a variety of academic and leadership roles for nearly 30 years, is also an established NIH-funded investigator in the epidemiology of the rheumatic diseases.
New Brunswick, NJ –New Jersey Health Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that funds research and innovation projects in the state of New Jersey, has committed $1 million to its next round of grant funding, announced James M. Golubieski, president.
New Brunswick, NJ - The Rutgers Institute for Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security was awarded $1.95 million by the federal government to design and deliver intelligence-related curricula at the university. The grant comes in conjunction with the university's appointment as a Center of Academic Excellence by the federal government's intelligence agencies.
Trenton, NJ – According to the Best College Reviews, a collegiate ranking service, Princeton University and Rutgers University are some of the best placed places for undergraduate research. The ranking developed a top 50 list based on undergraduate research potential.
New Brunswick, NJ - Benefunder, an organization that works with wealth management firms to connect donors with top researchers across the nation, has announced a partnership with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, to help advance scientific breakthroughs and discoveries into the market. Through the new collaboration, researchers universitywide will have access to Benefunder’s unique funding platform, including faculty from Rutgers’ Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, which is ranked #1 nationally for research funding. While Rutgers’ nearly $746 million in annual research and development expenditures places it among the nation’s top 30 universities, the institution faces a decline in overall federal funding for research, while its home state of New Jersey has also decreased its support for research.
New Brunswick, NJ – Douglass Residential College at Rutgers University-New Brunswick tells a long story of women seeking education and a long story of women involved in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Piscataway, NJ – Rutgers Chemistry Professor Martha Greenblatt, Dismukes and colleagues recently published their findings on the patent-pending technology to store energy. They have documented significant progress confronting one of the main challenges inhibiting widespread utilization of sustainable power: Creating a cost-effective process so it can be used later.
Hoboken, NJ - No matter how you look at it, college is an investment of both time and money. Payscale has posted their annual College ROI Report, which covers "Best Value Colleges," "Majors & Careers" and "States & Categories." Once again the Stevens Institute of Technology makes the top ten of all colleges and universities, but ranked an unprecedented third place. Up from fifth for the past years, Stevens in Hoboken was calculated with a 20-year ROI of $841,000.
New Brunswick, NJ - A new study by researchers from Rowan University School of Medicine in Stratford and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark recently showed Bisphenol-A (BPA) is linked to autism. RowanSOM's Dr. T. Peter Stein, the study's lead author, said the study -- conducted on both children with autism and children without -- shows that BPA is processed differently in children on the autism spectrum.
New Brunswick, NJ - Carl Blesch from Rutgers News tells a great story about Alyson Brooks of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University. " Discouraged from pursuing science as a young student, today she shows how stars push around mysterious dark matter in galaxies."
Glassboro, NJ - The New Jersey Big Data Alliance, the state's premier consortium of NJ’s institutions of higher education focused on “Big Data,” will have their 2nd annual symposium at Rowan University. Titled "Big Data and the Transformation of Society," the exciting event will include a keynote address delivered by a big data visionary, networking opportunities and panel discussions.
The symposium and panel discussion on Big Data will include: · Climate change · Health · Privacy · Workforce development · As well as an industry expo, poster session and reception For more information, contact: Jacqueline Melillo jmelillo@aesop.rutgers.edu (848) 932-3555 http://rdi2.rutgers.edu/sites/rdi2/files/img/2nd%20Annual%20NJBDA%20Symposium%20Save%20the%20Date.pdf Trenton, NJ - According to a recent report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, public colleges in New Jersey are among the highest graduation rates in the country. The report found more than 70 percent of students that start at public four-year schools will complete it within six years at a New Jersey institution, compared to the 62.85 percent national average.
New Brunswick, NJ – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, developed a new Business Portal, designed in consultation with industry leaders to serve New Jersey’s corporate community. The Business Portal offers users easy access to four key areas—research, technology licensing, professional development and recruiting—and provides two robust internal search functions and clear pathways to Rutgers’ Corporate Engagement Team, Office of Research Commercialization and Rutgers Translational Sciences.
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