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Rutgers Professor Explains the Real-Life Parallels in the HBO Series

With the much-anticipated final season of Game of Thrones nearing its conclusion, Rutgers University medievalist Larry Scanlon discussed the medieval traditions, genres and motifs that have influenced the cultural juggernaut and its source material, George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire novels. Scanlon is a professor in the Department of English at RU–New Brunswick’s School of Arts and Sciences, with an expertise in the literature of late medieval England. More.
RU-Newark Finds Impediment to Exercise as Alzheimer's Warden 

Neuroscientists at RU-Newark have found that an important genetic variation associated with Alzheimer's disease regulates the ability of physical fitness to help ward off the condition in African Americans, who are twice as likely to suffer from the disease as white Americans. More.
RU-New Brunswick Honors College to Graduate 1st Class

More than 335 members in the Rutgers University Class of 2019 are graduating this Sunday as part of the inaugural class of the Honors College at RU-New Brunswick, earning distinction as Honors College Scholars. Their stories are inspiring. More.

Soon-to-Be RU-Camden Graduates Reflect on Their Time on Campus

With graduation just days away, and with four years and numerous Rutgers experiences in the rearview mirrow, RU-Camden asked graduates: What would you tell your first-year self? More.