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In the News This Week
The Center on Gun Violence Research at Rutgers Commences Novel Public Health Projects 

The research, led by faculty members from across Rutgers University, will explore correlations between mental health care spending and reductions in crimes committed with guns, examine the effectiveness of existing laws and policies in preventing firearm violence, and look at whether and how school building layouts can help prevent casualties in a shooting event, among other topics. More.
Ex-Inmate, an RU-Camden & NJ STEP Grad, Presses Onward

Darryl Brooks is still at home on the RU-Camden campus, proctoring exams for the Office of Disability Services – that is, when he’s not busy preparing to take the LSAT with plans to attend Rutgers Law School for dual degrees in law and a master of public administration. More.

RU-Newark Receives Impactful Gift for Visionary Program

Bank of America has committed $1 million to support transfer students in the Honors Living-Learning Community (HLLC) at RU-Newark. The gift will assist HLLC transfer students that will allow them to become the next generation of community leaders and influencers. More.

RU Medical Expert Discusses Health Effects of Vaping on Youth

Read a Q & A with Michael Steinberg, professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and director of the Tobacco Dependence Program at the Rutgers University Center for Tobacco Studies. Here.