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The discovery of an American Revolutionary War mass grave at New Jersey's Red Bank Battlefield is drawing public attention and driving new research. Jennifer Janofsky, professor of public history at the Ric Edelman College of Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences, is part of a national team using historical records, archaeology and scientific analysis to piece together the lives of Hessian soldiers buried for centuries. Read story

Gerard Capellades, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, is studying how crystals form in microgravity. His work could help create drugs that dissolve better, last longer and improve patient care. Read story

HPE, SHI International and Rowan University have partnered to accelerate research, strengthen student training and enhance Rowan’s technology environment. Read story

Charles Schutte, associate professor of environmental science at the School of Earth & Environment is developing a more accurate way to measure how marshes affect climate change. By examining carbon storage and other factors, this research will guide smarter investments in wetland restoration. Read story

Debbie Sharnak, associate professor of history and international studies at the Ric Edelman College, explains how the FIFA World Cup highlights ties between sports, politics and human rights, helping audiences understand global issues beyond the game. Read story

Rowan University and Nebius are working together to develop academic pathways that expand access to training in AI, data science and cloud computing while strengthening New Jersey’s innovation workforce. Read story

Susy Kohout, biophysicist and associate professor at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, explores how cells use electrical and chemical signals to function and communicate. Her research on a little-understood protein could reveal how cells move and spread, offering new insight into cancer and other health conditions. Read story

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Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering

A Multitargeted Approach for the Impaired Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Through Combined Electric Field Stimulation and Nitric Oxide Therapy, National Institutes of Health, Patrick Hwang, Biomedical Engineering

Re-Igniting South Jersey Glass: Investigating and Implementing Improved Glass Recirculation in High-Density Regions of NJ and More, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Joseph Stanzione, Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Institute

ERI: Encapsulated Catalysts for Selective Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blendstocks, National Science Foundation, Jun Jang, Chemical Engineering

ERI: Engineering Bioactive Metallo-Elastomer Vascular Grafts with Integrated Piezoelectric Stimulation, National Science Foundation, Ying Chen, Biomedical Engineering

3D Bioprinted In Vitro Model: A New Research Tool for Investigating Bidirectional Communication in Chondrosarcoma, National Institutes of Health, Andrea Vernengo, Chemical Engineering

Modeling Non-Point Source Pollution Control through Stormwater BMPs Optimization for a Resilient New Jersey Coast, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Subcontract with the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, Zhiming Zhang, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Sciences

A Non-Stimulant Based Approach to Restore Executive Dysfunction and Catecholamine Imbalance Following Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, Rachel Navarra, Neuroscience 

Effects of Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Cognitive Decline, Markers of Degenerative Pathology, and Catecholamine Availability in a Rodent Model of Alzheimer's Disease, New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research, Christopher Knapp, Neuroscience

College of Science & Mathematics

Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of the MRAS-SHOC2-PP1C Complex, National Institutes of Health, Zhihong Wang, Chemistry & Biochemistry

College of Education

Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS): Teach South Jersey: Expanding Teacher Pathways, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Corine Brown, Early Childhood, Elementary Education & Critical Foundations

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