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NJDOH Commissioner, a Rutgers Alum Who Needs no Introduction, is "Caring for New Jersey" 

On Super Bowl Sunday, Judith Persichilli, New Jersey’s commissioner of health, was on an emergency call with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It was just before the kickoff when I learned that the next day, February 3, we could expect 350 travelers who had passed through China to land at Newark Liberty International Airport.” Her task: to comply with an executive order from Governor Phil Murphy, effective immediately, that would establish a new coronavirus task force and institute new screening measures at the airport for incoming flights from China. More.
Rutgers Partnership Develops NextGen COVID-19 Test 

The new test — far less invasive than the deep nasal or throat swab that has been the mainstay in the battle against the pandemic — is being hailed as a potential game changer in its scalability, quicker turnaround for results, and the fact that it can be administered without close contact by a medical worker. More.

Op-Ed: What Are We Going to Do About Structural Inequities Highlighted by Pandemic?

By RU-Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor and Chief of Staff Peter Englot: Higher education — like every sector of our economy — is hurting badly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the current crisis has served to throw into sharp relief structural inequities that we have allowed to exist for too long in our state and our nation despite the best of our knowledge. More.
Rutgers Law Mortgage Foreclosure Project Assists NJ Residents

People struggling to make their mortgage payments in New Jersey lose their homes to foreclosure more than residents of any other state in the nation. Now, a RU-Camden law professor and her students are working to help residents avoid losing their homes to foreclosure. More.
Rutgers COVID-19 Website

Rutgers is open and operating. The University has moved to remote instruction, with the exception of clinical instruction, for the remainder of the spring semester. Some services and facilities may not be operating or are operating on limited schedules. Check RU's continuously updated web portal for information. More.