Wayne Winborne, executive director for the Institute of Jazz Studies at RU-Newark, says the event will bridge the generational gap through music education, while RU-Newark Professor, and musician, Stefon Harris will serve as one of the judges for the contest. The late, great Basie is pictured. More.

Rutgers researchers have discovered human gene markers that work together to cause metastatic prostate cancer – cancer that spreads beyond the prostate. The study, published in the journal Nature Cancer, explored prostate cancer cells from people and mice and found a wide collaboration among 16 genes that leads to metastasis, which often leads to treatment challenges. More.

In the homestretch of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the conversation surrounding mail-in ballots has hit a fever pitch. The big question: is voter fraud real and do mail-in ballots make voting more susceptible to it? Lorraine C. Minnite, an associate professor of public policy at RU–Camden, who wrote the book, The Myth of Voter Fraud, provides some answers. More.

It can lead to a nasty crash and in the worst case, injury or death. And the coronavirus -- meaning fewer cars on the road -- isn’t likely to change that, said Kathleen Kerwin, program associate in Rutgers University Wildlife Conservation and Management. More.