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A Rutgers Professor’s Efforts to Bring Civic Engagement into Classrooms Across the Globe

Educators throughout the world are joining together to determine what needs to be done to develop educational tools for students to become more civically engaged in the democratic process. Elizabeth Matto, director of the Eagleton Institute’s Center for Youth Political Participation, and the lead editor of "Teaching Civic Engagement Globally," says it is urgent for students worldwide to understand how democracies flourish. More.

To Accurately Process Forensic DNA Data, Context is Key: RU-Camden Study

Research led by RU‒Camden scholars Catherine Grgicak and Desmond Lun has found that since genetic material collected from a crime scene often comes from more than one person, evaluating forensic DNA evidence is not absolute, but contextual, to correctly reveal the identity of a criminal. More.
Poll Details Why the Unvaccinated Remain Unvaccinated

Those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 say their biggest concern is vaccine safety, according to a survey from a nationwide coalition of university-based researchers that includes RU-New Brunswick and Harvard University. More.

Friends of Rutgers Push Campaign for Student Aid Past $10M Mark

Helping close financial gaps for thousands of Rutgers students, the university’s alumni and friends contributed more than $10 million in one year to support the Scarlet Promise Grants, more than meeting a challenge issued by President Jonathan Holloway in July 2020. More.
With RU-Newark Prof's Help, Mattel Reimagines the Master's of the University

The toy company is expanding the Masters of the Universe’s roster of muscled heroes with the introduction of Sun-Man, a Black character created in 1985 by Yla Eason, an assistant professor at RU-Newark and a mother who wanted to create a role model for her son. More.