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In the News This Week
Maura Reilly to Lead the Zimmerli Art Museum

Maura Reilly (pictured), a curator, writer, art consultant and non-profit leader who has organized dozens of exhibitions internationally that focus on marginalized artists, has been named the new director of the Zimmerli Art Museum at RU–New Brunswick. Reilly is the founding curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum, where she developed and launched the first exhibition and public programming space in the United States devoted entirely to feminist art. More.
Rutgers Observes Black History Month

Across the State University of New Jersey, Rutgers students, faculty and staff will celebrate Black History Month with a wide range of cultural and educational activities across the university including screenings, performances and lectures, some hosted virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. More.
RU‒Camden Scholar Suggests Short Exercises in Daily Activities

It’s an annual routine: Many people vow to get in better physical shape during the new year, but after exercising regularly for a month or two, they give up. Just in time, RU‒Camden fitness expert Wanda Williams has suggested ways to sustain the early-year momentum. More.
Rutgers Experts ID Tech Trends

Technology has been changing society since humans began using stone tools, and the pace of change is only accelerating. Here are predictions from six Rutgers technology experts about which innovations will have major impacts over the next few years. More.

Express Newark Appoints New Executive Director, Creative Director

RU-Newark has appointed Salamishah Tillet as Executive Director, and Nick Kline as Creative Director of Express Newark, a center for socially engaged art and design, which opened in 2017, bringing the community, the campus and the City of Newark together. More.