Economic Report Asks: What Will Be ‘New Normal’?
2008 is “a year best forgotten,” as economists search for a “new normal” in 2009, according to a Rutgers report issued by Dean James W. Hughes and Professor Joseph J. Seneca of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
The post-recession economy that emerges for the United States and New Jersey will look very different from the bubble-driven experience of recent years. Success will depend on understanding how finance, real estate, and credit sectors evolve in response to today’s global crises.
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A new take on takeout
Scarletmenus.com, a student-run business, brings restaurant fare to the door and profits to young entrepreneurs.
Rutgers provides resources, expertise to state Department of Education’s effort to keep schools safe and drug free
The initiative helps schools throughout the state provide a non-threatening environment for students.
No matter how you say it, Rutgers is ready to train more interpreters
As demand for court interpreters skyrockets, the translating and interpreting program looks to the future.
Rutgers students create books of glass to foster understanding of self-inflicted violence
An unusual assignment sheds light on one of society's most secret, shameful taboos.
Professor melds love of nature with love of math into a field of her own
An eclectic combination of interests helps Nina Fefferman's bring together epidemiology, ecology, and conservation biology.
News Briefs
Two researchers receive Sloan fellowships; alarms up, burglaries down; major gift complements Zimmerli’s holdings; state Senator and Rutgers alumnus Raymond Lesniak wins international award; and more.
Faculty Q&A
Hepatitis C researcher Joseph Marcotrigiano received his B.A. from Rutgers in 1995. Returning as an assistant professor of chemistry, he's come full circle. He took the class that he now teaches. "I look at my students and say, 'This was me.'”
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Rutgers–Camden graduates and students craft new surprises for Sesame Street
A multitude of Camden talent is teaming up to produce 3D animation for landmark show's 40th birthday celebration.
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What babies know
Researchers at Rutgers' early learning lab are mapping infants’ brains and their surprising capabilities – and challenging conventional thinking along the way.
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