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Rutgers Against Hunger Marks First Anniversary; University Community 'Adopts' 200 Families for Holidays

Small acts and large, affecting one individual or many, have been hallmarks of Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH) since it was established one year ago this month by university President Richard L. McCormick to tackle hunger and food insecurity, among the most daunting problems facing the state and nation.

Rutgers Releases Green Home Remodeling Guidelines

Rutgers' Center for Green Building has released documentation that details green building practices homeowners or remodeling professionals can incorporate into common home remodeling projects.

Rutgers-Eagleton Poll Finds New Jerseyans are a bit Apprehensive About the Future

A new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll finds that while New Jerseyans are no more pessimistic overall, they worry more about economic issues than they did a decade ago.

Rutgers' 'Great University Bake Sale' Helps Fight Hunger in N.J.

Student volunteers under the supervision of a Rutgers baker will bake dozens of apple pies this weekend for the Great University Bake Sale to benefit the Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services (M.C.F.O.O.D.S.) Orders are being taken until Friday, Nov. 20.

Africana Studies Program Began with Protest Movement

Professor Leonard Bethel is a founding faculty member of the Africana Studies department which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. He recounts the creation of the department.

Rutgers-Camden Chancellor Wendell Pritchett Named Co-chair of Transition Team for Camden Mayor-elect

Sustainability and Green Economy to be Discussed During Executive Panel at Rutgers-Camden on Dec. 1

Five Rutgers University, Newark, Students Honored at EWNJ Graduate Merit Awards Dinner

Eva Pastalkova, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Rutgers University, Newark, Continues to Receive High Honors for Her Groundbreaking Research

Dr. Eva Pastalkova of the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University in Newark is one of eight recipients of the 2009 New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.

Activities Reflecting the Mission of Rutgers Against Hunger

Rutgers-Eagleton Poll Finds New Jerseyans Support Legalizing Gay Marriage

Supporters of gay marriage may find New Jersey more hospitable than many other states, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

First 3D Segment Airs for Rutgers-Camden Sesame Street Animators

After four decades of puppetry, several Sesame Street Muppets were viewed in 3D for the first time last week, thanks to a team of Rutgers–Camden animators.

Rutgers-Eagleton Poll Finds New Jerseyans Want New Governor to Cut Taxes but Not Sure it Will be Done

While nearly half of New Jersey residents want Governor-elect Chris Christie to cut taxes in his first year in office, only 6 percent think tax cuts are very likely, according to a post-election Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

Longtime Rutgers Professor, Community Activist, Gay-Rights Pioneer Hilda Hidalgo Loses Cancer Fight

Professor Emerita Hilda Hidalgo, 81, is being mourned by the Rutgers University community, scores of former students, and numerous others, including many who never met her.

College Winter Break: Instead of Spending Time, Money on Ski Slopes, Students Can Work Toward Degrees at Rutgers University in Newark

Rutgers Family Business Institute Offers Free Seminar on Using Facebook for Business Growth

Rutgers-Camden to Host Free Symposium on Urban Youth

Childhood studies scholars and practitioners will share their newest insights and concerns regarding today’s urban youth during a free day-long symposium at Rutgers University–Camden on Friday, Nov. 20.

Rutgers Computer Scientists Work to Strengthen Online Security

If you forget your password when logging into an e-mail or online shopping Web site, the site will likely ask you a security question: What is your mother's maiden name? Where were you born? The trouble is that such questions are not very secure. But Rutgers computer scientists are testing a new tactic that could be both easier and more secure.

Rutgers-Camden Research Institute Proposes County-Centric Planning