NEWS
Rutgers Students Become First in the Nation to Complete New Model Nutrition Program
Rutgers School of Health Professions is pioneering a new graduate program to meet changing requirements in the growing field for nutritionists and dietitians. To read the full story.
Dr. Shawna Hudson Appointed to the NASEM Committee on Implementation High-Quality Patient Care
Shawna V. Hudson, PhD, Professor and Chief of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Research Division has been appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on Implementing High-Quality Primary Care. This...
One-Fourth of Children with Autism Are Undiagnosed
Far too many U.S. children with autism are waiting too long for a diagnosis, new research shows, and those delays can greatly affect their quality of life. Read more.
NJ ACTS Team Science Core Symposium
The Team Science core will host a symposium on Tuesday January 28, 2020 entitled “Academic Careers in the Era of Team Science.” Registration will be open to all interested parties across the consortium, including trainees, faculty, students, and administrators. ...
Dental School Receives Funding to Expand Care for Patients With Disabilities
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine will get a $250,000 boost for the only dental clinic in the region that provides care to patients with disabilities and on the autism spectrum. To read the full story.
Rutgers Global Health Institute Establishes Student Council
Rutgers Global Health Institute’s inaugural student council has been established to advance global health engagement opportunities for students throughout the university. Consisting of 52 undergraduate and graduate students from 19 schools across Rutgers locations,...
Rutgers University and Microsoft launch app to fight SIDS
Rutgers scientists and Microsoft volunteers have created a new free mobile app that provides lifesaving tips for safe sleeping practices during an infant’s first year of life when the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is at its highest. The Baby be Well app,...
We’ve saved millions of people with HIV/AIDS. Now, let’s do the same for cancer.
In honor of World Aids Day, Richard Marlink, founding director of Rutgers Global Health Institute, asks: How can we make a difference in countries whose aging HIV-positive populations now face an increased risk of certain cancers? Read his op-ed on NJ.com.