Researchers Press for a Rethinking of Childhood Trauma Support in Schools.
Schools should be ideal places for children who have faced trauma to process their experiences. Yet too often, school systems lack the infrastructure or training to support their most vulnerable students, according to a Rutgers researcher who argues that investing in...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
Why Some Brains Switch Gears More Efficiently Than Others.
The human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds – from split-second reactions to sudden environmental changes to slower, more reflective processes such as understanding context or meaning. A new study from Rutgers Health,...
Health Policy Experts Identify Promising Strategies for Providing Health Care to Homeless People.
Organizations aiming to help homeless people with either housing or health care can be more effective when they form partnerships with other service groups, a Rutgers study has found. “Our paper describes how homeless services and health care providers are working...
NIH F Grant Writing Workshop 4/30 – Register by 4/27
Join us for the NIH F Grant Writing Workshop: Where Should I Start? Building a Research Proposal, an upcoming session designed to support students and postdoctoral fellows in developing competitive NIH F-series fellowship applications. This interactive workshop will...
The Research that Got Sick Veterans Treatment.
When Congress passed the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act in 2022, it brought long-overdue relief to veterans denied benefits because there wasn’t enough scientific evidence tying burn pit exposure to their illnesses. What few know is that Rutgers...
NJIT AI Researcher Makes Small Language Models Accessible.
While ordinary people around the world are waking up to large language models on the cloud, researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology want you to know about the power of small models on your own hardware. It’s not unlike fifty years ago, when people were...
Tackling the Silent Threat of Inherited Heart Disease.
James Mills, a cardiologist for 35 years, knew he wanted to be a doctor when he was in first grade. “I was always fascinated by medicine,” said Mills, an associate professor of medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a cardiologist at Robert Wood Johnson...
Join Rutgers Health for the Annual Faculty and Staff Engagement Symposium on 4/21
Empowering Teams: Navigating Conflict Facilitator Cristina Heta April 21, 2026 - 1:30pm to 4:00 pm at Hageman Hall New Brunswick Theological Seminary 35 Seminary Place New Brunswick Flyer and Register Understanding frameworks, mindsets, and adaptable tools for naming...
Researchers Develop Cognitive Tool Kit Enabling Early Alzheimer’s Detection in Mandarin Chinese.
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of older adults in the U.S., but they often face language and cultural barriers when seeking care for dementia-related symptoms. As part of a broader mission to tackle these challenges, a Rutgers Health-led study involving...