New Jersey coasts, lined with toxic facilities, don’t fare well in two new studies.
Two new studies on New Jersey’s rising sea levels predict potentially serious environmental outcomes in the Garden State, from the flooding of numerous toxic sites to significant erosion. Multiple coasts, spanning from the Delaware Bay to the Hudson River, increase...
Translational Science Competency-Based Assessment Pilot Test Sign Up
The TSCBA Working Group is conducting a study using a mentoring tool to help T Trainees and K Scholars in the CTSA consortium develop translational science skills. The tool focuses on observable behaviors (milestones) rather than rating scales and includes 44...
As few as 2 cigarettes per day linked to 50% increased risk of heart disease: Study
Just 100 cigarettes over the course of someone's life may be enough to raise their risk of heart disease and death, a new study suggests. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, who looked at the smoking habits of more than 300,000 adults for almost 20 years, found...
What You Need to Know About ‘Ozempic Face,’ According to Doctors.
From Ozempic butt to stomach issues, Ozempic side effects are a mainstay in headlines. The “Ozempic face” phenomenon continues to emerge as a result of people taking the medication. According to research, it’s a term used to describe the exaggerated volume loss and...
Submit an Abstract for the CTSA Translational Impacts Working Group Virtual Summit
The Translational Impacts WG is hosting a 2-day virtual summit March 2-3, 2026. The goal of the summit is to highlight the broader landscape of translational impact, equip attendees with strategies to enhance impact, and strengthen shared capacity across the CTSA...
NJIT and NJII Launch PureTrace Labs to Commercialize PFAS Detection Technology.
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) today announced the launch of PureTrace Labs, a startup created to bring NJIT-developed technology for rapid detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to market. The...
Founding partner Microsoft to bring new Discovery AI technology to NJ AI Hub.
In an important step forward for the New Jersey Artificial Intelligence Hub (NJ AI Hub), founding partner Microsoft announced Thursday (10/30) that it will bring to the Hub its new Microsoft Discovery platform, an advanced Agentic AI and cloud technology that promises...
In Once-Redlined City Neighborhoods, Ambulances Still Lag Behind.
In parts of cities once marked “hazardous” on federal housing maps, an ambulance is still more likely to show up late than in neighborhoods that bankers favored nearly a century ago, according to a national analysis of 236 urban areas. Rutgers researchers found that...
How Alcohol Ads in Your Feed May Lead to Alcohol in Your Glass.
Teens and young adults who see alcohol promotions in their social media feeds are more likely to drink and binge drink, according to a Rutgers Health review of 31 studies that tracked links between exposure to digital alcohol marketing and real-world alcohol...
Launch of NJIT’s B.S. in Enterprise AI Cultivates Next-Generation Tech Talent.
New Jersey Institute of Technology's newly-announced Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Enterprise AI will be available to students beginning in fall 2026, with the intention of developing next-level professionals that extends beyond a traditional technical degree. Offered...