A Soap Opera's Sex is all for a Good Cause
The New York Times, Jan. 25
Nursing Professor Rachel Jones works with a $2 million grant from the National Institute of Health to change attitudes about safe sex among young women.
Additional media coverage for Professor Jones' work:
Safe-sex educator gets her message across with mini soaps
NJ.com, Jan. 4, 2009 by The Jersey Journal
Cell phone soap operas deliver safe-sex message
The Associated Press - Jan 3, 2009
Across the Area
Augusta Chronicle, GA - Jan 3, 2009
What Do Women Want?
The New York Times, Jan. 25
Research by Psychology Professor Barry Komisaruk and emeritus Nursing Professor Beverly Whipple is discussed in cover story article on female sexuality.
Rutgers professors offer advice to President Barack Obama, in three commentaries:
The Record, Jan. 24, Jan. 18
Professors Paul Tractenberg (Law) and Alan Sadovnik (urban education) on education issues
Law Professors Howard Latin and Louis Raveson on global warming and
Professor Frank Askin on Constitutional issues.
Naming Children for Nazis Puts Spotlight on the Father
The New York Times, Jan. 19
Rutgers Law's Laura Cohen comments on parents' rights to name children any way they choose.
Change has already arrived as Obama inauguration draws near
The Star Ledger, Jan. 19
Columnist Mark DiIonno speaks with Rutgers students in Prof. Keesha Middlemaas's class, "Congress and the Legislative Process."
My 9 Television, Real Talk
Stephanie Bush-Baskette and Junius Williams discuss the legacy of MLK, Jr. and Barack Obama.
For many, Obama living King's wish for equality
The Record, Jan. 19
Prof. Clement Price comments on the Obama election in the context of Martin Luther King’s dream.
Attorneys spar over testimony in slaying
The Star Ledger, Jan. 18
Law Professors George Thomas and Louis Raveson discuss pre-trial wrangling in a murder case.
Earth Sciences
NJN, Jan. 16
Prof. Alec Gates NSF funded program to interest urban high school students in the geosciences.
12 Break-Ins After City Made Him Remove Barbed Wire
The New York Times, Jan. 16
Cornwall Center's Stephanie Bush-Baskette comments on Newark's enforcement of a law banning barbed-wire fencing.
Rutgers researchers study pollution in Liberty State Park
The Star Ledger, Jan. 13
Prof. Claus Holzapfel is investigating how pollution impacts the flora of Liberty State Park.
Two Views of the Bush Presidency
The Record, Jan. 11
Leo Troy: a great leader who kept us safe
Lisa Hull, America to Bush: Good riddance
Commentaries by two Rutgers professors, assessing the Bush years.
Numerous reviews of Lark and Termite, the new novel by English Professor Jayne Anne Phillips:
Lingering Love And Loss In 'Lark & Termite'
National Public Radio – Jan. 6
In War and Floods, a Family's Leitmotif of Love, Memories and Secrets
The New York Times, Jan. 5
EDITOR'S CHOICE: 'Lark & Termite' by Jayne Anne Phillips
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jan 17, 2009
In 'Lark and Termite,' Jayne Anne Phillips continues to explore ...
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 11
Jayne Anne Phillips' 'Lark and Termite'
International Herald Tribune, France - Jan 15
An intricately structured tale of absence and struggle
Boston Globe, United States - Jan 10, 2009
Terror Medicine Can Save Lives
Washington Times, Jan. 4
A commentary by Adjunct Prof. Leonard Cole.
Should Burris Be Seated?
The Ledger, Jan. 6
Prof. Frank Askin commentary on the Roland Burris controversy.
Hamas Missiles Must Stop
The Record, Jan. 1
A commentary by Adjunct Prof. Leonard Cole
Yes, we can overcome racial barriers
CNN, Dec. 29, 2008
A commentary by Prof. Annette Gordon-Reed.
Experts from Rutgers University, Newark Can Comment on Issues Facing the
Obama Administration Jan. 20
Rutgers Law Professor Joshua D. Blank has been elected to the Academia
Tributaria das Americas - Tax Academy of the Americas Jan. 14
Chancellor Steven J. Diner has been appointed president of the Coalition
of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Jan. 12
Award-winning author E.L. Doctorow of works including The Book of
Daniel, The March, and Billy Bathgate, will discuss and read from his works on March 25
Jan. 9
New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and National Public Radio applaud Lark
and Termite, the latest novel by Jayne Anne Phillips Jan. 8
On Feb. 21 the 29th Annual Marion Thompson Wright
Lecture Series commemorates the NAACP's Centennial and Abraham Lincoln's Bicentennial Dec. 24
Liyana, the award-winning band from Zimbabwe, composed of musicians with
varying physical disabilities, will be performing on Jan. 29 Dec. 23
Rutgers' Program in American Language Studies teaches students English
language skills Dec. 18
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the keynote
speaker for the "Rutgers School of Law–Newark Celebrates Women Reshaping American Law" symposium on Fri., Feb. 13 Dec. 18
Nursing Professor Rachel Jones receives $2 million grant from the
National Institute of Nursing Research to study soap opera videos delivered on cell phones to reduce HIV risk in urban women Dec. 16
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