Luis Rivera, Rutgers University-Newark’s vice provost for academic innovation and a psychology professor, was elected president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, a national organization with a leading role in using research to inform public policy.
New research from psychologist Kent Harber reveals a strong connection between conspiracy theories, antisemitic attitudes, and hostility toward Israel. Published in American Psychologist, the flagship publication of the American Psychological Association, the set of three studies draws from more than 1,000 adults surveyed across the United States.
An exhibition created by Rutgers-Newark students and faculty explores the experience of living between languages and the vital role multilingual communities play in shaping identity.
Rutgers-Newark researchers have shown that a genetic variant specific to African ancestry alters the brain in a way that could foretell the eventual development of Alzheimer's Disease. The study also revealed some good news: A more well-known genetic mutation doesn't seem as malevolent in African Americans as it is in people of primarily European descent.
Jazz artist Stefon Harris did something no one’s done before: create an app that makes music as unpredictable as a jazz solo. After 13 years of research, Harris, a Rutgers-Newark professor of music, invented Harmony Cloud, an AI-powered software platform he developed to help musicians practice the art of not knowing what comes next.
Thirty years ago, Rutgers-Newark researcher Charles Payne wrote a book that redefined the history of the civil rights movement, shifting the focus from a handful of charismatic leaders to the ordinary people who risked their lives to do the day-to-day work of organizing.