Class of 2023 Highlights

Congratulations to the Class of 2023! 2023 Poster Finalists

Class of 2023 Highlights (2)

Congratulations to the Class of 2023! 2023 Poster Finalists

Congratulations Professor Andrew Vershon on Winning the Rutgers Class of 1930 Ernest E McMahon Award

Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Vershon, Rutgers College Class of 1930 Ernest E. McMahon Award winner. As Director of the Waksman Student Scholars Program (WSSP), he has helped high school students and teachers conduct authentic science research and opened opportunities to students from underrepresented communities. His 20-year commitment to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education empowers students to discover the wonder of science in everyday life.

Professor Steve Anderson publishes work on a longer lasting COVID vaccine

Professor Steve Anderson publishes work on a longer lasting COVID vaccine Animal studies indicate that a new COVID-19 vaccine developed at Rutgers may provide more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its emerging variants than existing vaccines. “We need a better vaccine, one that provides years of robust protection with fewer booster shots against a variety of SARS-CoV-2 strains. Our data suggest this vaccine candidate might be able to do that,” said Stephen Anderson, associate...

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Monica Driscoll on her election to the National Academy of Sciences!

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Monica Driscoll on her election to the National Academy of Sciences! WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 23 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected today bring the total number of active members to 2,565 and the total number of international members to 526. International members are nonvoting members of the...

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Eileen White on her election to the National Academy of Sciences!

Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Eileen White on her election to the National Academy of Sciences! Eileen White is a cancer biologist known for her work establishing that a DNA tumor virus oncogene functions by inhibiting programmed cell death by apoptosis and is a homologue of the human BCL-2 oncogene. She is also known for establishing that tumor cells induce intracellular nutrient scavenging by autophagy, which promotes their metabolism, growth, survival, and malignancy. She was...