Navigating Trauma Through Brontë’s Thresholds

Charlotte Brontë’s Villette is a novel shaped by uncertainty, isolation, and psychological resilience. Its protagonist, Lucy Snowe, moves through liminal spaces—on the edges of social circles, between cultures, and within shifting states of consciousness. These in-between spaces are central to Kailey Piré’s thesis. A second-year MA student in English and Media Studies, Kailey is examining… continue reading

Experimental Gaming Meets Critical Theory

Deep in the intersection of digital storytelling and critical theory, Frank Schuenemann, a second-year MA student in the English and Media Studies program, is crafting an interactive Twine game that disrupts traditional ideas of player agency and narrative structure. Twine, an open-source tool for nonlinear storytelling, allows players to navigate a web of linked passages… continue reading

Transforming Ed Data into Actionable Insights

Turning raw educational data into meaningful insights requires more than just technical expertise—it takes a strategic approach to analytics. Nihil Kottal, a Data Science MS student at Rutgers Graduate School-Camden, has developed EduMetric Solutions, a Power BI tool designed to streamline data analysis in higher education. By integrating datasets from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,… continue reading

AI in Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness among diabetic patients. Early detection is crucial to prevent severe visual impairment. In the paper “Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy using Deep Learning,” published in the proceedings of the 2023 IEEE 8th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT), Kenil Patwa, a graduate student in the Data… continue reading

America’s Immigration Lottery: History & Implications

In the article, “A Game of Chance is Changing Lives and Changing America,” Eileen Reinhard highlights the award-winning work of Carly Goodman, an assistant professor in the History MA program at Rutgers University–Camden. Goodman’s book, Dreamland: America’s Immigration Lottery in an Age of Restriction, discusses the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery, offering a comprehensive analysis of… continue reading

Unlock New Insights into the No-U-Turn Sampler

The No-U-Turn Sampler (NUTS) is one of the most influential tools in Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods, yet its recursive structure has posed challenges for researchers. Nawaf Bou-Rabee, Full Professor of Mathematics in the Mathematical Sciences program at Rutgers-Camden, recently delivered a talk at the Online Monte Carlo Seminar addressing these complexities and presenting… continue reading