What It Takes to Turn an AI Pilot Into Lasting Impact

Artificial Intelligence (AI) pilots get launched every day, but very few make it past the novelty stage. That tension is where this reflection begins. Data Science MS alum Eshaa Gogia, now a Data Engineer at Florida Blue in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale area, lays out why so many promising ideas never become scalable change…. continue reading

A Doctoral Journey Into Cell & Gene Therapy

Breakthrough research doesn’t stay in the lab – it shapes careers and creates impact. At Rutgers–Camden, doctoral work in Computational and Integrative Biology led to publication in Nature Chemical Biology and opened the door to opportunities in one of the fastest-growing fields today. That path belongs to Gabriele Skidmore, now advancing cell and gene therapy… continue reading

Building Inclusive History: Expanding the Story of America

“Enslaved individuals who were left out of the historical record were as essential to revolutionary America as the founding figures many historic sites were established to celebrate.” That idea anchored a panel chaired by History MA alumna Sharece Blakney at the 2025 American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio…. continue reading

Celebrated Alum & Poet Honored with Dual Awards

Two major honors in 2025 have spotlighted Creative Writing MFA alum Amy Beth Sisson as a distinctive voice in contemporary poetry. She received the J. Michael Samuel Prize for Emerging Writers Over 50, presented by Lambda Literary to recognize LGBTQ writers whose work deserves a national audience. In the same year, she was named an… continue reading