First Prize in the 2025 Patty Friedmann Creative Writing Competition is a significant national honor, and this year the award recognizes Creative Writing MFA student Katrina “Kat” Echevarría Richter for her essay “Becoming Boriqua.” The competition is presented by LMNL, a New Orleans–based literary and arts organization that hosts the annual Words and Music Festival… continue reading
Featured in TAPinto Camden, Emely Cuevas Alcantara shares how her journey from the Dominican Republic to Rutgers–Camden shaped the teacher she’s becoming. Written and photographed by Janel “Jaycee” Miller, “Camden Student Teacher Proudly Discusses How Hispanic Heritage Helped Shape Her Career Goals” follows Cuevas Alcantara, now pursuing her Teacher Education (MAT) degree, as she draws… continue reading
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
Writing, photography, and time with her dog Nani keep Christine Thompson inspired outside the classroom. Inside it, the preschool teacher and Teacher Education MAT student at Rutgers–Camden is turning resilience into a teaching philosophy built on creativity and care. From Barely Passing to a New Path It was a bit hard. After barely passing high… continue reading
When the American Cranberry Growers Association gathered for its annual meeting, Computer Science M.S. student Malav Champaneria was there—not as a spectator, but as a presenter sharing research at the crossroads of computer science and agriculture. His work is part of a collaboration led by Dr. Iman Dehzangi with scientists from the U.S. Department of… continue reading
The opening of a new electroencephalography (EEG) lab at Rutgers–Camden brought together three people — a professor beginning her faculty role, a student starting graduate school, and the program director for Psychological Sciences ready to volunteer as the first subject. Sean Duffy, Graduate Program Director for Psychological Sciences, marked the launch by taking the seat… continue reading
