AI Campus Launches to Prepare Scholars & Professionals for What’s Next

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how research is conducted, how students learn, and how professionals work across industries. Last week, Rutgers University-Camden took a significant step toward engaging that future with the official launch of the Rutgers-Camden AI Campus, bringing together nearly 150 faculty, staff, students, and guests to advance AI literacy and adoption across… continue reading

Modeling Water Transport Across Spider Egg Sac Membranes

Can a porous membrane reduce water loss without blocking essential gas exchange? That question sits at the center of research exploring how organisms regulate moisture across biological surfaces. This project examined spider egg sacs as a model system to better understand how water vapor moves across porous membranes and what truly controls evaporation. The research… continue reading

EMPA Alumnus Officially Seated on State Board of Education

From the EMPA classroom to the State Board table, James C. Williams is putting public administration into practice. A former student in the Executive Master of Public Administration program, Williams has been appointed to the New Jersey State Board of Education by Governor Phil Murphy, serving on the 13-member body responsible for adopting the administrative… continue reading

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

Challenging the Status Quo in Public Administration

Public administration isn’t just about policies and procedures—it’s about people, communities, and the decisions that shape them. Clinton McNair explores the complexities of social equity, local governance, and nonprofit management, using research to uncover how citizens perceive fairness and how those views influence bureaucratic systems. As a faculty member in the Public Administration MPA and… continue reading

Philadelphia’s Influence on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Philadelphia has played a pivotal role in shaping the traditions of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As Daniel Thomas Fleming writes in the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, “Philadelphia has had a greater influence on Martin Luther King Jr. holiday traditions than any city other than King’s birthplace, Atlanta.” From Governor Milton Shapp signing one of… continue reading