
Community in Action:
Resilience & Impact
The dynamic environment at Rutgers Graduate School-Camden brings together alumni, faculty, staff, students, and the broader local area in an inclusive space defined by collaboration, innovation, and excellence. We are excited to share the stories—and the voices—of the people who shape this experience, told in their own words through presentations, papers, podcasts, and more. This is a celebration of what it takes to live, survive, and thrive in graduate school, capturing the extraordinary achievements and everyday moments that define this shared journey.
INTRODUCING YOU TO THE COMMUNITY
Community Stories & Spotlights
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EMPA Alumni Named to Insider NJ’s 2025 Powerful Women List
Insider NJ has named two Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) alumni from Rutgers–Camden – Dena Mottola Jaborska and Jigna Rao – to its 2025 Powerful Women of NJ list. In a featured story introducing this year’s honorees, New Jersey Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter describes the list as a “carefully curated group of remarkable women”… continue reading
EXPLORE THE STORIES & SPOTLIGHTS BY ACADEMIC PROGRAM
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGY
CHILDHOOD STUDIES
COMPUTATIONAL & INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CREATIVE WRITING
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DATA SCIENCE
EMERGING MEDIA | DIGITAL STUDIES
ENGLISH & MEDIA STUDIES
FORENSIC SCIENCE
HISTORY
LIBERAL STUDIES
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
PREVENTION SCIENCE
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AFFAIRS | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TEACHER EDUCATION
TEACHING SPANISH
Latest Stories & Spotlights
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Engineering Smarter DNA for Sharper Detection
DNA is more than a genetic blueprint. In the right… continue reading
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NPR Story Traces History of Red Protest Hat
A recent NPR story, “A red hat, inspired by a… continue reading
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Building Conceptual Understanding in Online Spanish
How do students truly understand grammatical concepts in a second… continue reading
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When Schools Close, What Happens to a Community?
School closures do not only affect classrooms. They reshape neighborhoods,… continue reading
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Finding Hidden Structure in Protein Sequences
Not all proteins reveal their function through visible structure alone.… continue reading
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Turning Ad Impressions Into Measurable Impact
Every digital advertisement generates data: impressions, clicks, conversions, and user… continue reading
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Sleep & Healing After Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant
Hospital survival rates for pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients… continue reading
A Look Back in Time: Doctoral Students
Past Stories & Spotlights
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International Students Share Journeys & Aspirations
Two first-year international graduate students, Basirat Rufai from Nigeria and… continue reading
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Balancing Graduate Education & Full-Time Careers: Real Talk on Work, Life, & a Ph.D.
Are you grappling with the challenge of balancing work, life,… continue reading
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Students Share Challenges & Triumphs
Graduate education is a journey of enrichment and intellectual growth,… continue reading
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Graduate Grind: Strategies for Success in Academia
In this episode of the Recording Rutgers Podcast, you’ll hear… continue reading
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Pioneering New Directions in Girlhood Studies
Girlhood studies offer a powerful lens to explore how culture,… continue reading
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Chancellor Awards Ph.D. Excellence
What do termite mounds and E. coli have in common?… continue reading



