In her newest article, “Modern Medical Science and the Divine Providence of God: Rethinking the Place of Religion in Postwar U.S. Medical History,” Dr. Janet Golden, Professor of History, focuses on how people struggling with illness or coping with the death of a loved one often turn to religion. The article appears in the latest issue … Continue reading Dr. Janet Golden Studies the Place of Religion in Medical History…
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Dr. Kristin August Studies Link Between Diabetes Management and a Patient’s Social Network
Dr. Kristin August, Assistant Professor of Psychology, is studying how a patient’s social network (spouse, family, and friends) can affect their diabetes management. She is currently looking for adult participants for her study. Learn more about Dr. August’s research and the requirements for participation in this study at NewsNow.
Dr. Wayne Glasker to Lead Free Documentary Series
Dr. Wayne Glasker, an associate professor of history at Rutgers-Camden, will kick off his free documentary film series, titled “Freedom, Equality, Democracy: Looking Back, Moving Forward,” on Wednesday, September 18th, at the Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences. Dr. Glasker will show the film “The Abolitionists,” and will then lead a 30-45 minute discussion … Continue reading Dr. Wayne Glasker to Lead Free Documentary Series…
Lauren Grodstein Publishes New Novel
The Explanation for Everything, the newest novel from Lauren Grodstein, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing and Graduate Director of the Creative Writing program, explores the debate between Darwinism and intelligent design through the lens of a college professor and the student he is advising on a research project. Learn more about The Explanation … Continue reading Lauren Grodstein Publishes New Novel…
Dr. Robert Emmons: Rotary Peace Fellow
Dr. Robert Emmons, the associate director of the FASC Digital Studies Center, which will open this academic year, worked as a Rotary Peace Fellow in Bangkok, Thailand, over the summer. Check out the video he made about his experience abroad!
Win a copy of Lauren Grodstein’s new novel or Chinelo Okparanta’s new collection of short stories!
Wouldn’t you love to curl up with a good book? In honor of next week’s reading, which will feature Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Lauren Grodstein and Graduate School-Camden alumna Chinelo Okparanta, we are giving away a copy of Ms. Grodstein’s new novel, The Explanation for Everything, and Ms. Okparanta’s new short story … Continue reading Win a copy of Lauren Grodstein’s new novel or Chinelo Okparanta’s new collection of short stories!…
Rutgers–Camden to Host Writers in Camden Series; First Readings Set for Sept. 11
Rutgers-Camden begins the 2013-2014 Writers in Camden series on September 11th, with readings by Lauren Grodstein, Associate Professor of Creative Writing and English, and Graduate School-Camden alumna Chinelo Okparanta. This reading series, made possible in part by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), is free and open to the public. Readings start … Continue reading Rutgers–Camden to Host Writers in Camden Series; First Readings Set for Sept. 11…
Researchers Calculate Cell Chemical Reaction Rates Using Gene Expression
Dr. Desmond Lun, Associate Professor of Computer Science and chair of the Department of Computer Science, and Min Kyung Kim, a doctoral student in computational and integrative biology, are using a cell’s genes to research the way cells react with chemicals. Read the full article at NewsNow.
Dr. Janet Golden Pens Article on the Place of Religion in American Medical History
Dr. Janet Golden, Professor of History, recently wrote an article titled “‘Modern Medical Science and the Divine Providence of God’: Rethinking the Place of Religion in Postwar U.S. Medical History,” which examines how many parents who experienced the death of children during the postwar period relied heavily on religion to help make sense of the … Continue reading Dr. Janet Golden Pens Article on the Place of Religion in American Medical History…
New Faculty Member Dr. Chinyere Osuji Receives Honor
Dr. Chinyere Osuji, who joins the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in September as an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, has received an Emerging Diversity Scholar citation from the University of Michigan’s National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID).