Rutgers–Camden awarded strategic $2.5M HHMI grant to improve STEM student retention and graduation rates

To support lasting cultural progress on campus so underrepresented STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) undergraduate students can excel and graduate, the Driving Change Initiative at Rutgers–Camden has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Over five years, the grant will help create inclusive environments, promote student success, and address institutional … Continue reading Rutgers–Camden awarded strategic $2.5M HHMI grant to improve STEM student retention and graduation rates

Dr. Ana Laguna to receive the Luis Murillo Award for Best Article of the Year

Dr. Ana Laguna, professor of Early Modern Spanish Literature at Rutgers–Camden’s Department of World Languages and Cultures, has been named the recipient of the “Luis Murillo Award for Best Article of the Year” from Cervantes Society of America for her essay on Cervantes and Caribbean colonialism “Sancho Panza and the ‘Islas Inútiles.”  The Award ceremony … Continue reading Dr. Ana Laguna to receive the Luis Murillo Award for Best Article of the Year

Rutgers–Camden Faculty Members Earn Rutgers Universitywide Faculty Awards

Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway and Executive Vice President Prabhas Moghe announced the recipients of the annual Universitywide Faculty Awards for 2020-21. Out of the eight award categories, five faculty members from the ranks of the Rutgers University–Camden community have been honored. 2020-21 Universitywide Faculty Award Recipients Nicole Karapanagiotis, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Philosophy and … Continue reading Rutgers–Camden Faculty Members Earn Rutgers Universitywide Faculty Awards