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Deflectors Lift Turbine Output: Rutgers team boosts power by up to 10%; big-turbine tests still needed

At Rutgers University, engineers have developed innovative aerodynamic flow deflectors designed to enhance the efficiency of wind turbines. These devices boost the torque output, leading to notable improvements when tested under varied conditions. Findings indicate that even marginal enhancements can lead to substantial increases in wind farm revenue, promising a…

The Times of India · Oct 17

More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7.

In the harrowing aftermath of 9/11, universities began reckoning with the presence of Muslim Americans on campus

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Indian origin man and woman killed after train runs over them in New York subway. Viral video shows them sitting on tracks before the fatal accident

Malaika Chitre and Navam Kaul, both 24 and recent Rutgers University graduates from New Jersey, were fatally struck by a southbound No. 4 train at Manhattan’s Spring Street station early Sunday. The two were reportedly seen sitting on the tracks shortly before the collision. Investigators are examining how they reached…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Why Heartbreak Feels Like Withdrawal: What Your Body Does When a Relationship Ends

The chemistry that made him feel necessaryEvery time you saw his name on your screen, your brain released dopamine. Not because of him, exactly, because of the anticipation of him. Dopamine is not a pleasure chemical. It is a wanting chemical. It fires hardest at the possibility of reward, not…

Times Life · Aug 29

Bernie Marcus was fired from his job in 1978, then built Home Depot and an $11 billion fortune — now his foundation is putting nearly $30 million into heart research, reviving his early dream of medicine

Bernie Marcus was fired from Handy Dan in 1978, a setback that helped push him toward cofounding Home Depot and building an $11 billion fortune. Now, decades later, his foundation is putting nearly $30 million into stem cell research for heart attack recovery, carrying forward the medical dream he could…

The Economic Times · Aug 16

Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find

Preliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving tests

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26

Study Suggests GLP-1 Drugs May Reduce the Link Between Impulsivity and Violence, as Researchers Call for More Study

A Rutgers Criminology study found the impulsivity-violence link was 62% weaker in current GLP-1 users vs. former users — but it's observational research requiring careful interpretation.

Medical Daily · Jul 23

In New Jersey, cows named Blossom, Misty and Flurry graze beneath solar panels as scientists test whether one field can produce both food and clean energy

In New Jersey, farmland is helping researchers explore whether livestock farming and solar power can successfully share the same land. At the centre of the project is a small herd of beef cattle grazing among rows of vertical solar panels, which have been installed without replacing the grass beneath them.…

The Times of India · Jul 17

Who is Hasan Piker’s mom Ülker Sedef? Report links her to streamer’s college transfer after low GPA

Hasan Piker’s mother, Ülker Sedef Piker, is an art and architectural historian with degrees from Rutgers University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. A recent New York Post report claimed Hasan transferred from the University of Miami to Rutgers after earning a 2.9 GPA. Hasan has often praised his…

The Times of India · Jun 3

Rutgers University withdraws graduation speaker’s invite over Israel criticism

The Rutgers University alum’s social media activity frequently includes sharing news articles and footage depicting violence in Gaza and the West Bank

The Independent UK · May 6