On strike: To make college great again Our strike at Rutgers is over, for now. But campus labor unrest is spreading, and could be a critical turning point Salon · Apr 22, 2023
‘Many of us are struggling’: why US universities are facing a wave of strikes Last year saw 15 strikes, the highest number of strikes in academia in at least 20 years, and the surge has continued into 2023 The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2023
Unions leveling Rutgers wealth pyramid Rutgers workers struggled to make ends meet while top officials gobbled up millions Salon · Apr 18, 2023
The Rutgers University faculty strike is over, for now, after a deal is reached The deal, which includes significant pay increases for graduate workers and part-time lecturers, suspends a week-long strike that had halted classes for 67,000 students. WEKU · Apr 16, 2023
Rutgers, unions announce agreement, classes to resume Rutgers University and union representatives have announced an agreement on a framework for new contracts with several faculty unions, allowing a halt to a five-day strike that was the first such job action in the 257-year history of New Jersey’s flagship university The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023
Gen Z is the most pro union generation alive. Will they organize to reflect that? A recent poll shows that public support for labor organizing is the highest it's been in decades. But union membership is at an all-time low. Will Gen Z bridge that gap? WEKU · Apr 11, 2023
As Rutgers strike begins and classes are canceled, negotiations continue with NJ governor's oversight As hundreds of faculty took to the picket lines Monday at Rutgers University's three New Jersey campuses, union and administration negotiators were on their way to the governor's office to resume talks, with both sides suggesting that a deal could be reached quickly. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 10, 2023
Rutgers University faculty members are striking over a contract dispute The three unions say they have been unable to reach an agreement with university officials. Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway said he was disappointed by the strike. WEKU · Apr 10, 2023
The smallest and largest creatures make up most of Earth's biomass, surprising study finds Contrary to a finding from the 1960s, a new study reveals that the bulk of Earth's biomass comes from giant and tiny organisms. LiveScience · Apr 5, 2023
This Artificial Sweetener Has a Surprising Effect on the Immune System A mouse study looked at how high doses of Splenda in mice affected their T cell activation, which could implicate the sweetener's use in autoimmune disorder treatment. Inverse · Mar 15, 2023
Even a mild case of COVID could wreck your gut's microbiome, new study finds The study’s findings may eventually lead to the development of probiotics specifically for people who come down with COVID. Fortune · Nov 29, 2022
Six races for governor that could make history this midterm election The majority of U.S. politicians are white men. This cycle, some states are poised to make history by electing female, LGBTQ, or Black governors for the first time. WEKU · Nov 8, 2022
Black women and the Big Ten: 'A lot of room for growth' for coaching opportunities MINNEAPOLIS — On Feb. 5, at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., the Scarlet Knights women's basketball team will play Wisconsin. Tribune News Service · Oct 16, 2022
Sleep found to impact overall health including diabetes risk, according to study The timing of your slumber is said to greatly influence certain physical and mental factors. Daily Record · Sep 30, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Sep 24, 2022 People who stay up late could be at risk of diabetes Other common signs of diabetes include being very thirsty and going to the toilet more frequently
Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022 Asylum-seekers face delays on recent work permit applications Yusuf Ali Sendil, a medical doctor who fled political persecution in Turkey, will lose his chance to be a resident at Rutgers University’s hospital in less than a month unless a U.S. immigration agency approves his work permit in time.
Salon · Jul 12, 2022 AFL-CIO backs anti-choice Republican The deeply strange saga of Rep. Chris Smith, an anti-abortion, pro-labor and somewhat anti-Trump Republican
The Conversation · Jun 8, 2022 Why can't you remember being born, learning to walk or saying your first words? What scientists know about 'infantile amnesia' Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University, I open by asking my students to recall their very first memories. Some students talk about their first day of pre-K; others talk about a time when they got hurt or upset; some cite the day their…
Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022 Marijuana Users More Likely To Be Stuck In Bad Relationships, Here's Why Cannabis might have more to do with your love life than you think, according to a new study that examined its associations with couple functioning.
Benzinga · Feb 17, 2022 Rutgers Report On Impact Of Weed Legalization In New Jersey: Racial Disparities Are Serious Concern The New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University recently published a study that looks at the impact that legalized weed has had on