Research & Innovation

Rutgers–New Brunswick engineer and students create patch that combines sensors and bacteria to interact with the body

Researchers found that teens are crafting their own “frictions” – defined as moments of intentional pause – to resist social media design that keep users constantly engaged. Older teens reported using reminder apps, calendars and a quick glance at the clock time on their phones as checks on their social media scrolling habit. Reminders from parents are a bigger factor for younger teens.

A Rutgers University–New Brunswick-led team of geologists has launched a comprehensive effort to analyze and record the seismicity of the area near the epicenter of the April 5 earthquake near Tewksbury Township, N.J.

Researchers from Rutgers' Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) and the Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC) have teamed up to analyze patterns in gender and campaign finance across state and congressional elections to provide a window into who has a voice in politics.

Rutgers University–New Brunswick students will have even more opportunities to participate in trailblazing research, thanks to a program being developed by the Office of the Chancellor.

Members of the Network Contagion Lab at Rutgers University-New Brunswick (NC Lab) found evidence of a sharp rise and evolving patterns of hate speech directed toward the Hindu community across numerous social media platforms, according to a new report.