Former Governor Jim Florio, Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, and Rutgers Global hosted Thomas Alweendo, Namibian minister of economic planning, and his delegation of about 30 government…
Rangga Radityaputra came to Rutgers in 2016 to study as a graduate in the School of Social Work—and the Indonesian-born and raised student is no stranger to the value social welfare systems bring to communities. “When I was in…
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., the representative for New Jersey’s sixth district which houses Rutgers’ New Brunswick campus, met with 50 up-and-coming African leaders participating in the Mandela Washington Fellowship Institutes…
Dr. Javier Escobar, associate dean of global health and professor of psychiatry and family medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is leading a research consortium that recently secured a prestigious $5.5 million 2017…
Skilled and well-trained professionals in the STEM fields are necessary to accelerate innovation, economic growth and development progress in Africa. Last year, Rutgers joined the East African Development Bank (EADB) and The…
Rutgers continues its steadfast hold on its time-tested slogan, “Jersey Roots, Global Reach.” From June 17–19, Rutgers hosted pre-departure orientation sessions in Beijing and Shanghai for 500 incoming and potential…
Operating in more than 155 countries, the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government to increase international collaboration—and to date, nearly 80…
We spoke with Jersey City-based Peace Corps recruiter and Rutgers alum Daniel Turkel (RC’10) about the ups and downs of Peace Corps service—and the reality of working with potential applicants. What was it that made you want…