NEWS
Teachers, Other School Staff Faced Increased Violence During Pandemic.
One-third of teachers say students verbally harassed or threatened them with violence at least once during the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly half considered quitting or transferring, according to a survey by an American Psychological Association (APA) task force and...
How will we see the next COVID surge coming? Home test kits, fewer labs bring concern.
As coronavirus infections rise in some parts of the world, experts are watching for a potential new COVID-19 surge in the U.S. — and wondering how long it will take to detect. Read the Full Article.
Key Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 Still Effective Despite Resistance Fears.
An antiviral drug used to treat SARS-CoV-2 remains effective against the newest variants of the evolving virus, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in the journal Cell Research, is one of the first to explore the full extent of SARS-CoV-2...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...
Rutgers Study Reveals the Most Effective Ways NJ Cities Responded During COVID Housing Crisis.
The New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University released a study of challenges faced by local governments seeking to quickly distribute emergency rental assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing the city of Newark as a success story. Although housing...
NJACTS Pilot Grant is Instrumental in Securing Major Research Award from the National Science Foundation
Alex Neimark, Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers – New Brunswick, has received a $500,000 NSF award “Multiscale Modeling of Coronavirus Virions in the Respiratory System”. This new NSF award will contribute into multifaceted...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Heinert's article in Current Hypertension Reports titled, Emergency Department Management of Hypertension in the Context of COVID-19. There are 139 million emergency department (ED) visits annually in the US, and blood pressure (BP) is elevated at...
Princeton University Louis Clark Vanuxem Lecture presents Joseph DeRisi, Ph.D.
"Pandemic Stories at the Intersection of Basic Science and Public Health" Invited speaker: Joseph DeRisi, Ph.D. - Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco Venue: Princeton University McCosh 50 Free tickets are required for...