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School of Arts and Sciences Holds Celebratory and Reflective Convocation, Shining a Light on Student Stories for a Full House

School of Arts and Sciences Holds Celebratory and Reflective Convocation, Shining a Light on Student Stories for a Full House

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The Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Arts of Sciences staged a spirited sendoff for a record number of graduating seniors in the Class of 2026, holding four convocation ceremonies over two days that packed Jersey Mike’s Arena with graduates and their families.

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SAS Grads Come Together at Convocation, Celebrating their Accomplishments and Sharing Stories of Perseverance

SAS Grads Come Together at Convocation, Celebrating their Accomplishments and Sharing Stories of Perseverance

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The Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences bid farewell to the Class of 2025 during convocation ceremonies that filled Jersey Mike’s Arena four times and featured student speakers whose reflections on challenges and hard-won triumphs hit home with their classmates.

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Five Seniors Who Left a Lasting Mark on Rutgers Community Receive SAS Service Award

Five Seniors Who Left a Lasting Mark on Rutgers Community Receive SAS Service Award

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They’re Rutgers seniors who developed their own distinctive ways of contributing to the greater good. The five students have received the 2025 School of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Service Award.

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A Surge in Students Passionately Pursuing Speech Pathology Prompts Rutgers to Launch New Major

A Surge in Students Passionately Pursuing Speech Pathology Prompts Rutgers to Launch New Major

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For more than a decade, faculty members in the Department of Linguistics at Rutgers University have noticed a trend emerging among their undergraduate students.

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Rutgers Students Draw on Language Skills to Help Community Organizations

Rutgers Students Draw on Language Skills to Help Community Organizations

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Rutgers students are using their world language skills to help New Jersey nonprofits better serve vulnerable communities.

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Rutgers Computer Science Community Revives a Beloved Hangout Space for Students

Rutgers Computer Science Community Revives a Beloved Hangout Space for Students

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Computer science students at Rutgers University seeking to decompress, connect with friends, or just get some work done have long had their own hangout spot on campus: Two classroom-sized spaces inside the Hill Center on Busch Campus originally dubbed the “Collaborative Academic Versatile...

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A Rutgers Student's Gift for Comedy Writing Finds an Audience Well Beyond Campus

A Rutgers Student's Gift for Comedy Writing Finds an Audience Well Beyond Campus

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Alexandra Paskhaver has a knack for seeing absurdity in tasks others find healthy and wholesome. The Rutgers University student describes going to the gym as “an exercise in futility.” She says canoeing gives her “a cold sinking feeling.” And she complains that bringing her rather large dog to the...

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Exercise Science Major Runs Fitness Program for Individuals With Down Syndrome

Exercise Science Major Runs Fitness Program for Individuals With Down Syndrome

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Aishwarya Sabharwal was inspired by her mother, who was a school teacher for individuals on the autism spectrum to follow a similar career path.

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The One-Credit Class That's Helping Students Navigate a Rigorous Rutgers Biology Course

The One-Credit Class That's Helping Students Navigate a Rigorous Rutgers Biology Course

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The dozen students working together in a Rutgers University classroom dream of forging careers in the health sciences. Some want to be physicians. Others are focused on drug development. Among them also are aspiring dentists, physical therapists, and research scientists.

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SAS Seniors Celebrate a Triumphant Finale Four Years After Entering Rutgers During a Pandemic

SAS Seniors Celebrate a Triumphant Finale Four Years After Entering Rutgers During a Pandemic

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Graduates of the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences came together last Saturday and Tuesday for the school’s annual convocation, celebrating a joyous end to their undergraduate years that had begun amid the fear and anxiety of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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An Early Passion for Geometry Leads to Goldwater Scholarship for Annie Wei

An Early Passion for Geometry Leads to Goldwater Scholarship for Annie Wei

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It’s not a class where you’re likely to find many undergraduates. Indeed, the 500-level “Theory of Functions of Real Variable II” is a graduate course in mathematics that goes beyond what incoming PhD students are expected to know for their qualifying exam.

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From “Moneyball” to Medicine, Data Science is Emerging as Hot New Field

From “Moneyball” to Medicine, Data Science is Emerging as Hot New Field

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Taneesh Amin dreams of working in sports analytics, conducting the type of savvy statistical research featured in the book and movie Moneyball on how the Oakland A’s built a winning baseball team. The Rutgers University sophomore said it’s not only baseball teams that can benefit. “The NBA is a...

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A Culture of Mentoring and Support

A Culture of Mentoring and Support

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Rebecca Goldfinger Chanin arrived at Rutgers in 2016 with definite ideas about what she would study.    Passionate about global affairs, especially the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program (SASHP) student chose a double major in political science and Middle...

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Meet the Class of 2023: Students Reflect on Life in the Arts and Sciences

Meet the Class of 2023: Students Reflect on Life in the Arts and Sciences

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The Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences drew 3,026 graduating seniors to its annual convocation ceremonies Tuesday, the largest turnout since the school began holding convocations in 2015. The graduates and their families and friends filled the Jersey Mike’s Arena for three successive ceremonies led by...

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Lost Inside a Rutgers Building? This Graduate's Senior Project Could Help You Navigate to Your Destination

Lost Inside a Rutgers Building? This Graduate's Senior Project Could Help You Navigate to Your Destination

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If Rutgers students get lost on campus, they can turn to apps like Google Maps or the university's mapping system to help them find their way. But what happens once they’re inside? Suppose they’re looking for a classroom in Lucy Stone Hall, the mazelike Livingston Campus building that has...

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