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Researchers Track Characteristics of Firearm Owners Receiving Mental Health Treatment.
People who are female, younger, more educated and have reported suicidal ideation are more likely to go to therapy or use psychiatric medications, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, examined the use...
Why the Collapse of Firearm Violence Prevention Is a Threat to U.S. Lives.
A Rutgers professor and other firearm violence prevention experts warn that the progress the country made last year in reducing homicide rates is in jeopardy because of a wave of federal cuts and policy reversals in 2025. In 2024, the homicide rate in the U.S. dropped...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core COVID-19 Resources
The situation around the current spread of COVID-19 is changing rapidly. We have compiled resource links for the general community highlighting local resources across New Jersey, ways to get involved, and mental and physical wellness. Visit our COVID-19 page for...
NJIT Researcher Fortifies Virtual Reality Tech for Cancer Patient Emergencies.
Virtual reality expert Erin Truesdell, in NJIT’s Ying Wu College of Computing, is designing a new kind of user interaction technology that could help cancer patients and caregivers prepare for potential complications due to fevers. Truesdell works on the technical...
Join Us Today for Rutgers Health Policy and Advocacy Corps
Join us for our second fall session titled: “From the Halls of the Statehouse to Trade Association Board Rooms: Tales of Policy, Advocacy and Lobbying” Featuring: Christine Stearns, JD Chief Government Relations Officer, The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) 📅...
Rutgers-Newark Launches Institute on Improving Communities Through AI and Interdisciplinary Data Work.
Rutgers-Newark announced the launch of the Institute for Data, Research and Innovation Science (IDRIS), a groundbreaking effort that explores how AI and other technologies can improve healthcare, education, public safety, and other aspects of community well-being....
New Jersey Voters Say Finding Quality, Affordable Child Care Is Difficult and a Major Barrier for Working Parents.
A sizeable majority of voters, regardless of political party identification, say that finding quality, affordable child care is difficult in New Jersey and a significant barrier to parents’ employment with effects on the state’s businesses and economy, according to a...
The Hidden Impact of Social Media in the Workplace.
If you like checking social media at work, all that scrolling could have a surprising impact long after you put down the phone. A Rutgers-led study, published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, finds that perceptions of social media content – how we judge the...