Rutgers School of Business–Camden and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities have established a first-of-its-kind professional certificate program designed to prepare the next generation of utility ratemaking professionals while creating a direct workforce pipeline for electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities in New Jersey and across the country.

As a first-generation college student, Tiffany Chan once viewed opportunities at the nation's leading research institutions as beyond her reach. This summer, however, the Rutgers University–Camden biology student will join 175 other undergraduate researchers from across the nation as a member of the inaugural Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Cech Fellows Program.

Rutgers University–Camden welcomed Dennis J. Shields as Interim Chancellor on July 1, 2026, bringing to the campus a distinguished leader whose four decades in higher education span law school administration, student affairs, admissions, and system‑level executive leadership. 

One year after pursuing graduate studies at Cardiff University on a Fulbright scholarship, Rutgers–Camden alumna Sophia Westfall is preparing for another milestone. The 2025 graduate has earned admission to the University of Cambridge, where she will pursue a doctorate in English. Throughout her journey, Westfall, Rutgers–Camden’s first UK Fulbright recipient, has served as a cultural ambassador for the United States while expanding on the research in environmental humanities she developed as an undergraduate.

Three Rutgers Law alumnae are helping shape the future of New Jersey's legal profession through leadership roles in county and state bar associations. 

The excitement surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to the Camden Waterfront as Rutgers–Camden Athletics welcomed hundreds of young players to SoccerFest26, a regional celebration that brought together fans, families, and communities through the world’s most popular sport.

New research supported by the Hillary Project found that while nursing graduates feel clinically prepared for practice, many say future nurses need more help navigating the profession's emotional challenges. In response to this research, Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden and the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs are collaborating to examine how nursing education can play a greater role in supporting long-term well-being. 

Through a new virtual reality clinical training program at Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden, students are gaining immersive experience that strengthens critical thinking, decision-making, and confidence before they enter real-world healthcare settings.

In its latest Impact Report to stakeholders, the Rutgers University–Camden Community Leadership Center (CLC) traces its origins and details how three decades of university-community partnership have served as a model of educational equity and achievement both in Camden and beyond.