Groundbreaking research, influential scholarship, and bold creative work took center stage as Rutgers University–Camden celebrated the 2026 Chancellor’s Awards for Research and Creative Activity. Drawn from both tenured and non-tenured faculty ranks and designed to recognize work that spans disciplines, methodologies, and forms of expression, this year’s recipients reflect the breadth and vitality of the university’s academic community.
Against the backdrop of its Centennial year, Rutgers University–Camden celebrated the achievements, resilience, and ambitions of the Class of 2026 during a week of commencement ceremonies honoring more than 1700 undergraduate and graduate students.
Raised by two social workers who earned master's degrees and instilled in her the value of education, Zion Harris followed in her parents' footsteps but forged a new path in STEM. The northeast Philadelphia native earned a graduate degree in computational and integrative biology at Rutgers University–Camden, where she will continue her academic journey as she pursues a Ph.D.
Patrick Rosal, distinguished professor in the Department of English and Communication and inaugural campus director of the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice will serve as the Guggenheim’s fifth Poet-in-Residence, connecting poetry and public engagement at one of the nation’s most renowned museums of modern and contemporary art.
The Center for Computational and Integrative Biology (CCIB) at Rutgers University–Camden was one of five research programs recently highlighted at the 2026 Biophysical Society Conference in San Francisco, attended by more than 5,000 scientists from around the world, including ten from Rutgers–Camden. As one of the field’s largest international gatherings, the conference fosters collaboration, accelerates innovation, and helps shape the future of biophysics.