Department of History Chair and Professor Andrew Shankman explores how colonial newspapers joined patriots like Paul Revere in the fight for American independence and continues to provide us with a lesson in speaking out.
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A Rutgers–Camden study explores how video games are leveling the playing field when it comes to accessibility features.
If Associate Professor of English Ellen Malenas Ledoux could have her way, every day would be Mother’s Day—particularly for working mothers. Her latest book, Laboring Mothers: Reproducing Women and Work in the Eighteenth Century, shows that motherhood inherently involves labor.
Research Week kicked off at Rutgers University–Camden with a keynote lecture, “The Latest Novelties: New Goods and New Ideas in 19th-Century America,” presented by Professor of History Wendy Woloson. Vice Chancellor of Research Thomas Risch said he was delighted to have Woloson lead the week because it is important that the word “research” is not simply defined as inquiry into the natural and hard sciences.
Rutgers University–Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis spoke to a broad spectrum of faculty, staff, students, and community members earlier this week, delving into details behind the financial, academic, and cultural health of the institution.
Sheikh Rabiul Islam, assistant professor of computer science, explores how artificial intelligence can be used to mitigate public safety threats.