University Academic Affairs
Advancing Academic Excellence at Rutgers
Rutgers Assistant Professor Named 2024 Searle Scholar
Congratulations to Ian Oldenburg, an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, on being awarded the prestigious Searle Scholars Program award for his work How Population Codes Connect Brain Areas for Movement.
Congratulations to Three Rutgers Professors for Earning Guggenheim Fellowships
A climate scientist, a playwright and an artist have been named Guggenheim fellows for their work in fields of creative arts and environmental sciences.
Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the 2023–2024 Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards winners! The winners were selected by their colleagues in recognition of exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service.
Three Rutgers Professors Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Congratulations to Nancy Yunhwa Rao, John Keene, and Eileen White who are among 250 new members elected to the class of 2024.
2024–25 Recipients of the Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024–25 Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships. Fellowships recognize full-time faculty committed to addressing issues faced by the university’s diverse student population. The fellowships pay tribute to Dr. Cheryl Wall, who was a champion of these efforts, pioneered cluster hiring at Rutgers and helped guide various diversity projects.
Academic Affairs by the Numbers
Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative
A diverse faculty is a cornerstone of academic excellence. By reaching out far and wide to recruit a diverse cohort of faculty who will then be supported, mentored, and developed in a way that fosters retention and eliminates isolation, Rutgers will set in motion a self-reinforcing academic community that is committed to diversity and inclusive excellence.
A universitywide Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative strategically aligns with the overarching goals set out in our Diversity Strategic Plan. Each of the programs within the Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative is designed to help further Rutgers’ goal of diversifying its faculty and graduate community.
Showcasing Excellence
Throughout New Jersey, at Rutgers’ three main locations and its biomedical and health sciences unit, our students and faculty make an impact every day.
