University Academic Affairs
Advancing Academic Excellence at Rutgers
Denis Paré Receives the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award
Denis Paré, Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Rutgers–Newark, who has been named the 2024–25 recipient of the University’s Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award. A special award ceremony and lecture, "How Do Emotions Facilitate Memory?," was held on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Charles Payne of the Cornwall Center at Rutgers–Newark Named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Congratulations to pioneering sociologist Charles Payne on his election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, honoring his transformative work in civil rights and urban education.
Prabhas V. Moghe Among Rutgers Faculty and Leaders Elected as AAAS Fellows for Groundbreaking Scientific Achievement
Congratulations to Prabhas V. Moghe, executive vice president for academic affairs at Rutgers, along with faculty members Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello and Andrew Gow, and Michael E. Zwick, senior vice president for research, on being elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). They are recognized for their contributions to cancer research, microbiome studies, lung disease treatment, and genetic discoveries, joining 471 distinguished scientists advancing human health.
Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the 2024–2025 Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards winners! The winners were selected by their colleagues in recognition of exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service.
Congratulations to the AY 2025–2026 Research Council Award Recipients!
We are proud to recognize the exceptional faculty selected for this year’s Rutgers Research Council Awards. Check out the full list of winners and their exciting projects.
2025–26 Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships Recipients!
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025–26 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.
