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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.

Denis Paré delivering his 2025 Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award lecture

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.

Charles Payne

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.

Prabhas V. Moghe standing near Winants Hall

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