Media, Awards, Announcements

Rutgers sought to move beyond a one-size-fits-all scale to provide a biological basis for assessing pain Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are working to measure pain more accurately beyond the single, subjective question patients are often asked: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is your pain?” In their new study, published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, the researchers suggest a more precise way to quantify this discomfort by tracking tiny facial micromovement spikes. These rapid,...

This year, more than 700 students will graduate as Psychology majors. However, only 31 will graduate with the designation “Honors Research Scholar in Psychology”. These 31 represent our most accomplished, intellectually engaged, and outstanding students.  ALL the Honors students did excellent work in the planning, execution, and presentation of their projects.  Everyone (and every project) was outstanding!  We should be proud as a department to have such a talented group of students, and the...

The Board of Trustees Research Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence honors faculty members who have made truly outstanding contributions to research during their early years at Rutgers. Read more here: https://academicaffairs.rutgers.edu/2025%E2%80%932026-faculty-year-end-excellence-award-recipients

Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research’s Howard Leventhal Scholarship for Trainees provides promising doctoral students with funds to jump-start their investigative careers. Howard Leventhal, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and Board of Governors Professor, furthered health psychology research through theoretical and empirical contributions spanning the fields of emotion, illness behavior, and illness attribution. Michelle Hiner is the recipient of the...

For decades, millions used Project Implicit, to test people’s biaises. Due to recent funding cuts the website is no longer viable and this will impact the research community. Dr. Lai and Dr. Lei researchers explain why the site matters to their work, and the field of social psychology. https://whyy.org/articles/social-psychology-research-race-gender-bias

The 2025 recipients of the Arts and Sciences Staff Excellence Recognition Awards for Distinguished Service were celebrated at on Wednesday, February 25 at Winants Hall on the College Avenue campus. Executive Dean Juli Wade and Vice Dean of Administration Bob Maruca presented the awards, recognizing eight individuals and one team whose dedication and impact throughout 2025 elevated the School of Arts and Sciences. Click here to read more.

Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, according to our latest study published in the journal Developmental Science. The findings suggest that early gender stereotypes can influence learning itself, not just attitudes toward intelligence as previously thought. Rutgers Today article: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/how-gender-bias-influences-math-education Research publication:...

On Thursday May 15, 2025 the School of Graduate Studies celebrated the students, faculty and staff who received the 2025 SGS Merit and Achievement awards. Please see below for the list of winners. We are proud of all of our graduates!  Dr. Farris is the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring while Dr. Svensson is the recipient of the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award.